Saturday Night Live UK‘s lead producer has said he hopes the Sky series brings some joy into the lives of viewers at a “rough” time for the world.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today show on Tuesday, James Longman — former executive producer of The Late Late Show with James Corden — said he hoped the team was creating something “really special” as they take on the daunting task of adapting NBC’s iconic show.
“It’s a perfect time for this kind of show. The world is rough out there at the moment, so it’s a really good time to laugh,” Longman said. He added that satire would be part of the show: “There’s so many things to be funny about, and so it’s just finding the right angle for us. The key for us is to be funny.”
The show premieres on Saturday at 10PM local time,
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