Dr. Adam Kay

Writer and comedian Adam Kay has written for numerous TV comedies, but it was his medical memoir, This is Going to Hurt, about his time as a junior doctor, that catapulted him to stardom in the UK where the book is an outright publishing phenomenon, selling over 1.6 million copies. He has sold out at Edinburgh (six years running) and also sold out during his UK nation-wide tour last year. He also performed at Prince Harry’s 30th birthday party. Hilarious, sensitive, socially conscious, Adam is a new breed of comedian using his talent to educate, make change, and make us laugh, all at the same time. His next book, Twas the Nightshift before Christmas is out now.

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