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“Live from London, it’s Saturday Night!” After more than 50 seasons of TV, Saturday Night Live officially expands outside of the United States to the United Kingdom with Saturday Night Live UK. The new sketch comedy show has tapped Bridgerton actress Nicola Coughlan to host, while Foo Fighters is set to perform as musical guest.
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Although SNL UK broadcasts live on Saturday, April 25 at 10 p.m. BST on British broadcaster Sky UK, it drops in the U.S. the following day on Sunday, April 26 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Peacock.
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Alternatively, you can subscribe to Peacock directly, which is the official NBCUniversal streamer, starting at $10.99 per month. Peacock gives you access to NBC, Bravo, USA Network, CNBC, NBC Sports and Peacock Originals, like SNL UK.
In addition, if you’d like to watch SNL UK live — which airs in the U.S. at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT — you can livestream the sketch comedy show if you’re a Sky Stream subscriber and paired with ExpressVPN in the U.S. The virtual private network starts at just $2.79 per month with an annual plan. There’s even a 30-day money back guarantee for first time subscribers too. Learn more about ExpressVPN here.
Meanwhile, Nicola Coughlan is promoting season two of the British dark comedy Big Mood, which premiered on Sunday, Apr. 19, on UK’s Channel 4 and Tubi. Earlier this year, she appeared as Penelope Bridgerton in season four of Bridgerton on Netflix.
As for Foo Fighters, the band just released their twelfth studio album Your Favorite Toy on Friday, Apr. 24. After appearing on SNL UK, Foo Fighters hits the road with a summer tour throughout North America and Europe starting at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, CT on Tuesday, Apr. 28.
SNL UK features a cast of British comedy actors and comedians, including:
- Hammed Animashaun
- Ayoade Bamgboye
- Larry Dean
- Celeste Dring
- George Fouracres
- Ania Magliano
- Annabel Marlow
- Al Nash
- Jack Shep
- Emma Sidi
- Paddy Young
In the meantime, watch a promo reel for this weekend’s episode below:
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