SNL UK Announces October Hosts Danny Dyer, James Norton, Cynthia Erivo
The sketch show revealed its next lineup of presenters and musical guests for the autumn season.
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SNL UK Announces October Hosts Danny Dyer, James Norton, Cynthia Erivo
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What this story says
- Danny Dyer will host Saturday Night Live UK on October 10 with musical guest Sasha Keable.
- James Norton is scheduled to host on October 17, accompanied by musical guest The Streets.
- Cynthia Erivo will host the October 24 episode, with Blossoms as the musical guest.
- SNL UK has been renewed for a 12-episode second season, airing in two parts, with all original cast members returning and one new addition.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 18 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 3 of the 21 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
61/100
Hype
20/100
21 sources · methodology
Missing from the right
None of the 18 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
A reader who follows the right would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.
Saturday Night Live UK has announced its next slate of hosts and musical guests for October. Danny Dyer, known for his role in "Rivals," is set to host on October 10, with Sasha Keable performing as the musical guest. The following week, on October 17, actor James Norton, who appeared in "House of the Dragon," will host, joined by musical guest The Streets. The month concludes with Cynthia Erivo, an Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning performer, hosting on October 24, accompanied by the band Blossoms.
The sketch comedy series has been renewed for a 12-episode second season, which will be broadcast in two parts. The first part includes three episodes in October, with the remaining six episodes scheduled for early 2027. All 11 original cast members are returning for the second season, and the show has added one new cast member, comedian Freddie Meredith.
Coverage Disagreements
Reports differ on the number of episodes planned for the second season. Variety states the second season has 12 episodes, four more than the first, and will air in two parts with three episodes in October and six in early 2027. Deadline reports that the upcoming episodes will take the show up to its mid-season break before more episodes air in 2027, without specifying a total episode count for the season. The Hollywood Reporter's headline indicates a focus on hosts and musical guests for season two, without detailing episode numbers.
What the coverage left out
None of the left or centre-rated reports mentioned the specific details of the cold open sketch described by Bleeding Cool News And Rumors, which involved UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, the band Oasis, and a plotline about Russian spies. No right-rated outlet ran this story.
Coverage settled. We checked this 21 times and stopped on 4 Oct 2026, 19:30. The figures above are what it finished at.
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SNL UK Announces October Hosts Danny Dyer, James Norton, Cynthia Erivo
Bleeding Cool News And Rumors — embedded from source
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
9 rated outlets
- The left-rated reports highlighted the specific hosts and musical guests for the upcoming October episodes. Variety named Danny Dyer, James Norton, and Cynthia Erivo as the next hosts, alongside their respective musical guests Sasha Keable, The Streets, and Blossoms. This outlet also detailed the renewal of SNL UK for a 12-episode second season, noting it would air in two parts and listing all 11 original cast members along with the new addition, Freddie Meredith. Pink News focused on Cynthia Erivo's upcoming hosting gig, calling her a "queer Wicked icon" and noting fan reactions on Instagram. Deadline also announced the trio of hosts, mentioning Cynthia Erivo as a "three-time Oscar nominee" and stating the episodes would lead up to a mid-season break before more in 2027. The Hollywood Reporter's headline stated that Danny Dyer, James Norton, and Cynthia Erivo would be the season's next three hosts.
Centre
9 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports focused on the announcement of the upcoming hosts for Saturday Night Live UK. Bleeding Cool News And Rumors stated that Danny Dyer, James Norton, and Cynthia Erivo would host in October, listing their respective musical guests and dates. This outlet also included details about the show's return on October 10 and mentioned a cold open sketch involving UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and the band Oasis. Chortle.co.uk's headline directly stated that Danny Dyer would host the next SNL UK, with James Norton and Cynthia Erivo also named as upcoming hosts.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right ran this story. We watched the coverage until it stopped changing, and none appeared.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover SNL UK Announces October Hosts Danny Dyer, James Norton, Cynthia Erivo?
