Saturday Night Live UK airs at 10pm each Saturday on Sky One.

The first series is confirmed to be running for eight episodes.

And yes, just like the iconic line says, every episode will be “Live from London!”

Saturday Night Live UK's first series is filled with familiar faces to bring the laughs as well as some of the world’s biggest music acts – guaranteeing a party!

The line up to date has been:

• March 21st: Tina Fey (musical guest: Wet Leg)
• March 28th: Jamie Dornan (musical guest: Wolf Alice)
• April 4th: Riz Ahmed (musical guest: Kasabian)
• April 11th: Jack Whitehall (musical guest: Jorja Smith)
  • April 25th: Nicola Coughlan (musical guest: Foo Fighters)
  • May 2nd: Aimee Lou Wood (musical guest: Meek)

More names for the first series are set to be announced in the coming weeks, so keep an eye out!

On 4th February 2026, Sky confirmed the inaugural cast of Saturday Night Live UK would be:

• Hammed Animashaun (Black Ops, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bridge Theatre))
• Ayoade Bamgboye (Swings and Roundabouts (Edinburgh Fringe), Rise and Shine with Channel 9)
• Larry Dean (The Royal Variety Performance 2024, Live at the Apollo)
• Celeste Dring (Lazy Susan, This Country)
• George Fouracres (Hamlet (Shakespeare’s Globe), Steve)
• Ania Magliano (Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo)
• Annabel Marlow (Six The Musical (Edinburgh Fringe), Muriel's Wedding (Leicester Curve))
• Al Nash (Michael McIntyre's Big Show )
• Jack Shep (Wanting To Be Cool, Having To Be Funny (Comedy Night), Big Boys)
• Emma Sidi (Starstruck, Alan Partridge Live: Stratagem)
• and Paddy Young (Everyone Else Burns, Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping)

Find out more about the entire cast and where to find them online here.

In March 2026, Sky confirmed that, on top of our leading cast members, there will be a team of 20 staff writers to bring SNL UK to life.

They will be led by Jonno Johnson (Siblings; Elliott From Earth) as Head Writer on the series, with comedy writer and journalist Charlie Skelton (10 O’Clock Live; 8 Out of 10 Cats), serving as Weekend Update Head Writer.

Johnson said of his team: “The number of funny, talented writers we have got to work on SNL UK is ludicrous. Some of them have been doing this for years, some of them it’s their first ever writing job. All of them make me giddy to come to work each day. Could not imaginably feel luckier that we get to make this show together.”

The SNL UK writers are:

• Al Roberts (Stath Lets Flats; Starstruck)
• Ayo Adenekan (ISH Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer for Black Mediocrity)
• Bella Hull (Have I Got News For You; Stand Up Sketch Show)
• Celya AB (Live At The Apollo; James Acaster’s Springleaf)
• Chris Cantrill (Icklewick FM; *Alma’s Not Norma*l)
• Ellie Fulcher (Dramaturg on Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x) for Soho Theatre)
• Gráinne Maguire (The Last Leg; Late Night Mash)
• Hari Kanth (The Now Show; Horrible Science)
• Humphrey Ker (Mythic Quest; Welcome to Wrexham)
• James Farmer (The Last Leg; 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown)
• Joseph Moore (Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee; Two Hearts)
• Keith Akushie (The Franchise; Siblings)
• Laura Claxton (Never Mind The Buzzcocks; Have I Got News For You)
• Lorna Rose Treen (BBC Radio 4’s Time of the Week; Chortle’s Best Sketch Act Award)
• Louis Waymouth (The Late Late Show with James Corden; The Armstrong & Miller Show)
• Nathan Foad (Newark, Newark; Our Flag Means Death)
• Omar Badawy (So You Think You’re Funny winner)
• Omodara Olatunji (Say! Less!)

In the US Saturday Night Live has become known for being a launchpad for up-and-coming comedians and writers, who have gone on to become major stars in their own right.

This has included over the years:

• Will Ferrell
• Eddie Murphy
• Seth Meyers
• Jimmy Fallon
• Tina Fey
• Amy Poehler
• Kristen Wiig
• Jason Sudeikis
• Andy Samberg
• Maya Rudolph
• Kenan Thompson
• Kate McKinnon
• Pete Davidson
• Mike Myers

Audience applications are now fully subscribed for Season One.

Saturday Night Live UK has been rated 15 by Sky - meaning it has been deemed unsuitable for children and younger audiences.

Reasons is due to show containing:

• Use of profane language
• Scenes of blood and gore
• Sexual jokes including innuendo and inferred sexual activity
• Brief nudity including jokes around male anatomy
• Language with racial undertones for satirical effect
• Mock violence

All elements of the show are done for comedic effect.

Initially announced as a six-episode series, on 20 March Sky announced that they had bolstored the first season of Saturday Night Live UK with an additional two episodes, extending the run to eight 75‑minute shows.

Sky is the official UK home of Saturday Night Live UK –  so you won’t be able to find it anywhere else in the UK.

It will also be available to watch on catch-up, as well as streaming service NOW.

On top of that, you can also watch season 51 of the US edition of Saturday Night Live, which is airing right now on Sky Comedy and NOW.

If you’re in the US, you can watch the latest episode of SNL: UK on demand via Peacock every Sunday.