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Adam Kay
Adam Kay

Adam Kay

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

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Book deal for doctor turned comedian Adam Kay

Junior doctor turned comedian Adam Kay has signed a deal with Picador, who will publish the autobiographical Your Life In My Hands.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th January 2017

Seven musical comedians you really should see

Go ahead and forget everything you know about musical comedy -- we're not talking Grease, Moulin Rouge or even La La Land.

Robbie Armstrong, Glasgow Live, 28th January 2017

Fings from the Fringe

Well, who doesn't love an alliterative title? And titles, when it comes to Edinburgh Fringe, can make or break you. Likewise your publicity image. Does it draw people in? What kind of people? And does it accurately represent what you do? Some of the biggest disappointments aren't because a show is bad, but because it's not what it promised.

Katharine Kavanagh, This Is Cabaret, 12th August 2016

Political comedy isn't dead

Serious issues are back on the stand-up agenda. Here are the Fringe's hottest topics.

Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times, 7th August 2016

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 2016

The 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 2016

Onion 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 2016

Comedian'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 2015

Adam 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 2015

Review - 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 2015

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