SNL UK premieres March 21 with host Tina Fey. See Jamie Dornan, Riz Ahmed & a fresh British cast bring the iconic sketch show across the Atlantic.
- March 17, 2026
AceShowbiz - Sky has announced the first guest hosts for the upcoming Saturday Night Live UK, featuring notable names including the SNL alum Tina Fey.
Tina Fey will kick off the UK adaptation by hosting the premiere episode on March 21, with musical guest Wet Leg. The series is set to bring the iconic late-night sketch format across the Atlantic with a fresh British spin.
The following week, on March 28, Jamie Dornan will take on hosting duties alongside musical guest Wolf Alice. Then, on April 2, Riz Ahmed will host the third episode, which will include a performance by Kasabian.
The cast of Saturday Night Live UK features a diverse lineup of comedians including Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi, and Paddy Young.
The new series will air on Sky One in the United Kingdom, with episodes available in the United States on Peacock the day after their UK broadcast. Sky has commissioned six episodes total, aiming to replicate the successful format of the original U.S. show.
Lorne Michaels, creator of the original Saturday Night Live, has been actively involved in developing the UK version, spending time in the writers' room to help shape the series. The production is a collaboration between Universal Television Alternative Studios’ UK team and Michaels’ Broadway Video.
Lorne Michaels serves as executive producer, with James Longman as lead producer, Liz Clare directing, and Daran Jonno Johnson heading the writing team. The project was commissioned by Phil Edgar-Jones, Sky Commissioning Executive Lisa Clark, and Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of Sky Studios and Chief Content Officer for Sky.
Universal Television Alternative Studios UK is managed by Helen Kruger Bratt, with Shanna Baynard as executive in charge of production. Andy Charles Smith is the lead producer for UTAS UK Productions, supported by production executive Sam Salter.
This launch of Saturday Night Live UK marks a significant expansion of the iconic American series into new territory, bringing a blend of British comedy talent and international stars to the late-night sketch format.