- Of the 18 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 50% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 21. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is SNL UK Announces October Hosts Danny Dyer, James Norton, Cynthia Erivo left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 18 rated outlets on this story, 50% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 0% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of SNL UK Announces October Hosts Danny Dyer, James Norton, Cynthia Erivo biased?
- SNL UK Announces October Hosts Danny Dyer, James Norton, Cynthia Erivo is one event reported by 21 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting SNL UK Announces October Hosts Danny Dyer, James Norton, Cynthia Erivo?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered SNL UK Announces October Hosts Danny Dyer, James Norton, Cynthia Erivo?
- 21 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Who are the upcoming hosts for Saturday Night Live UK?
- Danny Dyer is set to host on October 10, James Norton on October 17, and Cynthia Erivo on October 24. These announcements cover the next three episodes of the show.
- Who are the musical guests for the October episodes of SNL UK?
- Sasha Keable will perform on the October 10 episode hosted by Danny Dyer. The Streets are scheduled for October 17 with James Norton, and Blossoms will appear on October 24 with Cynthia Erivo.
- Has Saturday Night Live UK been renewed for another season?
- Yes, SNL UK has been renewed for a 12-episode second season. The season will air in two parts, with the first part featuring three episodes in October and the remaining six planned for early 2027.
Read it at the source
21 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
9- Danny Dyer named as Saturday Night Live UK host for new series (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- SNL: UK Might Be Better Than Its American Predecessor Right Now (opens Pajiba in a new tab)
Pajiba — is Pajiba biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Saturday Night Live UK Season 2 Hosts: Here are the latest three hosts and musical guests (opens The Scotsman in a new tab)
The Scotsman — is The Scotsman biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Who is hosting SNL UK? Sky reveals next three hosts (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Independent (US) — is The Independent (US) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Cynthia Erivo among latest batch of hosts for Saturday Night Live UK (opens Attitude in a new tab)
- Cynthia Erivo to host SNL UK as next batch of stars announced (opens Pink News in a new tab)
- ‘SNL UK’ Season 2: All the Hosts and Musical Guests (opens The Hollywood Reporter in a new tab)
The Hollywood Reporter — is The Hollywood Reporter biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 'SNL UK': Danny Dyer, Cynthia Erivo, James Norton To Host On Sky (opens Deadline in a new tab)
Centre
9- Danny Dyer and Cynthia Erivo among latest hosts for Saturday Night Live UK (opens Belfast Telegraph in a new tab)
Belfast Telegraph — is Belfast Telegraph biased? Our profile of this outlet
- SNL UK reveals October lineup including Danny Dyer, James Norton and Cynthia Erivo (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Evening Standard — is Evening Standard biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 'Saturday Night Live UK' taps Cynthia Erivo, Danny Dyer as hosts (opens UPI in a new tab)
- SNL UK sets Danny Dyer, James Norton and Cynthia Erivo as hosts (opens Radio Times in a new tab)
Radio Times — is Radio Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 'Saturday Night Live UK' reveal next hosts and music guests (opens Far Out Magazine in a new tab)
Far Out Magazine — is Far Out Magazine biased? Our profile of this outlet
- James Norton Is Heading to ‘SNL U.K.’ — And He’s Not Coming Alone (opens Mandatory in a new tab)
- James Norton confirmed as part of new presenting lineup for Saturday Night Live UK (opens Digital Spy in a new tab)
Digital Spy — is Digital Spy biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Danny Dyer to host the next SNL UK : News 2026 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide (opens chortle.co.uk in a new tab)
chortle.co.uk — is chortle.co.uk biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
3- Danny Dyer, James Norton, Cynthia Erivo to Host SNL UK (opens Beyond The Joke in a new tab)
Beyond The Joke — is Beyond The Joke biased? Our profile of this outlet
- SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE UK CONFIRMS FINAL THREE GUEST HOSTS AND MUSICAL ACTS FOR SECOND SERIES (opens TVZoneUK in a new tab)
TVZoneUK
- Cynthia Erivo to Host SNL UK on October 24 - OloriSuperGal (opens Olori Supergal in a new tab)
Olori Supergal — is Olori Supergal biased? Our profile of this outlet
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