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If you like that joke [about masturbation], then you'll enjoy the wanking rota in Crims. This new sitcom is set in a young offenders' institution where Luke and Jason (Elis James and Kadiff Kirwan) have lately been banged up. The main joke is that Luke, wrongfully imprisoned, is eager to stay out of trouble but can't help incurring the wrath of both staff and inmates while also worrying about his faithless girlfriend. James is a likeable presence, and despite looking about 10 years too old for the role, finds different ways to play panic, fear and anxiety.
The script is by Adam Kay and Dan Swimer, whose basic premise has more going for it than Cockroaches and yet, with the fusillade of gags about bodily fluids, body parts and sexual incontinence, it feels as if the bar has been set too low. It's no excuse pinning the blame on the BBC Three demographic. This was the channel which proved with Gavin & Stacey that it knows how to involve organs not located in the underwear region, such as the brain and the heart. Winston Stanley Fletcher can rest easy in his grave.
Jasper Rees, The Arts Desk, 13th January 2015Adam Kay on Crims
"Porridge casts a very long shadow, and rightly so. But in general, it's less helpful thinking of a show in terms of the precinct it's based in. A show is essentially the characters that are part of the world."
The Velvet Onion, 7th January 2015Male acts at Glasgow Comedy Festival on funny women
Omid Djalili, Andrew Learmonth, Tom Wrigglesworth, Simon Munnery, Joel Dommett, Adam Kay and Simon Evans on the women who make them laugh.
The List, 24th February 2014Adam Kay review
The Amateur Transplants' Adam Kay made a welcome return to Birmingham on the opening night of his 20-day tour at the Second City's Glee Club.
Tristan Harris, Droitwich Standard, 8th October 2013Adam Kay review
The Amateur Transplants' Adam Kay made a welcome return to Birmingham on the opening night of his 20-day tour at the Second City's Glee Club.
Tristan Harris, Bromsgrove Standard, 8th October 2013Interview: Adam Kay on life without his piano (Link expired)
Former doctor and singer/songwriter Adam Kay has move on to stand-up comedy. As Kate Copstick finds out, it hasn't hurt a bit.
Kate Copstick, Edinburgh Festivals, 10th August 2013The ups and downs of a fringe performer
Adam Kay has enjoyed sell-out Fringe performances every year since 2005. On seeing his show, Stephen Fry said, "This made me very, very happy," despite Kay's penchant for swearing.
Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 4th August 2011The 100 Funniest People On Twitter
We asked our 75,000 followers to nominate the Tweeters that regularly made them laugh - the ones that were frequently mentioned got added to the pile.
The Poke, 7th December 2002