On SNL UK, Oasis steals PM's identity in perhaps the most British sketch ever

While their American cousins enlisted a non-acting NBA star to host its season premiere, SNL UK‘s third episode was hosted by a YouTube host—which seems like a lateral move, honestly. Keeping the similarities going, both shows kicked off with a cold open clowning their respective leaders, as SNL‘s inevitable Donald Trump season opener went up against SNL UK‘s latest sketch featuring new Prime Minister Andy Burnham. 

The UK sketch saw the proudly and boisterously Northern Burnham (George Fouracres) entering his decked-out Manchester satellite office, only to be visited by fellow Mancunians Oasis (Jack Shep and Freddie Meredith as Liam and Noel, respectively). After finding out that Oasis is in need of an emergency axe-man, the excited Burnham quickly gives up all his personal information to the lads’ handy tablet, only for them to reveal their true undercover natures as Russian spies! (Honestly, being forced to playact as the Gallgher brothers would explain the duo’s legendary irritability with each other.) Even their hit “Wonderwall,” the pair reveal, was originally a tribute to the Berlin Wall entitled “Wonderful Wall.”