‘A halo of optimism’: why The Pitt is the most hopeful show on TV It’s full of heart, humanity and such extreme competence it’s actually comforting to watch. No wonder it’s swept the boards at awards The Guardian - UK · Jul 4
'Cruel and unsafe': crackdown on exotic animal trade A fresh campaign has been launched to crack down on the rise of increasingly sophisticated, and often cruel, exotic pet smuggling operations. AAP · Apr 21
Century-old farming dynasty ends with one last harvest The Carberrys have been cotton farming pioneers for nearly 60 years but this season's harvest will be the last for the family's 97-year-old patriarch. AAP · Apr 3
A Particularly Nasty Case by Adam Kay audiobook review – a wayward doctor turns detective Andy Serkis revels in his narration of the first murder mystery from the author of This Is Going to Hurt, which showcases Kay’s signature pitch-black humour The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
Adam Kay live: 'His kidney stone story has the men wincing in unison' 4/5 Adam Kay’s show at Soho Theatre is full of painfully funny stories about pain delivered with his customary ‘deadpan bedpan humor’ Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025
Clash of the Comics at the Eventim Apollo review: an absolute knock-out 5/5 The crowd goes wild for cult Edinburgh Fringe favourite, which pits stand-up comedians against each other — and pro wrestlers Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025
The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup A Particularly Nasty Case by Adam Kay; Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman; The Final Vow by MW Craven; The Dead Husband Cookbook by Danielle Valentine The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025
Genius or sadist: What the bestselling non-fiction books of the 21st century say about us IN FOCUS: We’re now a quarter of the way through the century. From habit setting to understanding our humanity, this is what British readers have cared about since the turn of the millennium. The results are surprising, says Hannah Ewens The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2025
Konnie Huq launches free climate crisis ebook for UK primary schools Children for Change contains stories, poems, and illustrations from more than 80 collaborators including Jamie Oliver, Mary Portas, David Baddiel and Adam Kay The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024
From a new Murakami to a memoir by Cher: the best books of the autumn Cosy crime, eco-thrillers, political memoirs, YA fantasy: there’s something for everyone in our pick of the books to look out for in the months ahead The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024
Cottoning on to how sustainability is helping growers Cotton growers have been told they must continue to cultivate sustainable cropping systems to ensure success, at their annual conference on the Gold Coast. AAP · Aug 7, 2024
11 brilliant writers on the books that made them who they are today Anne Enright, Rory Stewart, Adam Kay and more authors from the Hay Festival lineup tell Ellie Harrison about the books that they’ve loved and felt inspired by The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here by Benji Waterhouse review – the doctor won’t see you now A brilliantly funny but deadly serious account of NHS psychiatry in crisis The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024
Adam Kay: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet) The This Is Going to Hurt author is Very Online – so he has some gems to share, including 7,000 fireworks going off at once and a parody of every comedy heist film ever made The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024 Greg James apologises for suggestion a glass eye would make Roald Dahl Twit disgusting Promotional video for a Twits spin-off book by broadcaster and his colleague Chris Smith is criticised by charity for the blind
The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024 ‘It awakened something in me’: the best LGBTQ TV shows ever – from Drag Race to Will & Grace As Queer As Folk turns 25, stars from the community celebrate the television that has most inspired them, including lesbian witches, the RuPaul show that took over the planet … plus Eddie and Patsy
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2024 UK doctor brings experience to life in his German hospital drama Krank Yorkshire-born series creator Samuel Jefferson paid for drama school by working as an A&E doctor in the NHS
AAP · Jan 3, 2024 Asian toad pest found in Victoria a 'serious threat' Melburnians have been urged to look out for the deadly Asian black-spined toad after a resident found one while taking an afternoon walk on Boxing Day.
WhatToWatch · Oct 26, 2023 Black Doves season 1: release date, recaps, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and everything you need to know Black Doves is a tense Netflix thriller set at Christmas which stars Ben Whishaw, Sarah Lancashire and Keira Knightley...
Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2023 Adam Kay: Undoctored at the Lyric Theatre - more NHS stories to bring tears to your eyes The former doctor turned comic and writer will make your eyes water in more ways than one
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023 NHS Workforce Plan ‘achingly vague’ and should mention pay, Adam Kay says Former doctor and author Adam Kay appeared in front of the Health and Social Care Committee on Wednesday alongside a number of other witnesses.
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2023 Adam Kay says his ‘life has been transformed’ after ‘welcoming two young babies’ via surrogate The former doctor-turned-comedian and writer revealed he recently welcomed a baby son and daughter with his husband.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2023 Adam Kay tells of life ‘transformed’ by two babies Writer of comic medical memoir This is Going to Hurt reveals surrogacy on BBC’s Desert Island Discs
The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2023 Adam Kay says his ‘life has been absolutely transformed by birth of my children’ The former doctor-turned-comedian and writer revealed he recently welcomed a baby son and daughter with his husband.
Daily Mirror · Jun 17, 2023 Creator of comedy-drama This Is Going To Hurt becomes dad to surrogate twins Adam Kay, whose book about the overstretched NHS was turned into This is Going To Hurt for BBC, celebrated with husband James Farrell but joked the joy has both 'transformed' and 'ruined' their lives