Adam Kay (writer)
| Adam Kay | |
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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.
Kay trained as a doctor, where he started performing in medical school shows in 1998. 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. Kay worked for a number of years as an obstetrician and gynaecologist, writing textbooks on the subject, before leaving medicine for a career in writing. He continues to write humorous medical features for Cosmopolitan.
Kay is writer and co-creator of 2015 BBC Three sitcom series Crims - along with Grandma's House writer Dan Swimer. 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.
Kay has sold out six years at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and also had sell-out nationwide UK tours. He performs regularly in comedy clubs as well as music festivals including Latitude, and academic events such as Cheltenham Literature Festival. Private events Kay has performed include Prince Harry's 30th birthday party. Kay won Best Musical Variety Act at the 2014 London Cabaret Awards. He performs songs on the topical BBC Radio 4 series The Now Show.
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