Chronological coverage updated 12th September 2026 06:15.
Update 1 · 12th September 2026
Saturday Night Live UK Returns Alongside Late-Summer Television Highlights
UK television viewers face a busy weekend schedule marked by the return of the UK adaptation of Saturday Night Live, major seasonal music finales, and new film premieres across streaming services.
Following an unexpectedly popular initial run, Saturday Night Live UK returns with Hollywood actor Jeff Goldblum serving as the inaugural celebrity guest host. Returning cast members, including Jack Shep, are joined by newcomer Freddie Meredith.
Classical music broadcasting reaches its annual conclusion with the Last Night of the Proms on BBC One. Presenters Katie Derham and Nick Mohammed host the traditional event from the Royal Albert Hall, featuring compositions ranging from Bernstein's Overture to Candide to Holst's Jupiter alongside traditional patriotic anthems.
Game shows and major streaming premieres
Game show programming sees Amanda Holden hosting the second season of quiz show The Celebrity Inner Circle, where contestants team up with celebrities to compete for cash prizes.
Contestants compete alongside celebrity partners on The Celebrity Inner Circle for a prize of £18,000..
For streaming audiences, director Guy Ritchie's action thriller In the Grey debuts on Prime Video. The film features Jake Gyllenhaal as debt collector Bronco Beauregard, Henry Cavill as his partner Sid, and Eiza González as lawyer Rachel Wild.
On Sky Cinema Premiere, romantic drama The History of Sound stars Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor as First World War-era musicians traveling through rural Maine to record traditional folk music on wax cylinders.
- Saturday Night Live UK returns to television screens featuring Jeff Goldblum as guest host.
- The BBC broadcast of the Last Night of the Proms marks the official end of the seasonal concert series.
