The UK cast includes Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young.

The show aims to be distinctly home-grown while drawing on the American series’ experience and format.

Coverage connects to Exclaim! articles and provides links to related pieces about Wet Leg and the SNL UK project.

Reporting cites Variety and The Boston Globe, with The Sun noting Fey’s potential involvement.

Tina Fey returns to the SNL format; she built fame on the US show and has since earned acclaim in film and television.

Wet Leg come into the project on the back of rapid rise, critical praise, festival appearances, a BRIT Award, and prior U.S. late-night exposure.

The article emphasizes that the UK edition will be home-grown while mirroring the U.S. series’ structure and experience.

Meanwhile, Wet Leg’s era-defining single Mangetout earned a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music Performance and was highlighted by Billboard as a top UK & Ireland song of 2025.

Mangetout gained streaming boosts after being featured in Crave and HBO Max’s Heated Rivalry.

Behind-the-scenes coverage describes extensive skit development and material workshops, likened to a ‘comedy boarding school’ by the cast.

Sky has announced the first host for SNL UK, with Tina Fey headlining the series premiere on March 21, and Wet Leg set as the musical guest.

The UK version will feature a 75-minute format produced in London within a single week, following the familiar SNL structure of an opening monologue, sketches, a UK Weekend Update, and a musical performance, all recorded before a live studio audience.