Overview
- SNL UK’s second episode, which aired Saturday, opened with a 1997 MI5 briefing that imagines a 29‑year scheme to lift King Charles III’s image by damaging those around him.
- In the skit, Jack Shep’s Andrew is told to befriend Jeffrey Epstein and is given the escape code words “Pizza Express Woking,” a nod to his 2019 Newsnight alibi.
- Larry Dean appears as Peter Mandelson and Emma Sidi as Sarah Ferguson, both portrayed as part of the fabricated operation.
- Viewers and outlets praised the writing as bold and sharp while others called parts of the portrayal “creepy” or nitpicked details, reflecting split reactions to royal satire.
- Jamie Dornan hosted the episode as the series continues weekly on Sky and Now TV with U.S. streams on Peacock, and Riz Ahmed is slated to host on April 4.