Press clippings Page 13
Comedy books of the year
Funny tomes for not-so funny times including books by Robert Webb, Joan Rivers and Eddie Izzard.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 15th December 2017Adam Kay interview
'If I had kids I would put them off studying medicine'. The comedian's memoir about his gruelling years as a junior doctor has fired up public indignation over the NHS's future. Even Jeremy Hunt has heard about it...
Andrew Anthony, The Observer, 10th December 2017Adam Kay interview
Most of my work these days is writing scripted comedy for television. But last year I worked with a certain mouse-based company on a musical. My job was to ensure that jokes survived the flight across the Atlantic, that references made sense. There was a lot of FIND: sidewalk, REPLACE: pavement. It was huge fun (apart from the week when I watched the show ten times. That was less fun.)
Steve Wright, Bristol 24/7, 23rd November 2017Adam Kay wins Book Of The Year title
Comedy writer Adam Kay has won the Book Of The Year title for his Junior Doctor memoir This Is Going To Hurt.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd November 2017Adam Kay interview
Adam Kay's hilarious, moving and essential diaries of his time as a junior doctor, This Is Going to Hurt, has been a runaway bestseller since it was published at the beginning of the month. Joe Melia caught up with the award-winning performer and writer ahead of his appearance at Waterstones.
Joe Melia, Bristol 24/7, 24th September 2017Adam Kay interview
Doctors are laughing and crying over Adam Kay's diary extracts, which he said show "the warts-and-all version of what the job is".
Laura Silver, BuzzFeed, 10th September 2017Book review: Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt
It would be interesting to hear what Jeremy Hunt thinks of this book, but somehow I doubt if he will read it.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th September 2017Adam Kay's book to be turned into TV series
This is Going To Hurt: Secret Diaries Of A Junior Doctor, the debut book from doctor turned comedian Adam Kay, is to be turned into a TV series.
British Comedy Guide, 7th September 2017What's in a name? Just a few stars between comics
Kate Copstick looks at the highs, the lows and the whoas of comedy show titles at the Fringe.
Kate Copstick, The Scotsman, 5th August 2017The best Edinburgh shows we've seen already
Fringe-bound comics reviewed before the festival.
Chortle, 1st August 2017