Overview

• Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Tina Fey said the UK team could skip SNL’s traditional overnight Tuesday writing sprint and start in the morning before the Wednesday table read.
• Fey reflected on joining SNL in 1997, calling it intimidating and noting the show was still largely male at the time.
• Sky is developing the British version with Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video for a planned 2026 launch.
• Deadline reports James Longman, a producer from The Late Late Show With James Corden, has been confirmed as showrunner, and scouts have been watching comedy in Edinburgh.
• Sky executive Phil Edgar-Jones said the remake will honor the original’s spirit but must feel distinctly British, with casting, writers, hosts, musical guests and a broadcast date still to be announced.