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A Comedy Roast

British comedy TV show

A Comedy Roast is a British comedy television show broadcast by Channel 4. After a series of failed attempts by various broadcasters over the years, it is the first adaptation of the American comedy institution of roasting to be produced as a television show in Britain.[1] The first series premiered on 7 April 2010. Hosted by Jimmy Carr it saw Bruce Forsyth, Sharon Osbourne 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.[2]

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    Armstrong, Stephen (5 April 2010). "Channel 4 launches comedy roast shows". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
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    Wightman, Catriona (30 September 2010). "Davina McCall to appear on 'Comedy Roast'". London: Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 3 October 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
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    "Bruce Forsyth: A Comedy Roast". Channel 4. n.d. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
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    "A Comedy Roast – Series & Episodes". Channel 4. n.d. Archived from the original on 16 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
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    "Sharon Osbourne: A Comedy Roast". Channel 4. n.d. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
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    "Chris Tarrant: A Comedy Roast". Channel 4. n.d. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
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