‘SNL UK’ premiere host Tina Fey
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Jazz, Coca-Cola, NASCAR, The Apprentice — Saturday Night Live now belongs in the exclusive company of American inventions successfully exported to the United Kingdom.
Saturday Night Live UK, the legendary sketch comedy institution’s first-ever British spinoff, premiered on Saturday to great acclaim. Inaugural host Tina Fey, a famous veteran of the American original, guided the fledgling cast through sketches graced by the likes of Graham Norton and Michael Cera, featuring jokes about Winston Churchill and Jet2holidays uniquely tailored to the new audience.
The series has already announced a slate of exciting follow-up hosts, from Riz Ahmed to Jamie Dornan. For American audiences eager to get eyes on what they’re cooking up across the pond, here’s how to watch SNL UK in the States.
Graham Norton and Tina Fey on ‘SNL UK’
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New episodes of the series premiere in the UK every Saturday at 10 p.m. GMT on Sky One and are available to stream on NOW.
Stateside, new episodes of SNL UK will be available to stream at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT the following day on Peacock, the official streaming arm of the original SNL‘s longtime network, NBC.
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Fey is one of the most successful graduates of the SNL academy in the 51-year history of the show, going on to create Emmy-winning series like 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, star in acclaimed films like Mean Girls and Sisters, and even produce series like The Four Seasons and The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins.
But why choose a Yankee to do a Brit’s job? Surprise guest Nicola Coughlan asked Fey that frank question during her monologue on Saturday’s premiere episode.
“Shouldn’t it be, like, a British icon like David Beckham? Or Judi Dench? Or, like, Shrek?” asked the Bridgerton actress, who originally hails from Ireland. Fey responded, “How do I put this politely? None of you f—ers would do it. Does that make sense?”
The SNL UK cast is comprised of Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi, and Paddy Young. Lorne Michaels, who created SNL in America in 1975, executive produces the series, as he’s done for most films based on characters originated on the series, from Wayne’s World to Superstar.
The series’ lead producer is James Longman, who previously served as a producer on a wide variety of comedy series, from The Late Late Show With James Corden to Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Alan Carr: Chatty Man.
Jonno Johnson, who wrote for series like Siblings, Wedding Season, and The Midnight Beast is the series’ head writer, while Have I Got News For You alum Charlie Skelton writes the U.K. take on the popular, satirical news segment “Weekend Update.”
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