Adam Kay
Adam Kay

Adam Kay

  • 43 years old
  • British
  • Writer, musical comedian and actor

Press clippings

Adam Kay: 'It's vital for people to know that doctors are human'

Never fully convinced a career in medicine was his calling, Adam Kay 'rolled the dice' and ended up following his dreams

Steven MacKenzie, The Big Issue, 10th December 2023

Adam Kay: Undoctored at the Lyric Theatre review

The former doctor turned comic and writer will make your eyes water in more ways than one.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 24th October 2023

Adam Kay: How everyday items were invented

Everything around you that doesn't twinkle in the sky or grow or woof or fart was invented by someone - and in my new book, I tell you how they came to do it.

Adam Kay, The Sun, 22nd October 2023

Adam Kay: Social media hides reality of parenthood, says writer and comedian

This Is Going To Hurt author and ex-doctor Adam Kay is shattered, which is hardly surprising - he's just been mopping up baby vomit and is clearly sleep-deprived.

Helen Bushby, BBC, 9th October 2023

My London: Adam Kay

Doctor turned author and comedian Adam Kay sips cocktails at Soho Hotel, can't resist a West End show and swans around town by royal horse and carriage (apparently).

Laura Antonia Jordan, Evening Standard, 5th October 2023

Puffin signs eight-book deal with 'ultimate pairing' Adam Kay and Henry Paker

Puffin has signed a "major" eight-book deal across fiction, picture books and novelty, with Adam Kay and Henry Paker as the "ultimate pairing for young readers of all ages".

Katie Fraser, The Bookseller, 27th September 2023

Best of the Fest: Edinburgh 2023

From animal magic to freedom fighting showgirls, Danielle Goldstein picks the finest ways to have fun at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Danielle Goldstein, Jewish Renaissance, 4th July 2023

Adam Kay tells of life 'transformed' by surrogacy of two babies

Adam Kay, the author of This Is Going To Hurt, the bestselling "secret diary" of a junior doctor, is now the father of two babies, he has revealed.

The Guardian, 18th June 2023

My culture fix: Adam Kay

The author lets us into his cultural life.

Adam Kay, The Times, 14th June 2023

VIP Taskmaster experience and Joe Lycett art amongst auction items

A VIP Taskmaster studio experience, a hand-painted ceramic vase by Joe Lycett and an audio message from Paddington star Ben Whishaw are amongst a number of comedy-related lots in Piece of Mind: The Brain Tumour Charity Auction.

British Comedy Guide, 14th June 2023