# 10 Must-Watch British Comedy Shows, According to the Cast of ‘SNL UK’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/10-must-watch-british-comedy-shows-according-to-the-cast-of-snl-uk/
- Published: 2026-10-31T12:19:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T13:40:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/snl-uk-saturday-night-live-cast-recommends-british-comedy-shows/
- Topics: Business, Markets, UK, World

## Key points

- SNL UK cast members shared British comedy recommendations.
- Picks span political satire, sitcoms and surreal sketches.
- The Thick of It and Big Train are among the suggestions.

## Summary

The cast of Saturday Night Live UK named British comedy programmes they would recommend to US viewers, offering a varied introduction to the country’s comedy traditions. Their choices include political satire, awkward sitcoms and surreal sketch comedy, and show which series have influenced the performers.

Ayoade Bamgboye recommended The Thick of It, a four-season political satire that ran from 2005 to 2012 and features Peter Capaldi as the profane government communications director Malcolm Tucker. Paddy Young picked Big Train, a surreal sketch show that ran from 1998 to 2002 and featured performers including Simon Pegg, Julia Davis and Catherine Tate; Celeste Dring chose Peep Show. The article presents these programmes as a mix of established classics and cult favourites for viewers exploring British comedy.

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