Saturday Night Live UK announces 11 cast members
Saturday Night Live is making its way across the pond to the UK — and we finally have a few more key details about what to expect.
The big one? Sky's six-episode series has announced its 11-person cast, with Celeste Dring, Hammed Animashaun, Larry Dean, George Fouracres, Jack Shep, Ayoade Bamgboye, Al Nash, Paddy Young, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, and Emma Sidi making up the core troupe of players.
Interestingly, the show isn't necessarily stacked with huge names: Some of the cast have appeared in popular shows like Taskmaster, Starstruck, Big Boys, This Country, and Black Ops, but most are aren't extremely well known in the UK beyond comedy circles. It's likely this spinoff version is following in the footsteps of the original in its recruitment of grassroots and up-and-coming comics.
“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," said lead producer James Longman in a press release sent to Mashable. "The chemistry between them is something special and we can’t wait to share this funny group of people with the world.”
Saturday Night Live UK will feature a different guest host and musical guest each week, and will feature an opening monologue, a take on Weekend Update, and familiar SNL-style sketches.
Saturday Night Live UK launches on March 21 on Sky and NOW, with new episodes live each Saturday. U.S. streaming details are TBC.