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Saturday Night Live UK

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  • #32
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,633 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    2nd episode stronger overall but a couple of v weak sketches, seem to struggle to write sketches that heavily feature guest presenter.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #33
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,379 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124350701#Comment_124350701

    Tbf theres that problem even in the main SNL when someone is a first time host. The lack of chemistry/knowing what exactly the host can do.



  • #34
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,711 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    British theme pub pub pub pub ha. Plus the Jools Holland sketch.

    I really enjoyed the second episode, overall stronger than the first episode, cold open much better, I didn't think the weekend update was quite as strong as week one though.

    Jamie Dornan was fun (but no Tina Fey in fairness a hard act to follow) Barb and Star was a great giggle.



  • #35
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,204 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Fitting that Riz Ahmed says the show is going to be c**p when Kasabian are coming up.



  • #36
    facehugger99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,543 ✭✭✭facehugger99


    Kasabian. What happened with them?

    They're terrible now.



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  • #37
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,204 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124364235#Comment_124364235

    What do you mean ‘now’? 😁

    Forever and always beyond mediocre landfill indie that nobody needs.



  • #38
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,594 ✭✭✭corkie


    Forgot about it been on. Will try and get it on sky comedy tomorrow night, if people here think it maybe worth watching?

    "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." ~ George Santayana
    "But that's balanced out by the fact that it's a mandate not to do very much." ~ Prof. Eoin O'Malley



  • #39
    dermo2014
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭dermo2014


    https://youtu.be/_nteNxQEV4U?si=04izgbzt00Tljm9e


  • #40
    Penn
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    Only seen clips online, but have to say the Operation sketch and the Traitors parody were both pretty great.



  • #41
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,204 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    The seagull sketch was pretty good too.

    I had never heard of George Fouracres before SNL UK, but he already seems to be becoming the breakout star. Resembles a young Bob Mortimer, facially.



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  • #42
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,633 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124365669#Comment_124365669

    Yep. He was brilliant in the Seagull sketch and as Starmer in the opening sketch.

    On the negative side I didnt like the padding out of Weekend Update with absurd stuff.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #43
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,711 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    I thought this week was probably the weakest of the three, but Riz Ahmed was game and still some fun sketches like the crab one, the musical guest....wow absolutely abysmal, Sergio Pizzorno not a single note in his head.



  • #44
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,379 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124367219#Comment_124367219

    I thought they had finished when the original lead singer left. They should have.



  • #45
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,711 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124367231#Comment_124367231

    I wasn't a huge fan of them anyway but Tom Meighan could at least sing.…



  • #46
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,204 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Jack Whitehall hosting this week, with music from Jorja Smith.



  • #47
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,204 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Last night’s episode was a bit so-so for me.

    The ‘Peter Pan’ sketch and the opening monologue were the stand-outs.



  • #48
    AMKC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,404 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    I tried to watch this. What an absolute load of muck. I hope it flops and is cancelled.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • #49
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,633 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    No episode this weekend.

    Returns Saturday 25th with Nicola Coughlan as host and Foo Fighters.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #50
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,711 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    This weekends episode with Nicola Coughlan was very good fun, Emma Sidi was the MVP, George Fouracres also terrific as usual.

    Weekend update had some terrific lines.



  • #51
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,711 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    This weekends episode

    Aimee Lou Wood and Meek.

    Next two episodes will then be.

    Hannah Waddingham and Myles Smith

    Ncuti Gatwa and Holly Humberstone

    Promising.



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  • #52
    adaminho
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,125 ✭✭✭adaminho


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124435416#Comment_124435416

    Wonder will the mention the Aimee Lou Wood controversy.



  • #53
    Penn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,848 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124435419#Comment_124435419

    Already did in the ad

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr8IabOY_64


  • #54
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,204 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Americans living in London who are never going to step outside the capital wondering what ‘northern’ is. 😁



  • #55
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,204 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    The ‘British Pork’ sketch was good (especially with George Fouracres corpsing), although I cringed at the Super Mario sketch.



  • #56
    ShagNastii
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,735 ✭✭✭ShagNastii


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439583#Comment_124439583

    They've done brilliantly to come up with the right kind of farcical legit "British" humour and have landed more than they've missed. The Mario skit did have a bang of the American show off it.



  • #57
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,711 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Renewed for season 2



  • #58
    expectationlost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,646 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    It surprising how little, since its written the week its broadcast that it doesn't do more political/news sketches, SNL US oly ever does 1 or 2, SNL UK mostly 1?



  • #59
    expectationlost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,646 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    Last ep was very poor.



  • #60
    eddieoregan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭eddieoregan


    Don’t think I’ll bother next season, this was pretty rubbish, don’t think I laughed once!!



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  • #61
    odyssey06
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    Opening sketch, the coal mine sketch, music act (Holly Humberstone) good.
    Didn't think Weekend Update was up to much versus previous weeks.
    Disappointed in the "black James Bond" sketch trying to make use of Ncuti Gatwa worked.

    I don't think Ania Magliono appeared in any non Weekend Update sketches? Paddy Young popped up in a few.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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