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Saturday Night Live UK could spark a new era for British comedy. This Is Why.
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19:48Now PlayingSaturday Night Live has launched the careers of Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey and Will Ferrell among many others in its 50 year long run on NBC in the US.
It’s now coming to the UK with Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed hosting the first shows.
As in the US there’s an ensemble cast of comedy players so how important could SNL UK be for the comedy scene?
Niall speaks to the creator and host of the Saturday Night Network podcast, Jon Schneider about what makes SNL so successful and asks comedian Rosie Holt what difference British comedians will make to it.
Saturday Night Live UK launches on Sky One and streaming service NOW at 10pm on 21 March 2026.
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