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Rarely asked questions: Adam Kay
Adam Kay is no slouch. The former doctor will be performing two shows a day at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2016The 50 best shows to see at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival
From Alistair McGowan to Youssou N'Dour - our critics pick the 50 gigs guaranteed to make Edinburgh rock.
The Telegraph, 30th July 2016Onion at the Fringe: Adam Kay
Up next is former Mongrels and Crims writer, and musical comedian extraordinaire Adam Kay, who is performing his own show Fingering A Minor on the Piano and a tribute show, The Remains of Tom Lehrer, throughout the Fringe for good measure. Our editor, Paul Holmes, takes up the cause...
Paul Holmes, The Velvet Onion, 26th July 2016Comedian's 'porn site' blocked
Comic and ex-doctor Adam Kay was surprised to discover that his website www.amateurtransplants.com, where people buy tickets from, has been classified by the NHS as pornography and blocked.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd December 2015Adam Kay interview
In 'blag a comedy expert' 37 we welcome a genuine industry expert in the form of human funnyman Adam Kay.
Metro, 15th May 2015Review - Bramall Hall Comedy Night: 9th April 2015
This week welcomed the sixth instalment of the University of Birmingham's comedy night with David Morgan, James Dowdeswell and Adam Kay performing.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 12th April 2015If you like that joke [about masturbation], then you'll enjoy the wanking rota in Crims. This new sitcom is set in a young offenders' institution where Luke and Jason (Elis James and Kadiff Kirwan) have lately been banged up. The main joke is that Luke, wrongfully imprisoned, is eager to stay out of trouble but can't help incurring the wrath of both staff and inmates while also worrying about his faithless girlfriend. James is a likeable presence, and despite looking about 10 years too old for the role, finds different ways to play panic, fear and anxiety.
The script is by Adam Kay and Dan Swimer, whose basic premise has more going for it than Cockroaches and yet, with the fusillade of gags about bodily fluids, body parts and sexual incontinence, it feels as if the bar has been set too low. It's no excuse pinning the blame on the BBC Three demographic. This was the channel which proved with Gavin & Stacey that it knows how to involve organs not located in the underwear region, such as the brain and the heart. Winston Stanley Fletcher can rest easy in his grave.
Jasper Rees, The Arts Desk, 13th January 2015Adam Kay on Crims
"Porridge casts a very long shadow, and rightly so. But in general, it's less helpful thinking of a show in terms of the precinct it's based in. A show is essentially the characters that are part of the world."
The Velvet Onion, 7th January 2015Male acts at Glasgow Comedy Festival on funny women
Omid Djalili, Andrew Learmonth, Tom Wrigglesworth, Simon Munnery, Joel Dommett, Adam Kay and Simon Evans on the women who make them laugh.
The List, 24th February 2014Adam Kay review
The Amateur Transplants' Adam Kay made a welcome return to Birmingham on the opening night of his 20-day tour at the Second City's Glee Club.
Tristan Harris, Bromsgrove Standard, 8th October 2013