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Who is Adam Kay? Comedian who wrote This Is Going To Hurt
NEW BBC series This Is Going To Hurt is set to give viewers a taste of what it is like to be a frontline doctor.
It is written by Adam Kay, and some viewers may wonder if he was ever a doctor himself.
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Who is Adam Kay?
Adam Richard Kay, 41, was born on June 12, 1980, and is a British comedy writer, author and comedian.
His television writing credits include Crims, Mrs Brown's Boys and Mitchell And Webb.
Adam is best known as the author of number-one bestselling book This Is Going To Hurt.
The book has now been turned into a BBC series of the same name.
Adam is married to TV producer James Farrell who is working on the prequel to Game Of Thrones.
Was he a doctor in real life?
Adam attended all-boys public school Dulwich College, graduating in 1997, and Imperial College London, where he read medicine and graduated in 2004.
During his time at medical school, he started performing in medical school shows in 1998.
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Adam then worked as a doctor between 2004 to 2010.
He left the profession after a patient suffered an undiagnosed placental abruption which saw the expectant mother subsequently taken to the intensive care unit and the baby delivered stillborn.
Adam worked for a number of years as an obstetrics and gynaecology trainee, writing textbooks on the subject, before leaving medicine for a career in writing.
When is This Is Going To Hurt on BBC?
This is Going To Hurt premiered on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 9pm on BBC One.
The series was originally meant to consist of eight 45-minute episodes – but it has now been cut down to seven, as well as shifted from BBC Two to BBC One.
All aired episodes will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
The new BBC drama is based on Adam's real-life experiences during his time on the NHS frontline, which he documented in his book of the same name.
First commissioned back in July 2018, the series will likely resonate with viewers following the global pandemic we are experiencing.
It is set on a labour ward which showcases the highs and lows of the gruelling 97-hour weeks and the toll on junior doctors as they work double shifts, affecting their home lives.
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