''A Comedy Roast'' is a British comedy television show broadcast by

Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...

. After a series of failed attempts by various broadcasters over the years, it is the first adaptation of the American comedy institution of

roasting Roasting is a cooking method that uses dry heat where hot air covers the food, cooking it evenly on all sides with temperatures of at least from an open flame, oven, or other heat source. Roasting can enhance the flavor through caramelization ...

to be produced as a television show in Britain. The first series premiered on 7 April 2010. Hosted by Jimmy Carr it saw Bruce Forsyth,

Sharon Osbourne Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, later Arden; born 9 October 1952) is a British-American television personality, music manager and author. She is married to heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne and came to prominence while appearing ...

and Chris Tarrant get roasted by various colleagues, comedians and celebrities. The show returned on 15 October 2010 targeting Davina McCall, and again on 5 January 2011 targeting Barbara Windsor.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Comedy Roast Channel 4 comedy Channel 4 original programming Roast (comedy) 2010 British television series debuts 2011 British television series endings 2010s British comedy television series English-language television shows Television series by Universal Television