SNL UK Season Return
Saturday Night Live UK Returns for Season Two Featuring Jeff Goldblum as Host
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The show’s sketches are deliberately broad in tone, including send-ups of Jools Holland, an adult father and son behaving like babies, and the recurring satirical news segment “Weekend Update.”
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Larry Dean said his season-one highlight was impersonating Louis Theroux alongside Theroux himself, and that cast members still feel obliged to attend post-show parties despite their exhaustion because of camaraderie and courtesy toward guests.
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Freddie Meredith, the sole new cast member, was nominated for a Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe for “Need a Light.”
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The second season is structured around six episodes beginning September 12, airing weekly but skipping October 3, with additional episodes planned for early 2027.
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Ania Magliano co-presents the show’s satirical news segment with Paddy Young, with scripts frequently incorporating aspects of Magliano’s bisexuality.
Saturday Night Live UK is returning for a second season on September 12, bringing back a cast that proved sketch comedy still works on British television. Page Six reported that Jeff Goldblum will host the premiere, with CMAT as the musical guest, kicking off six weekly episodes that will include appearances by Jamie Demetriou and Amelia Dimoldenberg.
The returning cast—George Fouracres, Larry Dean, Emily Atack, and Ania Magliano—will be joined by newcomer Freddie Meredith, an Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer nominee. The show's first season defied skeptics who questioned whether an American institution could translate to UK audiences, helping spark a broader revival of British sketch comedy.
A Grueling Week Behind the Scenes
Producing SNL UK is a punishing schedule. Cast members work a full week of writing, start early mornings for rehearsals, and perform live broadcasts where scripts shift at the last minute. Despite exhaustion, the cast attends post-show parties out of respect for guests and camaraderie with each other. Larry Dean called his season-one highlight impersonating Louis Theroux alongside the real Theroux himself.
Broad Sketches From Jools Holland to Fake Babies
The show's humor runs deliberately broad. Season two will feature send-ups of music icon Jools Holland, absurdist sketches about adult father-and-son pairs acting like babies, and the recurring satirical news segment "Weekend Update." Ania Magliano co-hosts the news segment with Paddy Young, with writers weaving aspects of Magliano's bisexuality into the scripts for authentic, personal comedy.
Royal Family Becomes Opening Target
The season-two premiere wasted no time with topical humor. Page Six reported that Saturday Night Live UK opened with a skit mocking Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's recent UK return, depicting the Duke and Duchess in a Royal Family sketch that also took aim at King Charles and Queen Camilla. The mockery reflected the couple's relocation back to Britain after years in the United States.
Sketch Comedy's Comeback After Years of Decline
British sketch shows and sitcoms had faded during years of shrinking TV budgets and streaming platforms' focus on prestige drama. SNL UK's debut season and the new second season signal a turnaround. The six-episode run begins September 12 and airs weekly, skipping October 3, with more episodes planned for early 2027. The success suggests audiences still crave the energy and risk of live comedy.
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