Comedy Central UK’s hit show Roast Battle is returning for a brand new run. The fourth series of the channel’s number one UK commission will now feature five celebrity guest judges including Noel Fielding (who will still co-host The Great British Bake Off on C4, pictured).

Also lined up are Richard Ayoade, Big Narstie, Sara Pascoe and Joe Lycett, who will all join the judging panel for an episode across the series. Jimmy Carr will continue to host the series along with Katherine Ryan once again taking up her position in the judging panel line-up.

The fourth series will begin filming in this month in London, featuring a host of some of the UK’s finest and most exciting comedians sparring it out, as they strive to take each other down with their quick wit in a cutting war of words. Each episode will see one of two comedians crowned winner by the all-star judging panel. The series will air in early 2020 on Comedy Central UK and continue to be co-produced by Fulwell 73 and IDEASATRON.

“We’re delighted to welcome Noel, Sara, Joe, Richard and Big Narstie to our resident Roast judges Jimmy and Katherine to create a judging panel of comedy royalty.” Louise Holmes, Vice President, General Manager, Comedy Central UK commented. “Series 4 will see the sharpest comedians on the circuit battle each other – with every jaw-dropping moment up for delightful scrutiny by our iconic judges.”

The first series proved a programming hit for the channel, smashing all previous ratings records and becoming Comedy Central’s highest-rated UK commission in its history. Across the first three series, Roast Battle has reached 3 million viewers.

Roast Battle Series 4 will start on January 20, 10pm, Comedy Central UK.