Adam Kay
Former doctor turned comedian and bestselling author of This Is Going to Hurt
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About Adam Kay
After working for a number of years in a high-pressure medical environment as an obstetrician and gynaecologist, Adam Kay left medicine for a career in comedy and writing. Now available for hosting, stand-up comedy and keynote speaking, Adam is hugely skilled at tailoring his performance to the style and theme of an event and getting it absolutely pitch-perfect every time.
Adam’s no-holds-barred diaries from his time as a junior doctor formed the basis of his hit book This Is Going to Hurt. Hilarious, horrifying and heartbreaking, the book spent over a year at number one in the Sunday Times bestseller list, has been translated into 38 languages and sold over three million copies. It won numerous accolades, including Book of the Year at the National Book Awards.
His second book, Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas, was another huge success, making Adam the first author to have simultaneous Sunday Times number ones in paperback and hardback.
Adam adapted This Is Going to Hurt into a BBC/AMC comedy-drama starring Ben Whishaw. His accolades for the adaptation include a BAFTA award, a Writers’ Guild award and a Broadcast award. He also received an International Emmy nomination for Dexter Procter: The Ten-Year-Old Doctor.
Alongside his writing for adults and television, Adam is one of the country’s bestselling children’s authors. His titles include Kay’s Anatomy, the fastest-selling children’s non-fiction book of the decade. His children’s books have been translated into 32 languages and sold over a million copies.
As a live performer, Adam has sold out several West End seasons, alongside UK and international tours. His live shows have played to over 500,000 people, and he has numerous television credits. His unique stories from the wards, sharp wit and ability to connect with audiences have made him one of the UK’s most in-demand performers for corporate and private events.
Adam is a proud patron of the Laura Hyde Foundation, Doctors in Distress and The Lullaby Trust.
To book Comedian and Keynote Speaker Adam Kay, contact The Speakers Agency on +44(0)1332 810481 or email enquiries@thespeakersagency.com
- Medicine
- Mental Health
- Burnout
- Health and Wellbeing
- Mindset
- Resilience
- Staff Morale
In addition to hosting, keynote speaking and after-dinner speaking, Adam is also in huge demand for his Musical Cabaret performances. Performing hilarious medical-themed songs on his piano, and reading excerpts from his book, Adam’s Cabaret style performance is essentially a shortened version of his best-selling, award-winning tour show.
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Here you can find links to books by Adam Kay. For bulk book orders for your event please speak with a member of the team.
Testimonials
"Rip-roaringly comic and seriously passionate"
"Darkly hilarious – this show will have you in stitches."
The Evening Standard
"Painfully funny. The pain and the funniness somehow add up to something entirely good, entirely noble and entirely loveable."
Stephen Fry
