Sky to bring Saturday Night Live UK back : Feb 2026 (SkyMaxHD)

[arista]

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/apr/10/sky-tv-uk-version-saturday-night-live-lorne-michaels


Great News.
They have the bigger budget
than sad Ch4

[Zizu]

They can’t compare to the amazing American original so not sure I’ll bother with it

[arista]

They can’t compare to the amazing American original so not sure I’ll bother with it


The American
is making it for the UK.


[US original’s creator Lorne Michaels
to be the executive producer of the show
that is due to premiere in 2026]

[Zizu]

The American
is making it for the UK.


[US original’s creator Lorne Michaels
to be the executive producer of the show
that is due to premiere in 2026]


Yeah but our comedians and writers are rubbish compared to the Americans

[Ray.]

Yeah but our comedians and writers are rubbish compared to the Americans

Well... Definitely our stand ups anyway. I think our sitcoms and sketch comedies are as good as good as, and oftentimes better than, our American counterparts, but as far as stand ups, yes, historically I'd say the Americans have us beat there. Nowadays though it's not saying much. :hehe:

It's amusing to me that Lorne Michaels heading this production is supposed to give it this sheen of reliability. Okay so he created the OG SNL. And? Again, sketch comedy shows are not exactly the new thing on us, so what does it matter that the creator of the mother show, a Canadian-American with different attitudes towards what comedy is and what goes into making something funny, is heading this iteration? If anything it's more likely to be a detriment insofar as appealing to British viewing audiences.

[arista]

Time will tell.

In 2026
this will be great

[arista]

BBC Media Show debated this
cofirmed it will be on SkyMaxHD
in Feb 2026