Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Sky UK Bringing 'Saturday Night Live' with 'Chaos'
Imagine your favorite comedy show, 'Saturday Night Live,' but made in the UK!
Sky is making this happen, aiming for a version that feels very British.
It'll be filmed in a special studio, like the American one, and they are looking for funny people to star in it.
The person in charge will be James Longman, who has worked on other shows before.
Sky hopes the show will be exciting and a bit wild, like the original, but made for British audiences.
It will start in 2026 and employ many people, making it a big deal for British TV.
Sky is bringing 'Saturday Night Live' to the UK in 2026.
The show will be filmed in a BBC Studioworks facility.
James Longman, from 'The Late Late Show With James Corden,' will be the showrunner.
Sky wants the remake to bring 'chaos' and 'noise'.
The UK version aims to be a British take on the American original.
- Who
- Sky is bringing the show to the UK, with James Longman as showrunner.
- What
- Sky is launching a UK version of 'Saturday Night Live'.
- When
- The show is set to launch in 2026.
- Where
- The show will be filmed in a BBC Studioworks facility in the UK.
- Why
- Sky aims to create a successful British version of the iconic American sketch show.
- Show Title
- Saturday Night Live UK
- Network
- Sky
- Showrunner
- James Longman
- Launch Year
- 2026
- Filming Location
- BBC Studioworks facility