SNL UK‘s cold open went in on political turmoil in the UK.
With Prime Minister Keir Starmer facing a rebellion and resignation calls from within his own party, Sky’s comedy series featured leadership hopefuls gatecrashing 10 Downing Street.
Wes Streeting (Jack Shep), Andy Burnham (Paddy Young), and “room for a red one” Angela Rayner (Celeste Dring) all laid claim to Prime Ministerial office, while Annabel Marlow’s Liz Truss pounced from the cupboard to demand “another chance.”
The pretenders interrupted Starmer (George Fouracres) as he was watching Eurovision, which was broadcasting on BBC One at the same time as SNL UK. It’s the “one show I enjoy,” Starmer moaned.
Saturday Night Live UK‘s Season 1 finale was hosted by Sex Education and Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa, who picked up the baton from last week’s guest presenter Hannah Waddingham. Gatwa joked that “I dont understand it either” after he regenerated into Billie Piper in his final episode of Doctor Who.
As Saturday Night Live UK‘s first season comes to an end, Sky will be able to reflect on a show that has confounded expectations, produced viral moments, and provided some of the Comcast-owned network’s highest ratings of the year. The series was renewed for a second season, which will premiere in September.
SNL UK is produced by UTAS UK and Broadway Video for Sky and Now. James Longman is the lead producer. Lorne Michaels is executive producing; for Broadway Video, Erin David serves as producer; for UTAS UK, Helen Kruger Bratt oversees production.