{"id":299840,"date":"2026-01-23T17:37:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/299840\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T17:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:37:08","slug":"snl-uk-appoints-commissioning-exec-lisa-clark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/299840\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;SNL UK&#8217; Appoints Commissioning Exec Lisa Clark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tLisa Clark has joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/sky-2\/\" id=\"auto-tag_sky-2_1\" data-tag=\"sky-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sky<\/a> as commissioning executive on the hotly anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/saturday-night-live-uk\/\" id=\"auto-tag_saturday-night-live-uk_1\" data-tag=\"saturday-night-live-uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Saturday Night Live UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tClark, an EP on hit shows such as Mortimer &amp; Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, Top Gear and NightWatch, will be working with the unscripted entertainment team under Phil Edgar-Jones to help shape the series for Sky audiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tHer producer credits include cult favourites like My Dad Wrote A Porno, Shooting Stars, The League of Gentlemen Live Again!, and Vic &amp; Bob\u2019s Big Night Out. She\u2019s also held senior roles at BBC Entertainment and LWT, helping to shape the landscape of British comedy for over two decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIt comes after two-time Emmy winner James Longman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/saturday-night-live-uk-creative-team-james-longman-producer-1236425937\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was named lead producer<\/a> on the British installment of NBC\u2019s venerable hit sketch show. He was announced in November alongside Liz Clare as SNL UK as director and Daran Jonno Johnson as head writer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tEdgar-Jones, executive director of unscripted originals at Sky, said: \u201cThe SNL UK team are made up of the very best producers, writers, and department heads in the industry, so I am thrilled to have landed a true TV legend in Lisa Clark as Sky\u2019s commissioning executive. Lisa has an incredible track record working collaboratively with some of the finest comedy talent in the business and will be a huge asset to the production.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tClark added: \u201cThis is an incredible team to be a part of. I have always loved the thrill of live television and there is no greater stage for live comedy than SNL.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tSky Original Saturday Night Live UK will launch on Sky and streaming service NOW. More details on the show\u2019s U.K. debut, including cast, hosts, musical guests and premiere date, will be announced soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lisa Clark has joined Sky as commissioning executive on the hotly anticipated Saturday Night Live UK. 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