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SNL U.K.'s second episode, hosted by Jamie Dornan, drew 205,000 viewers (down from 226,000 for the premiere) with BARB audience share slipping from 3.2% to 3.17%; Dornan’s sketches also racked up YouTube views (hundreds of thousands). The show airs Saturdays at 10 p.m. on Sky One, and next week will be hosted by Riz Ahmed with Kasabian.
Tina Fey anchors Saturday Night Live UK's premiere on Sky One with a steady, straight-forward hosting approach that lends credibility to the UK spin-off. The episode introduces a capable ensemble (George Fouracres, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi, Hammed Animashaun, Celeste Dring) and delivers several funny moments, but also displays familiar SNL DNA and uneven sketches. Still, Fey’s involvement boosts optimism for the series as it expands to Peacock in the U.S. for next-day viewing.
The first‑ever SNL U.K. premiere on Sky One drew 226,000 viewers (3.2% share) per BARB via overnights.tv, topping Channel 4 in the same slot and outperforming Sky’s own A League of Their Own and the U.S. SNL on Sky Comedy last week, as critics reacted generally positively to the live-format take.
SNL UK premiered on Sky One to about 226,000 viewers (3.2% share) at 10pm, beating Channel 4 in the same slot, while BBC News led the hour with nearly 2M viewers. NBC’s US version started much smaller (6,800 viewers) and last week’s guest host drew around 4,550, illustrating a fragmented landscape. Sky says overnight ratings are only one signal and will also count Now streaming views and clip virality, suggesting the UK edition could grow as audiences shift to on-demand and social clips.