Irish actor Jamie Dornan is among the first celebrity hosts announced for the UK version of Saturday Night Live.
The Co Down native will take the lead on 28 March alongside rock band Wolf Alice as musical performers and Riz Ahmed will host on 4 April, when 2000s indie band Kasabian will perform.
US actress Tina Fey, known for previously being the head writer and lead cast member on the sketch show’s US version, will launch tonight's six-episode series on Sky and streaming service Now.
The Sky Original show follows NBC’s late-night comedy show and will feature 75-minute long episodes written in the week leading up to the live show featuring a number of segments including an opening monologue, topical sketches and a version of The Weekend Update.
It is staged in front of a live studio audience and each week a different host will take to the stage and join its inaugural cast which includes actor Hammed Animashaun, and comedians Ayoade Bamgboye and Larry Dean.
The cast also stars Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young.
Jonno Johnson was previously announced as the head writer for the series along with 8 Out of 10 Cats’ Charlie Skelton, who will serve as the head writer for the satirical news segment, The Weekend Update.
He is joined by a number of writers including Stath Lets Flats star Al Roberts, Have I Got News For You’s Bella Hull and comedians Celya AB, Chris Cantrill, Grainne Maguire, Humphrey Ker and James Farmer.
The show’s US version has been running since 1975, and is responsible for launching the careers of the likes of Fey, Bill Murray and Eddie Murphy.
Source: Press Association
