Adam Kay is a writer and comedian

Adam's first book, This is Going to Hurt, revisiting his former career as a junior doctor, has spent over a year at number one in the Sunday Times bestseller list. It was the bestselling non-fiction title of both 2018 and 2019, it's the best-selling e-book of all time, and has sold over two million copies. This is Going to Hurt has been translated into 36 languages and achieved number one bestseller status internationally.

Winner of a record four National Book Awards (Book of the Year, Non-Fiction Book of the Year, New Writer of the Year, Zoe Ball Book Club Book of the Year), Blackwell's Debut Book of the Year, Sunday Times Humour Book of the Year, iBooks Book of the Year, Esquire Book of the Year, Books Are My Bag Readers' Award and Books Are My Bag Non-Fiction Prize. More details about "This is Going to Hurt" here.

Adam's new book Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas was published by Picador in October 2019, taking a peek behind the blue curtain at Christmastime. It was an instant Sunday Times number one bestseller, making Adam the first author to have simultaneous number ones for hardback and paperback non-fiction titles.

Adam is currently adapting This is Going to Hurt as a major 8 x 45 minute comedy-drama for BBC Two. Previous credits as a writer, script consultant and script editor include Mitchell & Webb, Very British Problems, Mrs Brown's Boys, Crims (co-creator), Mongrels, Up The Women, Flat TV, Our Ex Wife, Bounty Hunters, Blind Date, Child Genius - alongside panel show and live writing for high-profile comedians. He is a Sunday Times columnist.

As an award-winning live performer, Adam has sold out multiple Edinburgh Fringe runs, West End seasons and UK and international tours. His current tour of This is Going to Hurt has been seen by over 200,000 people.

For live performances and corporate events please contact lee@gagreflex.co.uk - numerous testimonials available on request (including, strangely, from Prince Harry's 30th birthday).

A frequent face on television, Adam is equally at home being sensible (Newsnight, Peston) or less so (The Jonathan Ross Show, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown).