Hannah Waddingham helped boost the viewership of Saturday Night Live UK by hosting the penultimate episode of the season. The comedy show, adapted from Sky's iconic NBC production, attracted 197,200 viewers during its live broadcast on Saturday night. This information has been confirmed with official BARB data provided by overnights.tv.

This viewership number, nearing 200,000, marked the show's best performance in the last five weeks. It also achieved the third highest viewership recorded since the beginning of the season.

Waddingham's successful hosting role once again demonstrates Saturday Night Live UK's effectiveness in appealing to British audiences. The star's name, recognized for successful productions like Ted Lasso, has contributed to increasing the viewer base.

This result reflects the Sky channel's interest in comedy productions and trends in viewer preferences. As the show progresses towards its season finale, it indicates that the participation of well-known names like Hannah Waddingham could lead to a stronger conclusion.