Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa to host final SNL UK episodes
Updated
Updated · Deadline · May 1
Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa to host final SNL UK episodes
11 articles · Updated · Deadline · May 1
Waddingham appears with Myles Smith and Gatwa with Holly Humberstone as Sky closes the inaugural season after this weekend's Aimee Lou Wood-fronted episode.
Earlier hosts included Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Riz Ahmed, Jack Whitehall and Nicola Coughlan, with the show produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio UK and Broadway Video.
Renewal questions are growing, but the series has drawn more than 100,000 live viewers and up to 784,000 with repeats and streaming, alongside strong online traction and warm reviews.
Hailed as 'smarter and funnier' than its US parent, can SNL UK's edgy satire thrive under the pressure of its second season?
How did SNL UK become a viral hit by embracing a 'darker, more surreal' humor that was predicted to fail with British audiences?