The comedy show opened on Saturday night with a sketch portraying Mr Farage at the helm of No 10.

Irish actress Coughlan will front the comedy show on April 25, while Lou Wood will host on May 2.

The actor and comedian follows in the footsteps of Tina Fey and Jamie Dornan.

Page, 38, starred alongside Coughlan in the first season of the Netflix period drama as Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings.