SNL UK Sends Prince Andrew Back to 1997 With a 29-Year Plan

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SNL UK’s second cold open spoofed Prince Andrew, retelling his 1997-era mission with MI5 to make Prince Charles more likable for his future kingship, even tying in Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson. The sketch climaxes with the line about befriending Epstein and the reveal of the code word “Pizza Express Woking” to exit the plan. Jamie Dornan hosts in the UK debut hosted by a non‑American, while the show airs on Sky One with Peacock carrying it in the US the following day.
Topics:entertainment#epstein#peter-mandelson#pizza-express-woking#prince-andrew#saturday-night-live-uk#television
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