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04-11-2025, 07:32 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/saturday-night-live-sky-british-version-1236186767/
The London-based UK version of Saturday Night Live, expected to premiere in 2026, will be similar to its American counterpart, but with a cast of British comedians. As The Hollywood Reporter's Abid Rahman notes, "it’s been a long time coming for an official SNL adaptation for the U.K., despite the show boasting local offshoots in countries like Germany, France, Spain, Brazil, Japan, South Korea (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDX5wlgfZck&list=PLVJwbeEo698-J1u7llUXOunznoSbJmAa5), Russia, Finland and Poland — although it must be said, all the local versions were short-lived and went off the air some years ago. An unofficial, but heavily inspired by, version of SNL aired in the U.K. under the title Saturday Live on Channel 4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eFxALzCKKs) from 1985 to 1988 and then was resurrected for a short-lived run on ITV in 1996, as were a few specials. Saturday Live was notable as it showcased a number of U.K. comedians and comedy writers who would go on to have enduring success including Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Ben Elton, Harry Enfield, Patrick Marber, Morwenna Banks, Chris Barrie, Julian Clary, Emo Philips, Tracey Ullman, Craig Ferguson, Craig Charles, Josie Lawrence, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson."
The London-based UK version of Saturday Night Live, expected to premiere in 2026, will be similar to its American counterpart, but with a cast of British comedians. As The Hollywood Reporter's Abid Rahman notes, "it’s been a long time coming for an official SNL adaptation for the U.K., despite the show boasting local offshoots in countries like Germany, France, Spain, Brazil, Japan, South Korea (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDX5wlgfZck&list=PLVJwbeEo698-J1u7llUXOunznoSbJmAa5), Russia, Finland and Poland — although it must be said, all the local versions were short-lived and went off the air some years ago. An unofficial, but heavily inspired by, version of SNL aired in the U.K. under the title Saturday Live on Channel 4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eFxALzCKKs) from 1985 to 1988 and then was resurrected for a short-lived run on ITV in 1996, as were a few specials. Saturday Live was notable as it showcased a number of U.K. comedians and comedy writers who would go on to have enduring success including Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Ben Elton, Harry Enfield, Patrick Marber, Morwenna Banks, Chris Barrie, Julian Clary, Emo Philips, Tracey Ullman, Craig Ferguson, Craig Charles, Josie Lawrence, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson."