In conversation with Humanists UK President Dr Adam Rutherford, Adam Kay will provide a no-holds-barred account of his time on the NHS front line, of 97-hour weeks, life and death decisions, and a constant tsunami of bodily fluids, and of waving goodbye to friends and relationships. He will lift the lid on one of the UK’s most cherished institutions, founded by humanist Nye Bevan, and offer a glimpse into the motivations and experiences of NHS doctors, nurses, and staff, despite the immense personal and emotional strain it can bring.

About Adam Kay

Adam Kay is an award-winning writer, comedian, and former doctor. (NB the awards were for writing and comedy rather than medicine). His debut book, This is Going to Hurt, was a literary sensation: a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year, translated into 37 languages and turned into a hit TV show for BBC/AMC, starring Ben Whishaw. He continues to write books, perform live, and advocate for doctors. He lives in Oxfordshire with his dog and husband. (Two separate individuals).

About Adam Rutherford

Dr Adam Rutherford is a scientist, writer, and broadcaster. He’s a Lecturer in Biology and Society at UCL, and has written and presented award-winning series and programmes for the BBC, including Radio 4’s Start the Week, Inside Science, and The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry with Dr Hannah Fry. He’s written an indefinable number of books including A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived, the very humanist Book of Humans, the Sunday Times bestselling How to Argue With a Racist, and, most recently, Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics, published in 2022.