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UK's Saturday Night Live Debuts with Tina Fey in 2026

3/17/2026

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The UK version of Saturday Night Live will debut on March 21, 2026, with Tina Fey hosting the premiere, on Sky One and Now.
The show will feature a live format with sketches and a British Weekend Update.
The cast, aged 26 to 36, includes performers from Cambridge Footlights.
Head writer Johnson described the creative process as finding the alchemy.

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Story summary

The UK version of Saturday Night Live will debut on March 21, 2026, with Tina Fey hosting the premiere, on Sky One and Now.
The show will feature a live format with sketches and a British Weekend Update.
The cast, aged 26 to 36, includes performers from Cambridge Footlights.
Head writer Johnson described the creative process as finding the alchemy.