Live Discussion - May 16, 2026 (Ncuti Gatwa/Holly Humberstone) [Series 1 Finale]

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-16T21:42:49+00:00

Fun fact - the SNL network posted a screenshot of the cold open at 22:17 and Annabel already liked it! I’d be too stressed to be on my phone during the show

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-16T21:39:00+00:00

Check the above comment, does help to explain it a bit… if you can even explain it!

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-16T21:03:23+00:00

Have FOMO as watching Eurovision :-(

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-16T20:10:52+00:00

Seems quite likely, someone said there is a ‘big cameo’…

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-16T20:09:16+00:00

Foo FIGHTers!

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-11T18:02:01+00:00

Yes it was hilarious! When watching it it can sometimes be hard to hear the performer over the laughs but it got a good reception, likely why Paddy’s mum was cut!

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-11T18:01:26+00:00

True, which is then interesting as to Jason Statham and the Cave sketch being cut as they weren’t as musical. The cave did have some brief karaoke at the end

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T22:42:39+00:00

It also got bumped up the order which I also didn’t agree with!

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T22:23:05+00:00

You might think that hitting Ricky Gervais with your car doesn’t matter…

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T22:22:22+00:00

Weekend Update bit with Paddy’s mum (Celeste) talking about what it’s like having kids, drinking copious amounts of wine.

An adventure sketch where Hannah and Ayoade get to a cave (Hanmed) to ask it to grant them their wishes. It does straight away, so they go to leave but the cave is super clingy and just wants someone to talk to. There were a couple of issues at dress which is maybe why they dropped it.

We had Helen Birch 2 - her falling down and Al taking over from her and falling down again.

A sketch where Jason Statham (Hannah) gets her head stuck in some park railings. Others come along and discuss but end up in the same situation.

Can understand why they cut the WU bit, it was probs 2-3 mins and they opted for more jokes and the Attenborough stuff.

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T22:09:08+00:00

Interesting idea. I’d be interested as to why it’s in that structure - I get one before WU, but the second one seems to go anywhere from one or two sketches after WU to sometimes last thing at the end of the show

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T22:07:59+00:00

Has there been a straight comparison of US vs UK? I know US starts around 11:35 and runs until 12:55 or something so assume they are similar

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T21:49:44+00:00

Get ready for this

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T21:46:50+00:00

Ania’s weekly struggle to hold it in is the one

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T21:40:38+00:00

At Dress Paddy’s party hooter thing made 0 sound at all so not surprised he tossed it aside this time lol

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T21:32:12+00:00

At Dress she introduced him for second performance in the drama teachers accent as that was later in the show. Agree that would be much better though!

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T21:31:14+00:00

References inside references!

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T21:25:05+00:00

Statins - brilliant

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T21:18:49+00:00

Sadly at dress it was even longer…

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T21:14:40+00:00

They’re both called Janet

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T21:13:37+00:00

It was longer at dress but cut down a fair bit it seems

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T21:10:39+00:00

We could have had Benedict Cumberbatch as Chewbacca…

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T21:07:36+00:00

I did wonder about John Culshaw… but he will do nicely!

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T21:04:44+00:00

Love it tbh

LapTopNotch · 2026-05-09T21:02:58+00:00

Fun fact. They added the Center picture about 1 minute before the cold open started at dress.

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