Roast Battle Canada

Roast Battle Canada is a Canadian television comedy series,[1] which premiered on CTV Comedy Channel in October 2021.[2] An adaptation of the American series Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle, the series presents battles in which pairs of comedians take turns roasting each other on stage, before a panel of judges who decide the winner of each battle.

The judges for the series are Russell Peters, Sabrina Jalees and K. Trevor Wilson, with Ennis Esmer serving as host of the series.[3]

The first episode, featuring comedians Daniel Woodrow, Keith Pedro, Brittany Lyseng and Mike Rita, received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for best performance in a variety or sketch comedy program or series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[4] The second season premiere, featuring Salma Hindy, Sophie Buddle, Jean Paul and Ron Josol, was nominated in the same category at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.

A French-language edition, Roast Battle : le grand duel, was also launched in 2022 on Noovo for francophone audiences in Quebec.[5]

  1. ^ Jordan Pinto, "CTV Comedy commissions Roast Battle adaptation". RealScreen, April 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Dave MacIntyre, "Roast Battle Canada showcases the northern brand of vicious comedy". Cult MTL, October 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Greg David, "CTV Comedy Channel, Just For Laughs and Counterfeit Pictures partner for all-new original series, Roast Battle Canada". TV, eh?, April 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Vanessa Seguin, "Roast Battle : le grand duel et plusieurs autres émissions d’humour nous attendent à l’hiver 2022!". HollywoodPQ, December 15, 2021.