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50 Edinburgh shows picked by a true comedy lover
A bit of a change for our Edinburgh preview feature today. Rather than based on any theme, these are 50 shows chosen by comedy connoisseur Corry Shaw.
Corry Shaw, Chortle, 28th July 2022Trapeze reveals Adam Kay's new book Undoctored as Waterstones window turns neon
Orion has unveiled the cover of Adam Kay's upcoming book Undoctored, to be published by Trapeze on 15th September, with Waterstones Gower Street bringing it to life using a neon green light installation.
Lauren Brown, The Bookseller, 20th July 2022Liz Kingsman nominated for South Bank Breakthrough Award
Liz Kingsman has been shortlisted for The Times Breakthrough Award in the South Bank Sky Arts Awards. Meanwhile Starstruck, We Are Lady Parts and Alma's Not Normal are up for the Comedy prize.
British Comedy Guide, 30th June 2022A medic's take on This Is Going To Hurt
Charlie Easmon casts a medic's eye over the acclaimed This Is Going To Hurt and compares it with other TV hospital dramas.
Charlie Easmon, Royal Television Society, 10th March 2022This Is Going To Hurt disrespectful to women? No it isn't
Driving the book and the script is a commitment to do justice to people's experiences and lives.
Val Walsh, The Guardian, 25th February 2022Review: This Is Going To Hurt hooks you in from the start
Most of us work to live, but junior doctor Adam lives to work.
Tracey Bryce, The Sunday Post, 23rd February 2022Adam Kay issues warning over potentially dangerous medical advice
The doctor behind NHS television drama This Is Going To Hurt has warned viewers about potentially dangerous medical advice on the show. A controversial scene in the final episode of the medical drama - based on the book by Adam Kay - sees a medic give a concerned friend a device to check her baby's heartbeat at home.
Daily Mail, 20th February 2022This Is Going To Hurt, BBC One review
Ben Whishaw is supremely nuanced as the screen alter ego of obstetrician Adam Kay.
David Nice, The Arts Desk, 15th February 2022This Is Going To Hurt review
The tone chops so violently between light and shade that sometimes it forgets to take the viewer with it, but Whishaw effectively embodies the bloodshot-eyed desperation of a macho-hours work culture where every slip can mean life or death.
Barbara Ellen, The Guardian, 13th February 2022Mums slam This Is Going To Hurt for 'dangerous, misogynistic' views on birth
The BBC's new show This Is Going To Hurt has come under fire from women on social media who aren't happy with the way women's pain while giving birth is presented in the adaptation.
Julia Banim, The Mirror, 13th February 2022