‘Saturday Night Live UK’: Where to Watch the British Version of the Sketch Comedy Show Online for Free

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“Live from London, it’s Saturday Night!” After more than 50 seasons of TV, Saturday Night Live officially expands outside of the United States to the United Kingdom with Saturday Night Live UK. The season 1 finale of the sketch comedy show has tapped Doctor Who actor Ncuti Gatwa to host, while British singer/songwriter Holly Humberstone is booked to perform as musical guest.

Although SNL UK broadcasts live on Saturday, May 16 at 10 p.m. BST on British broadcaster Sky UK, it drops in the U.S. the following day on Sunday, May 17 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Peacock.

Want to watch SNL UK online for nearly free? Your easiest bet is a clever workaround to sign up a 30-day trial to Walmart+, which goes for just $1 and features access to Peacock as one of its member’s perks, to stream the sketch comedy show online without needing a pay for a subscription service. Learn more about Walmart+ here.

Alternatively, you can subscribe to Peacock directly, which is the official NBCUniversal streamer, starting at $10.99 per month. Peacock gives you access to NBC, Bravo, USA Network, CNBC, NBC Sports and Peacock Originals, like SNL UK.

In addition, if you’d like to watch SNL UK live — which airs in the U.S. at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT — you can livestream the sketch comedy show if you’re a Sky Stream subscriber and paired with ExpressVPN in the U.S. The virtual private network starts at just $2.79 per month with an annual plan. There’s even a 30-day money back guarantee for first time subscribers too. Learn more about ExpressVPN here.

Meanwhile, Ncuti Gatwa is out promoting his starring role in Born With Teeth at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre in the West End. He’s also appeared as the Fifteenth Doctor on Doctor Who.

As for Holly Humberstone, the singer/songwriter just released her debut album Cruel World in April, while she’s set to embark on a North American tour starting at Paradise Rock Club in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, June 3.

SNL UK features a cast of British comedy actors and comedians, including:

In the meantime, watch a promo reel for this weekend’s episode below:

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