Saturday Night Live has thrived in the US for 50 years – but a British SNL faces an uphill battle

And so, Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård opened the 1,000th episode of the American sketch show Saturday Night Live (or SNL) on January 31. SNL is essentially a variety show, with sketches, a bit of ...

The surprising movie Eddie Murphy calls his best role

Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy has enjoyed a successful career with numerous memorable roles, yet he considers an unexpected ...

First Saturday Night Live UK celebrity host confirmed for this week – and no, it’s not a Brit

Saturday Night Live is heading to our fair isles imminently and we now know who will be hosting the show’s debut show.  Now it’s time for a new generation of British comic talent to take the reins, as ...

‘How could this be anything other than funny?!’ Behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live UK

SNL is a US comedy institution – can a British version rise to the challenge of finding the funny in our comparatively beige politicians every week? We speak to the team hand-picked to do just that ...
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Saturday Night Live is surely only funny if you’re American. Can a UK spinoff really make Britain laugh?

There are reasons to be sceptical. But if the sketch show’s British talent strikes the right tone, Saturday night comedy could become a family ritual, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes ...