Roast Battle

Russell Brand exited Roast Battle after facing sexual predator claims on-camera

Russell Brand's last major television job in the UK ended with him being dropped after he was repeatedly accused of being a "sexual predator" during the recording of the show.

Words are weapons in insult comedy - but should you go sledgehammer or stiletto? That's the dilemma facing standups Laura Lexx and Tom Livingstone as the sanctioned slanging match returns for a fourth season, with regular refs Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan joined by guest judge Noel Fielding.

Comedy Central censored Phil Wang's Roast Battle jokes

Phil Wang wrote 'a bunch of really, really funny jokes about my dead sister. And the censors said "no", the lawyers said "no"' Daniel Sloss recalled.

Festive edition of the standup show where comics exchange brutal, but hysterical, barbs. Desiree Burch, Suzi Ruffell, Ed Gamble and Bobby Mair get personal - riffing on everything from dead relatives to Weinstein - while Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan and Jonathan Ross adjudicate alongside Santa (Nick Helm).

Ofcom upholds complaint against Roast Battle trailer

Comedy Central rapped over Jimmy Carr's 'antisemitic' joke.

Katherine Ryan: Ross made sure we were paid the same

"He took the initiative and I really appreciate it."

Rose Matafeo's Comedy Central roast labelled 'racist'

Celebrated New Zealand comedian Rose Matafeo's appearance in a roast battle on Comedy Central UK this week has been marred by a racist controversy.

TV review: Roast Battle UK, Comedy Central UK

While I don't actually think kids would be jotting down the one-liners lobbed by the likes of Chris Ramsey and Tom Rosenthal at each other for later use themselves I do think the programmes risks normalising dubious attitudes.

Another series of competitive insults, hosted, naturally, by Jimmy Carr. Roast Battle is neither big nor clever, but it is reliably funny, and the bear pit atmosphere is effective: the relieved hugs at the end tell you the comics feel the rush. Tonight: Fern Brady v Ivo Graham, then Chris Ramsey v Tom Rosenthal.