Adam Kay (writer)

Adam Kay
Born (1980-06-12) 12 June 1980
Brighton

Adam Kay (born 12 June 1980) is a British comedy writer and performer. Television writing credits include Mongrels and Crims, and as a performer he is best known as frontman of musical comedy act Amateur Transplants.

Career

Medicine

Kay trained as a doctor, where he started performing in medical school shows in 1998.[1] Whilst at medical school, he founded the musical comedy group Amateur Transplants and wrote on the BBC Radio 4 series 28 Minutes to Save the NHS, presented by Phil Hammond.[2] Kay worked for a number of years as an obstetrician and gynaecologist, writing textbooks on the subject,[3] before leaving medicine for a career in writing. He continues to write humorous medical features for Cosmopolitan.[4]

Writing

Kay is writer and co-creator of 2015 BBC Three sitcom series Crims - along with Grandma's House writer Dan Swimer.[5] Other television writing credits include Mongrels on BBC Three, Watson & Oliver on BBC Two, Up the Women on BBC Four and Anna and Katy on Channel 4.[2]

Performing

Kay has sold out six years at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe[6] and also had sell-out nationwide UK tours.[7] He performs regularly in comedy clubs as well as music festivals including Latitude,[8] and academic events such as Cheltenham Literature Festival.[9] Private events Kay has performed include Prince Harry's 30th birthday party.[10] Kay won Best Musical Variety Act at the 2014 London Cabaret Awards.[11] He performs songs on the topical BBC Radio 4 series The Now Show.[12]

Personal life

Kay is openly gay,[13] and was voted in Pink News' top 50 most influential LGBT Twitter users.[14] He lives in Chiswick, London, with his partner.[15]

External links

References

  1. ↑ Medicine Unboxed. "Speakers at Medicine Unboxed", 1 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 Curtis Brown Talent Agency. "Curtis Brown Talent Agency, Works, James Farrell & Adam Kay". As of July 2014
  3. ↑ Amazon "Rapid Obstetrics and Gynaecology". 16 November 2011.
  4. ↑ Cosmopolitan. "Dr Adam Kay - What your vagina wishes it could tell you". 27 December 2013.
  5. ↑ BBC Press Office. "BBC Three announces new comedy commissions". 20 March 2014.
  6. ↑ Chortle Review. "Amateur Transplants: Adam Kay's Smutty Songs". 9 August 2011.
  7. ↑ Bound & Gagged Comedy Promoters. "Adam Kay Biography". As of March 2013.
  8. ↑ Latitude Festival. "2012 Latitude Line-up, Adam Kay". 13 July 2012.
  9. ↑ British Comedy Guide. "Edinburgh Fringe 2012, Adam Kay's Bum Notes". 1 August 2012
  10. ↑ The Sun. "Swear to the crown". 19 September 2014
  11. ↑ London Cabaret Awards. "Best Musical Variety Act 2014". 12 February 2014.
  12. ↑ Now Show Homepage. "Series 45". 14 February 2015.
  13. ↑ Swindon Theatres Interview Adam Kay
  14. ↑ Pink News. "PinkNews.co.uk’s top 50 Twitter users influencing LGBT life in 2011". 31 December 2011.
  15. ↑ run-riot.com "Adam Kay wishes us a very sweary Christmas". 11 December 2012.
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