Saturday Night Live UK Reveals Full Cast
The eleven comedy players who will take to the stage as the inaugural cast of Saturday Night Live UK, the first ever British incarnation of NBC’s legendary late-night comedy showcase, were announced yesterday. The six-episode Sky Original series was also revealed to be kicking off next month on March 21st, ending the wait for UK audiences to hear the iconic line, “Live from London, it’s Saturday Night!”
Broadcast live each week, the brand-new UK version aims to bring the same exciting energy that made SNL a cultural force in the USA, now through a distinctly British lens. It will follow a similar format to the original with a new guest host at the helm each week alongside a chart-topping musical guest.
The confirmed cast are: Hammed Animashaun (Black Ops), Ayoade Bamgboye (Rise and Shine with Channel 9), Larry Dean (Live at the Apollo), Celeste Dring (This Country), George Fouracres (Steve), Ania Magliano (Taskmaster), Annabel Marlow (Six The Musical), Al Nash (Michael McIntyre’s Big Show), Jack Shep (Big Boys), Emma Sidi (Taskmaster) and Paddy Young (Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping). The writers for the show will be announced soon.
James Longman, Lead Producer, said: “The UK 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 OBE, Executive Director, Unscripted Originals, Sky, said: “We all need a laugh like never before, so we’re beyond excited to bring Saturday Night Live to the UK, only 50 short years after it first launched in the US. The show’s long-standing legacy of discovering and nurturing outstanding comedy talent speaks for itself, and this UK version will build on that legacy with the support of Lorne Michaels, a brilliant local production team, and an exciting new generation of voices. Saturday nights are looking bright!”
Saturday Night Live UK comes to Sky and streaming service NOW on the 21st March.
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