Saturday Night Live UK is here - but can it make you laugh?

The first episode of the British version of the American sketch show hits screens this weekend, and might face a tough crowd.

The Guide #235: Live from London, it’s Saturday Night! But will SNL translate transatlantically?

As the UK version of the US comedy institution launches, the big question is whether it can balance British humour with the spirit of the original • Don’t get The Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up here This weekend, after the longest hyping up period for a British comedy in ages, Saturday Night Live UK finally launches on Sky. It arrives with a degree of divisiveness that most shows don’t usually attain until at least a few episodes in, with some people willing it on, others are convince...

By Gwilym Mumford