A Comedy Roast
- TV stand-up
- Channel 4
- 2010 - 2011
- 5 episodes (1 series)
Jimmy Carr brings the American tradition of the 'comedy roast' to the UK. Targets include Bruce Forsyth, Sharon Osbourne and Chris Tarrant. Also features Jack Dee, Sean Lock, Patrick Kielty and Jack Whitehall.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Bruce Forsyth
Legendary light-entertainment host and catch-phrase king Bruce Forsyth is the first celebrity to receive his roasting. His 'roasters' include Jonathan Ross, Jack Dee, Jason Manford, Jon Culshaw, Sean Lock and Barry Cryer.
Further details
With 68 years of entertaining the nation under his belt, there was a considerable amount of material to choose from and a queue of celebrities just itching to take a shot at the TV veteran.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 7th April 2010
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 65 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jimmy Carr | Host / Presenter |
| Jack Dee | Self |
| Sean Lock | Self |
| Marc Silk | Announcer |
| Bruce Forsyth | Guest |
| Jonathan Ross | Self |
| Jason Manford | Self |
| Jon Culshaw | Self |
| Barry Cryer | Self |
| Wilnelia Merced | Self |
| Arlene Phillips | Self |
| Bruno Tonioli | Self |
| Rob Colley | Writer |
| Kevin Day | Writer |
| Dominic English | Writer |
| Dan Gaster | Writer |
| Nick Findlay-Coulson | Writer |
| Miles Jupp | Writer |
| Ged Parsons | Writer |
| Christine Rose | Writer |
| Pete Sinclair | Writer |
| Charlie Skelton | Writer |
| Lee Stuart Evans | Writer |
| Martin Trenaman | Writer |
| Jim Pullin | Writer |
| Shaun Pye | Writer |
| Fraser Steele | Writer |
| Ben Caron | Director |
| Nicholas Steinberg | Series Producer |
| Chris Little | Producer |
| David Granger | Executive Producer |
| Will MacDonald | Executive Producer |
| Tom Pollard | Edit Producer |
| Russell Balkind | Associate Producer |
| Adam Bokey | Editor |
| Gurdip Mahal | Lighting Designer |
| Mike Sutcliffe | Lighting Designer |