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Sky Appoints Lisa Clark Commissioning Executive for ‘Saturday Night Live UK’

The veteran producer joins Phil Edgar-Jones’ unscripted unit to steer Sky’s authorized SNL adaptation toward a launch on Sky with streaming on NOW later this year.

Overview

  • Clark brings senior credits across British comedy and entertainment, including Top Gear, Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing and NightWatch, along with prior roles at BBC Entertainment and LWT.
  • Previously announced leadership remains in place with James Longman as lead producer, Liz Clare as director and Daran Jonno Johnson as head writer.
  • Casting is underway under a Sky briefing that asks candidates to cast sketches with potential guest hosts and to be available from mid-January to early April.
  • The series is being produced for Sky and NOW by Universal Television Alternative Studio’s UK team and Broadway Video, with oversight from Helen Kruger Bratt and production leads Shanna Baynard, Andy Charles Smith and Sam Salter.
  • Sky says details on the UK debut, including the cast, guest hosts, musical guests and the premiere date, will be announced closer to launch.