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Sky to Launch 'SNL UK' in 2026 with Star Team

11/14/2025

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Sky's "Saturday Night Live UK" will launch in 2026 with a creative team led by Emmy-winning producer James Longman, known for "The Late Late Show with James Corden."
The team includes director Liz Clare and head writer Daran Jonno Johnson, a member of the comedy group Sheeps.
Universal Television Alternative Studio and Broadway Video will produce the series, which aims to replicate the original's live format with new comedy talent.
Lorne Michaels, creator of the U.S. version, serves as executive producer.

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Sky's "Saturday Night Live UK" will launch in 2026 with a creative team led by Emmy-winning producer James Longman, known for "The Late Late Show with James Corden."
The team includes director Liz Clare and head writer Daran Jonno Johnson, a member of the comedy group Sheeps.
Universal Television Alternative Studio and Broadway Video will produce the series, which aims to replicate the original's live format with new comedy talent.
Lorne Michaels, creator of the U.S. version, serves as executive producer.