There are already some great sketches!

"A lot of people are frothing at the mouth for it to fail,” comedian Bella Hull, one member of the show's 20-strong writers' room, told The Independent. But while SNL UK debuted on Saturday (21 March) to middling reviews,

George Fouracres and Jack Shep were among breakouts in the sketch comedy, which will air in the U.K. on Saturdays and on Peacock the day after.

While most critics agreed that the show had a few kinks to iron out, the general consensus was that SNL UK had a much stronger opening than had been anticipated. The Telegraph’s

Saturday Night Live UK made its debut featuring an Irish star and TV host in surprise cameos

It is rare to see British sketch comedy on television. In fact, British comedy on television is so rare that the genre has been deemed “at risk” in recent years. So, naturally, you would have thought

We’re just days out from the launch of SNL UK, and hype’s building in the UK. At a Sky event in London this evening, the show’s lead producer (read showrunner) James Longman was effusive in his praise for the Universal Television Alternative Studio UK and Broadway Video show’s young cast ahead of its launch on