Adam Kay

Adam Kay is a BAFTA-winning author, TV writer, comedian, and former junior doctor. His first book, This is Going to Hurt, spent over a year at number one in the Sunday Times bestseller list, was translated into 37 languages, won numerous awards, and sold over three million copies. He is also one of the country’s bestselling children’s authors, with titles including Kay’s Anatomy, the fastest-selling kids' nonfiction book of the decade. Adam’s numerous accolades for TV writing include a BAFTA award, a Writers Guild award, and a Broadcast award for his BBC/AMC adaptation of This is Going to Hurt. 

Adam has sold out several West End seasons and UK tours as a live performer. His tour of This is Going to Hurt was attended by over 250,000 people. He has innumerable TV credits, and his unique stories from the wards have made him one of the UK’s most in-demand performers for corporate and private events. His latest show, ‘Undoctored’, was the biggest-selling show of the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe and was followed by a sell-out West End season. It will be touring throughout 2024.