Sky has announced that Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed will be the first hosts of Saturday Night Live UK. Furthermore, musical guests will include Wet Leg, Wolf Alice and Kasabian.
Saturday Night Live UK has announced that Tina Fey will host the launch episode of SNL UK on 21 March. Tina has made a name for herself with her groundbreaking years as the head writer and cast member on the US version. She will also share the stage with a chart-topping musical guest. Specifically, Isle of Wight indie sensations Wet Leg will perform.
On 28 March, critically acclaimed Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan (Belfast) will take the stage with the BRIT Award-winning band Wolf Alice. Then, on 4 April, Academy Award-winning British actor Riz Ahmed (Bait, Hamlet) will perform alongside rock titans Kasabian.
Live from London at 10 pm every Saturday night, each 75-minute episode will see a different host take to the stage. Additionally, SNL UK’s inaugural cast features Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, and Larry Dean. Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young.
Tina Fey joined by musical guest Wet Leg – (Show 1 – 21st March)
Jamie Dornan joined by musical guest Wolf Alice – (Show 2 – 28th March)
Riz Ahmed joined by musical guest Kasabian – (Show 3 – 4th April)
ABOUT THE SERIES
Broadcast live each week, this brand-new British version brings the high-wire, anything-can-happen energy audiences expect from SNL. However, it presents a distinctly British viewpoint.
Written, rehearsed and performed in the week of broadcast, this format preserves SNL’s famously fast turnaround creative process. Each show is staged in front of a live studio audience. In addition, every episode features an opening monologue. Topical sketches, live music, and a UK adaptation of SNL’s iconic satirical news segment, Weekend Update.
Together, this first wave of hosts, musical guests and cast members marks the beginning of a bold new chapter for the globally acclaimed SNL franchise. Blending its storied legacy with a fresh generation of British comedy voices.
BEHIND THE SERIES
SNL UK is brought to life by Universal Television Alternative Studio’s UK production team and Broadway Video for Sky and NOW. Lorne Michaels takes the helm as executive producer, while James Longman steps in as Lead Producer. Liz Clare directs the show, and Daran Jonno Johnson becomes the Head Writer. The Managing Director of UTAS UK Productions, Helen Kruger Bratt, oversees the entire operation. Shanna Baynard serves as the Executive in Charge of Production, with Andy Charles Smith and Sam Salter as Lead Producers and Production Executives, respectively. Phil Edgar-Jones, the Executive Director of Unscripted Originals, and Lisa Clark, the Commissioning Executive at Sky, commissioned SNL UK on behalf of Cecile Frot-Coutaz, the CEO of Sky Studios and Chief Content Officer for Sky.
Watch Saturday Night Live UK live on Sky and streaming service NOW every Saturday from 21 March. Or catch up on demand.
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