SNL UK Cast: All 11 Cast Members Returning for Series 2
All 11 members of the Saturday Night Live UK cast from Series 1 are back for Series 2, according to Variety's Aug. 12 report. They are Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young. Series 2 started on Sky on Saturday, Sept. 12, and the new episodes reach Peacock in the U.S. the next day.
NBC Insider profiled the same 11 names when Series 1 launched in March, and its May 7 renewal story listed them again as the debut cast. The renewal story said there was no word yet on who would return. The Variety report is the later one, and The People's Movies carries the same list of 11. We found no Sky statement that names the Series 2 cast, so treat "all 11 return" as a press report and not a Sky announcement.
On Friday, Oct. 23 we also read the TVmaze episode list for the show. It lists 14 episodes, eight from Series 1 and six from Series 2, and every one is set at 75 minutes.
Who is in the SNL UK cast?
The table follows NBC Insider's March 18 profile of the debut cast, shortened to what it says about each performer before the show started. Nothing in it covers who plays whom in the sketches.
| Cast member | What NBC Insider says about them |
|---|---|
| Hammed Animashaun | Actor raised in East London; roles include Mansa Musa in the Time Bandits series and Loial in The Wheel of Time |
| Ayoade Bamgboye | British and Nigerian comedian from London and Lagos; won a Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe |
| Larry Dean | Stand-up comedian from Glasgow, Scotland |
| Celeste Dring | Played Princess Eugenie in the royal-family parody The Windsors; performs sketch with Freya Parker as the duo Lazy Susan |
| George Fouracres | Associate Artist at Shakespeare's Globe in London; performed sketch with Jason Forbes and Phil Wang; debuted the stand-up show Gentlemon in 2019 |
| Ania Magliano | Appeared on Series 20 of Taskmaster; stand-up since age 18 |
| Annabel Marlow | Originated the role of Katherine Howard in Six at the Edinburgh Fringe; wrote songs for her solo special Is This Okay? |
| Al Nash | Has made sketch comedy online since 2020, known for Instagram videos |
| Jack Shep | Actor and comedian; appeared in the British series Big Boys |
| Emma Sidi | Appeared on Taskmaster; played Kate in Starstruck from 2021 to 2023 and Adriané Americano in The Running Man (2025) |
| Paddy Young | Actor and stand-up from a Manchester drama-school background; appeared in Everyone Else Burns |
Who anchors Weekend Update on SNL UK?
NBC Insider's May 7 story points to Ania Magliano and Paddy Young for the Weekend Update desk in Series 1. We did not find a Series 2 anchor lineup in NBC Insider, Variety or the other reports we read, so this page does not name one for the new run.
Who are the hosts and musical guests in Series 2?
The cast shares the stage with a different host and musical guest each Saturday. Jeff Goldblum and CMAT opened Series 2 on Sept. 12, and the schedule runs through Cynthia Erivo and Blossoms on Oct. 24. The full table, with the week off on Oct. 3, is on who is hosting SNL UK this week.
How many episodes are in Series 2?
The sources differ. NBC Insider's May 7 renewal story said Series 2 would have 12 episodes, up from eight in Series 1. Variety's Aug. 12 report confirms six dated episodes this autumn, on Sept. 12, Sept. 19, Sept. 26, Oct. 10, Oct. 17 and Oct. 24, and says more are planned for early 2027 without giving a number. No 2027 dates are announced.
Is the SNL UK cast the same as the American SNL cast?
No. SNL UK is a separate series made for Sky, with its own performers. The American show's Season 52 cast is on our SNL Season 52 cast page. To watch SNL UK from the U.S., see how to watch SNL UK in the U.S., and for the NBC show's host this week, see who is hosting SNL.
Quick questions
How many people are in the SNL UK cast? Eleven, the same 11 as in Series 1, per Variety's Aug. 12 report.
When does SNL UK come to Peacock? The day after it airs in Britain, which makes Sunday the day to look.
More SNL UK pages are in our SNL UK section. A name goes on this page only when two sources agree, as laid out on how we make this, and corrections go to the address on the about page.
Sources · NBC Insider — the cast of Saturday Night Live UK · NBC Insider — Season 2 renewal · Variety — SNL UK Season 2 sets September date · The People's Movies — original cast returns · The Futon Critic — Peacock listings for Saturday Night Live UK · Listings data via TVmaze (Saturday Night Live UK episode list, read Oct. 23, 1:50 a.m. ET)