Full cast and premiere date revealed for ‘Saturday Night Live UK’
The full cast has been unveiled for Saturday Night Live UK, which will launch next month on Sky.
The 11-person cast has been confirmed as Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young.
The series will be filmed in front of a live studio audience in London, with the first episode set to arrive on March 21st.
A press release for SNL UK promises to bring the “anything-can-happen energy” of its American counterpart, “reimagined through a distinctly British lens”.
While the brand of humour will differ from its stateside sister, SNL UK will also have a different celebrity guest host each week and a musical performer.
James Longman, the show’s lead producer, said in a statement: “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.”
He added of the case, “The chemistry between them is something special and we can’t wait to share this funny group of people with the world.”
Additionally, Phil Edgar Jones OBE, executive Director of unscripted originals at Sky added, “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.”
Edgar Jones continued, “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!”
Ania Magliano, who is one of the more familiar names in the cast due to her appearance on Taskmaster, said of her involvement, “I love performing stand-up, but the chance to work collaboratively with other amazing comedians was a huge draw for me. And honestly, being part of SNL UK is just incredibly cool. SNL is a major comedy institution that I never expected to be a part of, so the idea that I get to go live on Saturday nights is mad – I can’t wait.”
More information in regards to the guest hosts, musical guests, and writers for the first series of Saturday Night Live UK will be revealed in due course.
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