despite the government, rather than because of the government.’ Photograph: Charlie Clift
Adam Kay: ‘I think the NHS did well
despite the government, rather than because of the government.’ Photograph: Charlie Clift
The comedian, whose diaries of his years as a junior doctor became a bestseller, talks about the ‘astonishing’ efforts of the NHS in 2020, and his new guide to the body for children
Sat 19 Dec 2020 06.00 EST
Last modified on Mon 21 Dec 2020 07.10 EST
Adam Kay is pleased with the title of his new book,
Kay’s Anatomy, but he acknowledges that it’s not a joke his target audience is likely to snigger at, for a while at least. A guide to the body for kids, it tackles everything from poo to mental health, reproduction to whether or not it’s safe to eat bogeys (sadly for parents everywhere, Kay informs his young readers that: “Yes they’re safe. Chew away!”). “It’s quite an unusual title because it’s a pun that not a single person who is of the correct reading age for the book will get,” Kay says . His