Saturday Night Live UK

A just-released promo for this weekend’s premiere offers a first peek at the show’s main stage.

The upcoming British version of Saturday Night Live is already getting the T-shirt treatment at NBCUniversal’s online shop.

Amid table reads and visits from the likes of Lorne Michaels and Seth Meyers, the British paper of record goes behind the scenes with the cast and writers preparing the show’s March 21 debut.

Lorne Michaels kept a “low profile at the back of the room” as he watched the 160 finalists each do a tight five at assorted London comedy clubs, the British GQ‘s behind-the-scenes feature reveals.