Yahoo Lifestyle A British version of 'Saturday Night Live' is coming next year
The popular late-night sketch show Saturday Night Live is set to launch a UK edition.
The long-running weekly programme, which has aired on NBC since 1975, offers a mix of comedy, satire and musical performances, and regularly attracts A-list talent.
Saturday Night Live has also been the launchpad of numerous American writers and comedians, including Will Ferrell, Tina Fey and Kristen Wiig. It has also garnered more Emmy awards than any other show in history.
The new series will be available on Sky Max and the streaming service Now when it premieres in 2026.
SNL UK will likely bear similarity to its US counterpart; Lorne Michaels, who created the original NBC series, will serve as executive producer for the British edition, while continuing to work on the American series.
Talent is yet to be confirmed for the UK iteration, but Sky has promised “a core cast of the funniest British comedians around”.
“For over 50 years Saturday Night Live has held a unique position in TV and in our collective culture, reflecting and creating the global conversation all under the masterful comedic guidance of Lorne Michaels,” said Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of Sky Studios and chief content officer at Sky.
“The show has discovered and nurtured countless comedy and musical talents over the years and we are thrilled to be partnering with Lorne and the SNL team to bring an all-British version of the show to UK audiences next year – all live from London on Saturday night.”
Many British stars have appeared on Saturday Night Live; Charli XCX, Daniel Craig and Elton John have all featured on the mammoth series.
The bold project will hopefully fare better than previous attempts to replicate US television trends, most notably ITV's The Nightly Show in 2017, which was cancelled after a failed attempt to recreate America’s late-night talk-show format.
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