SNL UK has announced the full writing team for Sky’s upcoming Saturday Night Live UK, launching Saturday 21 March.

Jonno Johnson, previously announced as Head Writer for the series, leads a team that blends seasoned professionals with emerging talent. Comedy writer and journalist, Charlie Skelton (10 O’Clock Live; 8 Out of 10 Cats), serves as Weekend Update Head Writer.

The SNL UK writers are:

• Al Roberts (Stath Lets Flats; Starstruck)
• Ayo Adenekan (ISH Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer for Black Mediocrity)
• Bella Hull (Have I Got News For You; Stand Up Sketch Show)
• Celya AB (Live At The Apollo; James Acaster’s Springleaf)
• Charlie Skelton (10 O’Clock Live; 8 Out of 10 Cats)
• Chris Cantrill (Icklewick FM; Alma’s Not Normal)
• Ellie Fulcher; (Dramaturg on Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x) for Soho Theatre)
• Gráinne Maguire (The Last Leg; Late Night Mash)
• Hari Kanth (The Now Show; Horrible Science)
• Humphrey Ker (Mythic Quest; Welcome to Wrexham)
• James Farmer (The Last Leg; 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown)
• Jonno Johnson (Co-creator of Year Friends; Writer on Parlement)
• Joseph Moore (Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee; Two Hearts)
• Keith Akushie (The Franchise; Siblings)
• Laura Claxton (Never Mind The Buzzcocks; Have I Got News For You)
• Lorna Rose Treen (BBC Radio 4’s Time of the Week; Chortle’s Best Sketch Act Award)
• Louis Waymouth (The Late Late Show with James Corden; The Armstrong & Miller Show)
• Nathan Foad (Newark, Newark; Our Flag Means Death)
• Omar Badawy (So You Think You’re Funny winner)
• Omodara Olatunji (Say! Less!)

Jonno Johnson, Head Writer, commented: “The number of funny, talented writers we have got to work on SNL UK is ludicrous. Some of them have been doing this for years, some of them it’s their first ever writing job. All of them make me giddy to come to work each day. Could not imaginably feel luckier that we get to make this show together.”

Phil Edgar Jones OBE, Executive Director, Unscripted Originals, Sky said: “As SNL UK races towards launch our brilliant team of writers are already hard at work crafting some sublime and (importantly) funny sketches for our equally brilliant cast to perform. I’ve been lucky enough to attend a couple of table reads and I am delighted to report I cried laughing. We cannot wait to share the fun with a wider audience.”

SNL UK will be produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio’s UK production team and Broadway Video for Sky and NOW. Lorne Michaels is executive producing, James Longman will serve as Lead Producer, Liz Clare as Director and Jonno Johnson takes on the role of Head Writer. UTAS UK Productions is overseen by Managing Director Helen Kruger Bratt. Shanna Baynard will serve as Executive in Charge of Production; Andy Charles Smith is the Lead Producer for UTAS UK Productions alongside Sam Salter, Production Executive. SNL UK was commissioned by Phil Edgar Jones, Executive Director of Unscripted Originals at Sky, for Cecile Frot Coutaz, CEO of Sky Studios & Chief Content Officer for Sky, with Lisa Clark serving as Commissioning Executive.