Britain’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ as seen from both sides of the Atlantic

In a country with little knowledge of the American TV institution, the show landed in a new light. An American and a British ...

Saturday Night Live UK’s first episode was a ratings success and had some shining moments that prove it can work

An air of scepticism greeted the announcement last year that the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) would get a UK counterpart. Critics of the news brought up the incompatibility of ...

Live from London, it’s Saturday night

“Saturday Night Live” debuts a U.K. version.

Yes, it was a risk, but Saturday Night Live UK was much better than it had any right to be

A quaver of Brit self-deprecation ran through the debut episode, which was hosted by Tina Fey and stacked with celebrities.

As "Spamalot" returns to L.A., Eric Idle is feeling sentimental about his epic career

As "Spamalot" returns to the Hollywood Pantages, Eric Idle says of absurdist comedy, "these are the sort of times when we ...

‘SNL UK’ could use some sharper teeth

The first episode of the UK spinoff, hosted by Tina Fey, was very similar to the American version, and not always in a good ...