Overview
- The show’s second episode on Saturday opened with a 1997 MI5 spoof that tasked Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor with a 29-year plan, nodding to Jeffrey Epstein and the “Pizza Express, Woking” alibi.
- The Prince Andrew cold open drew more than 800,000 views on SNL UK’s YouTube channel within hours, highlighting rapid online pickup reported on Sunday.
- BARB overnights show 205,000 live viewers, down about 9% from the 226,000 premiere, as Sky points to broader metrics such as catch-up viewing and viral clips.
- Larry Dean and Emma Sidi appeared as Peter Mandelson and Sarah Ferguson, and a line about Prince Harry marrying someone many Britons “can’t have a normal conversation about” drew mixed reactions.
- Coverage linked the satire to real-world scrutiny, noting Andrew’s February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office and recent attention on Mandelson, while the series continues weekly with Riz Ahmed set to host on April 4.