Friday, May 15, 2026
While the cast and writers of “Saturday Night Live U.K.” are front and center of the British adaptation, the show’s secret sauce is, of course, the artisans. From hand-sewing individua…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:30PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 14, 2026
“Matilda the Musical” star Alisha Weir is set to lead upcoming coming of age feature “Underdogs,” the debut film from writer and director Fabia Martin (“The Rev”). The adventure …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:59AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 13, 2026
An immersive theatrical experience based on “Pirates of the Caribbean” is coming to the U.K. Produced by Secret Cinema and TodayTix, and licensed via Disney Theatrical Group, “Disney…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:23AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 12, 2026
“Game of Thrones” star Michelle Fairley and “Industry’s” Conor MacNeill have joined the cast of Channel 4’s upcoming Anthony Boyle drama “Close to Home.” Fairley will play De…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:00AM[SHARE]Sunday, May 10, 2026
The late Catherine O’Hara got a special shout-out at the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday. Seth Rogen took to the stage to collect the award for best international series for his hit satire “Th…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:27PM[SHARE]Saturday, May 9, 2026
Peter Serafinowicz, who has starred in “Guardians of the Galaxy” and Star Wars prequel “The Phantom Menace,” opened “Saturday Night Live U.K.” with a guest appearance as right-wi…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:39PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 29, 2026
“White Lotus” star Aimee Lou Wood has addressed the “SNL” teeth-controversy head-on ahead of her “SNL U.K.” hosting gig this weekend. To recap: Last April the original “Saturda…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:46AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 28, 2026
“Jurassic Park” star Sam Neill has said he is cancer-free after almost five years of battling stage-three blood cancer. “I’ve been living with a particular type of lymphoma for about…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:24AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 23, 2026
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains stories from the series premiere of “Half Man,” now streaming on HBO Max. “Half Man,” the sophomore drama from “Baby Reindeer” creator Richard …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 22, 2026
“Heartstopper” is set to say goodbye this summer. The hit Netflix series based on the graphic novels by Alice Oseman will end with a movie, titled “Heartstopper Forever,” which is se…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:17AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 16, 2026
Graham Norton is the host of "The Graham Norton Show," Eurovision commentator for the U.K. and recently had a scene-stealing cameo in Taylor Swift's "Opalite" music video. Now he's adding an…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Audiences are finally getting a glimpse of Richard Gadd's new drama, "Half Man." The series marks Gadd's return to the small screen after the blockbuster success of his 2024 series "Baby Rei…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM[SHARE]Sunday, April 5, 2026
"Saturday Night U.K." Episode 3 saw its sharpest drop in ratings yet, falling by 95,050 from its season high. Riz Ahmed hosted the third episode with music from Kasabian. Episode 3 garnered …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:58AM[SHARE]Saturday, April 4, 2026
'Saturday Night U.K.' took aim at a number of public figures in this week's faux news segment Weekend Update, with one particularly spicy joke invoking Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's death by su…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:18PM[SHARE]'Saturday Night Live U.K.' opened with another Keir Starmer sketch for its third episode, with the British Prime Minister calling upon the services of the country's biggest celebrities " soc…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:43PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 2, 2026
Gene Fallaize, the director behind Kevin Spacey's first post-acquittal feature "Control," is tackling World War II for his next film. The as-yet-untitled project will be set on the British i…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:01AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 1, 2026
A 19,000 square foot interactive "Peppa Pig" experience has opened in the U.K. "Peppa Pig: Surprise Party," which is located in Gateshead, in the north of England, was developed by Hasbro an…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:35AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Move over Lizzie Bennet, there's a new sister that's set to steal people's hearts. Although Mary Bennet is portrayed as awkward and humorless in Jane Austen's original 1813 novel, she is the…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:28AM[SHARE]The Eurovision Song Contest is set to launch in Asia for the first time, with Bangkok chosen as the inaugural host city. The show's grand final will take place in Thailand's capital on Nov. …
SOURCE: Variety at 09:47AM[SHARE]Events leading up to the abduction and murder of Sarah Everard are set to be dramatized in a new two-part series for the BBC. "Philomena" scribe Jeff Pope is writing the factual drama, which…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:31AM[SHARE]Sunday, March 29, 2026
"Saturday Night Live U.K." ratings have dipped two episodes in. The second episode of the live comedy show, which opened with a sketch about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andre…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:27AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 24, 2026
When Sky CEO Dana Strong described "Saturday Night Live U.K." as a "major investment in the U.K. comedy eco-system" at a showcase for the broadcaster last week, it turns out she wasn't jokin…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:45AM[SHARE]Saturday, March 21, 2026
Princess Diana and Winston Churchill were among a selection of dead Great Britons brought back to life with "Jurassic Park" technology in an edgy "Saturday Night Live U.K." sketch. In a skit…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:49PM[SHARE]"Harry Potter" actor Paapa Essiedu says he has received race-fuelled death threats over his casting as Professor Snape in the upcoming HBO Max adaptation. "I've been told, 'Quit or I'll murd…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:47PM[SHARE]Thursday, March 19, 2026
Russell T Davies' award-winning drama "It's a Sin" is set to be adapted as a dance by leading U.K. dance company Rambert. Davies will exec produce the project alongside pop duo Pet Shop Boys…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:50AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 18, 2026
James McAvoy is set to be joined by former Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston and Marvel alum Benedict Wong in Sky drama "Meantime." Based on a novel by Frankie Boyle, the six-part crime thril…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:17AM[SHARE]Monday, March 16, 2026
"Saturday Night Live" alum Tina Fey is set to host the very first episode of the show's U.K. version, "Saturday Night Live U.K." The first ep's musical guest will be Wet Leg on March 21. Fey…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:12PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Writer Lindy West, whose 2016 memoir was turned in Hulu series "Shrill," has revealed she felt "weird and invisible" during the three years she spent making the show " in part due to her col…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:16PM[SHARE]Monday, March 2, 2026
"Saturday Night Live" U.K. has set its writing team, led by head writer Jonno Johnson ("Parlement"). "The number of funny, talented writers we have got to work on "SNL" U.K. is ludicrous," s…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:58AM[SHARE]"Saturday Night Live's" Tourette's sketch has been condemned by John Davidson's charity Tourette's Action. Emma McNally, CEO of Tourette's Action " a charity that has a longstanding relation…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:56AM[SHARE]Monday, February 23, 2026
"Sinners" production designer Hannah Beachler has said that Alan Cumming's "throw away apology" over the N-word being shouted during the BAFTA Film Awards made the situation "worse." "I keep…
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