Live from London… It’s Saturday Night!
Sky has revealed the cast of 11 comedy players who will lead the inaugural ensemble of Saturday Night Live U.K., the first British incarnation of NBC’s legendary late-night sketch show.
The six-episode Sky original, executive produced by SNL royalty Lorne Michaels, will kick off next month, March 21, broadcasting live every week with a new guest host at the helm each time.
The SNL U.K. cast members are: Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi, and Paddy Young.
The relatively unknown cast is mostly made up of British stand-up comedians, with a couple of TikTok stars and TV/stage performers.
“To be part of something so popular and historic is a privilege,” said Animashaun, while Nash added: “For it to be a new sketch format in the U.K. but also one of the biggest sketch formats in the world, it’s got so much potential.”
Lead producer James Longman said: “The U.K. is absolutely packed with incredible comedy talent right now and this cast represents the freshest voices we have. They’re bold, exciting and of course, incredibly funny. The chemistry between them is something special and we can’t wait to share this funny group of people with the world.”
Phil Edgar-Jones, executive director of unscripted originals at Sky, added: “We all need a laugh like never before, so we’re beyond excited to bring Saturday Night Live to the U.K., only 50 short years after it first launched in the U.S. The show’s long-standing legacy of discovering and nurturing outstanding comedy talent speaks for itself, and this U.K. version will build on that legacy with the support of Lorne Michaels, a brilliant local production team, and an exciting new generation of voices.”
SNL U.K. previously announced its creative team and named Lisa Clark commissioning executive.
