Season 4 • Episode 5
LatestHosted by Jimmy Carr, with guest judge Sara Pascoe plus Katherine Ryan. Rizzle Kick's Jordan Stephens vs. Dane Baptiste, and the housemate battle of Lou Sanders vs. Luke McQueen.
Roast Battle is a British roast comedy show that is broadcast on Comedy Central. The show is hosted by Jimmy Carr and features comedians facing each other in roast battles. The show was created by American comedians Jeff Ross and Brian Moses and is based on their Comedy Central series Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle on which Carr has appeared as a contestant.
Writing
Rapid-fire insults that reward dense pop-culture literacy.
Production
Intimate club setting makes punches feel personal.
Acting
Carr's deadpan hosting vs. contestants' barely-contained panic.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Imported from LA's roast battle scene, but British self-deprecation makes losers seem almost honored.
Carr competed in the original US version—getting him to host was a flex on American comedy.
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