They’ve tried these kinds of shows here loads of times, they’ve always failed. Just not how Brits consume telly.
I think you need to learn how to crop screen shots
Agreed. Lots of companies have tried to do similar things before, in that slot, and they pretty much all bombed. The proper SNL brand name might help, but I doubt it.
Ant and Dec need to pay their mortgage somehow.
Why?
If it’s UK hosts then we could do whith a whole lot more satire. Aside from HIGNFY I can’t bring to mind any televised News/Political satire.
I know that with the state of the UK I have to laugh otherwise I’d cry.
I don’t understand the appeal of SNL. I appreciate its very popular in USA, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything from SNL that I found funny.
Maybe it the prime example of American vs British comedy not being the same.
No, I think Octopus Energy have been doing quite well here and will continue to do so.
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It’s hard to tell because you’ve cropped the image like a goddamn war crime so I have no frame of reference what the fuck this is going to be.
Is it Yanks doing sketches for the UK? Is it Brits doing sketches for Brits under the guise of SNL?
We will never know because of OP’s gammon hands and cutting skills.
This has been tried and tested so many times before and failed. I don’t think that kind of format works very well because our humour just doesn’t align with it.
Depends on who is doing and how they’re doing it. Improv sketch comedy is cringy to UK audiences but a topical news panel show without the quiz element might do well.
If it’s American writers it will be shite; British writers will give it a better chance of actually being funny. Mind you, it will probably be the same old bunch a of a dozen or so comedians who seem to get every TV gig here.
I give it two seasons max.
Sketch shows have worked on British TV. That Mitchell and Webb Look being a personal favourite. I’m not sure if the SNL sketch style will translate but I’m always optimistic.
Hmmm, I’m not sure this is our jam. I’ll give it a bost tho. Does everyone have to stand around at the end looking awkward as a band plays or can they head straight to the bar to get told they’ve missed last orders?
It’ll last one season. It’ll either be so awfully sterile that it won’t have any edge or entertainment to it. Or they’ll lean into political jokes and get a bunch of complaints about being “woke” or something that’ll make Sky back out.
The target audience for these kinds of things don’t have a Sky box anymore.
It just occurred to me – is a big part of why SNL is popular in America because they don’t have as many long running sketch comedy shows as we do over here? There’s definitely a couple (Key & Peele, I think you should leave, time and eric) but I can’t think of any more than those and SNL is the next closest thing on american TV right?
It’s weird how SNL is this massive institution in America but barely known over here (most UK people aren’t aware that Blues Brothers and Waynes World began as SNL skits for example). I just don’t think that sort of format translates well to our culture.
Nah its gonna bomb.
I love a sketch show but the snl format is not my cup of tea.
I’ll give it a go, why not.
I’ve been missing sketch comedy for a while. If they can get some good writers on board and get some famous actors to participate in them like the US version does, I think it could be good for some laughs.
Obviously, the jokes will need to be UK based, SNL is understandably US centric.
‘The Mash Report’, albeit without the sketches, is similar in some ways, but argueably so was “The Two Ronnies”.
It’s success will depend on the cast and the writers.
I think the Last Leg is probably the closest thing we’ve got to SNL here. A few sketches, a review of the news, a couple of guests, a bit of silliness etc.
I’ve tried watching SNL. The sketches they do are far too long. Maybe it’s just not my thing, but I’ve got (non British) friends who love it.
The problem with them here is writers, SNL has a room full of writers and loads of talents l, the UK ones were always done on a shoestring
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This will suck because the humour of SNL does not chime well with British humour, which tends to be more on dry wit and observation. Plus “skit” shows have been out for a while in the UK, and even then done entirely differently (e.g. the Fast Show).
Its similar to how The Mash Report tried to do The Daily Show. It was funny in parts, and they usually went viral, but other than that it really wasn’t that good.
Who want to bet they will try and get james corden on it
I love SNL and I love British comedy. This will fail.
SNL is the height of comedy for Americans, and vaguely irritating at best for the rest of the world. It’ll flop
Romesh hosting, by any chance?
I love Colin and Michael on SNL and watch their segment on YouTube all the time but I don’t watch any other part of the program.
Thats what we need! More american influence!/s
I’m honestly surprised sky has survived this long with the availability of streaming.
No one is watching anything on Sky apart from movies, Sky Atlantic and sport.
If it is just SNL but with UK folk, it’ll bomb hard because the format and comedy won’t translate over.
– It’ll look like a budget SNL that is inferior to the original (and American-centric) version.
However, if it is similar in style but unique to SNL, then it might have a chance.
– Might have a tough go competing on the same level as Have I Got News For You.
– Though might fill the space and feel that Mock The Week did.
Having a sketch show that serves as a springboard for rising comedians from Edinburgh Festival Fringe etc, could have its use and appeal.
Though, again, if it’s just American-centric content but located in the UK, it can be on its bike and naff off!
If it gives young comedians a chance then it could be pretty decent. The chances are that they are going to pull in the usual suspects and/or just employ the entirety of this years crop from the Cambridge Footlights and it’s going to fail horribly though.
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They’ve tried these kinds of shows here loads of times, they’ve always failed. Just not how Brits consume telly.
I think you need to learn how to crop screen shots
Agreed. Lots of companies have tried to do similar things before, in that slot, and they pretty much all bombed. The proper SNL brand name might help, but I doubt it.
Ant and Dec need to pay their mortgage somehow.
Why?
If it’s UK hosts then we could do whith a whole lot more satire. Aside from HIGNFY I can’t bring to mind any televised News/Political satire.
I know that with the state of the UK I have to laugh otherwise I’d cry.
I don’t understand the appeal of SNL. I appreciate its very popular in USA, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything from SNL that I found funny.
Maybe it the prime example of American vs British comedy not being the same.
No, I think Octopus Energy have been doing quite well here and will continue to do so.
BOOOORRIIIING
It’s hard to tell because you’ve cropped the image like a goddamn war crime so I have no frame of reference what the fuck this is going to be.
Is it Yanks doing sketches for the UK? Is it Brits doing sketches for Brits under the guise of SNL?
We will never know because of OP’s gammon hands and cutting skills.
This has been tried and tested so many times before and failed. I don’t think that kind of format works very well because our humour just doesn’t align with it.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Live_(British_TV_programme)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Live_(British_TV_programme))
Depends on who is doing and how they’re doing it. Improv sketch comedy is cringy to UK audiences but a topical news panel show without the quiz element might do well.
If it’s American writers it will be shite; British writers will give it a better chance of actually being funny. Mind you, it will probably be the same old bunch a of a dozen or so comedians who seem to get every TV gig here.
I give it two seasons max.
Sketch shows have worked on British TV. That Mitchell and Webb Look being a personal favourite. I’m not sure if the SNL sketch style will translate but I’m always optimistic.
Hmmm, I’m not sure this is our jam. I’ll give it a bost tho. Does everyone have to stand around at the end looking awkward as a band plays or can they head straight to the bar to get told they’ve missed last orders?
It’ll last one season. It’ll either be so awfully sterile that it won’t have any edge or entertainment to it. Or they’ll lean into political jokes and get a bunch of complaints about being “woke” or something that’ll make Sky back out.
The target audience for these kinds of things don’t have a Sky box anymore.
It just occurred to me – is a big part of why SNL is popular in America because they don’t have as many long running sketch comedy shows as we do over here? There’s definitely a couple (Key & Peele, I think you should leave, time and eric) but I can’t think of any more than those and SNL is the next closest thing on american TV right?
It’s weird how SNL is this massive institution in America but barely known over here (most UK people aren’t aware that Blues Brothers and Waynes World began as SNL skits for example). I just don’t think that sort of format translates well to our culture.
Nah its gonna bomb.
I love a sketch show but the snl format is not my cup of tea.
I’ll give it a go, why not.
I’ve been missing sketch comedy for a while. If they can get some good writers on board and get some famous actors to participate in them like the US version does, I think it could be good for some laughs.
Obviously, the jokes will need to be UK based, SNL is understandably US centric.
‘The Mash Report’, albeit without the sketches, is similar in some ways, but argueably so was “The Two Ronnies”.
It’s success will depend on the cast and the writers.
I think the Last Leg is probably the closest thing we’ve got to SNL here. A few sketches, a review of the news, a couple of guests, a bit of silliness etc.
I’ve tried watching SNL. The sketches they do are far too long. Maybe it’s just not my thing, but I’ve got (non British) friends who love it.
The problem with them here is writers, SNL has a room full of writers and loads of talents l, the UK ones were always done on a shoestring
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This will suck because the humour of SNL does not chime well with British humour, which tends to be more on dry wit and observation. Plus “skit” shows have been out for a while in the UK, and even then done entirely differently (e.g. the Fast Show).
Its similar to how The Mash Report tried to do The Daily Show. It was funny in parts, and they usually went viral, but other than that it really wasn’t that good.
Who want to bet they will try and get james corden on it
I love SNL and I love British comedy. This will fail.
SNL is the height of comedy for Americans, and vaguely irritating at best for the rest of the world. It’ll flop
Romesh hosting, by any chance?
I love Colin and Michael on SNL and watch their segment on YouTube all the time but I don’t watch any other part of the program.
Thats what we need! More american influence!/s
I’m honestly surprised sky has survived this long with the availability of streaming.
No one is watching anything on Sky apart from movies, Sky Atlantic and sport.
If it is just SNL but with UK folk, it’ll bomb hard because the format and comedy won’t translate over.
– It’ll look like a budget SNL that is inferior to the original (and American-centric) version.
However, if it is similar in style but unique to SNL, then it might have a chance.
– Might have a tough go competing on the same level as Have I Got News For You.
– Though might fill the space and feel that Mock The Week did.
Having a sketch show that serves as a springboard for rising comedians from Edinburgh Festival Fringe etc, could have its use and appeal.
Though, again, if it’s just American-centric content but located in the UK, it can be on its bike and naff off!
If it gives young comedians a chance then it could be pretty decent. The chances are that they are going to pull in the usual suspects and/or just employ the entirety of this years crop from the Cambridge Footlights and it’s going to fail horribly though.
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