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What Seems to Be the Problem with Adam Kay and Mark Watson
- In Support of The Lullaby Trust
- Narrated by: Adam Kay, Mark Watson
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
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Summary
What Seems to Be the Problem with Adam Kay and Mark Watson reveals the intriguing and hilarious ways the body can go wrong - and the amazing stories that unfold when the medical world tries to help....
In conversation with his (very health-anxious) friend, the comedian Mark Watson, best-selling doctor-turned-writer Adam Kay takes a scalpel to the bizarre past, often-surprising present and fantastical future of medicine.
From Leonardo da Vinci’s extraordinary experiments all the way to Adam’s own eye-watering experience on the wards, What Seems to Be the Problem is riddled with wild historical tales, contemporary anecdotes and jaw-dropping facts. A fascinating and funny trip through humanity’s often misguided attempts to make us better.
Contains strong language.
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About the Performer
Adam Kay is an award-winning writer and performer. His debut book, This is Going to Hurt, revisiting his former career as a junior doctor, is a literary sensation. It was a Sunday Times number one bestseller for a record-smashing nine months and has sold over 1.5 million copies. It has been translated into 35 languages, achieving international bestseller status and has won numerous awards and accolades including four National Book Awards. His hotly-anticipated second book, Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas will be published in October 2019.
An award-winning performer, Adam’s sell-out live tour of This is Going to Hurt has been seen by over 100,000 people. He is also an experienced television writer and script editor, with numerous primetime comedy and entertainment credits. He is currently adapting This is Going to Hurt for the BBC as a major new comedy-drama.
About the Performer
Mark Watson is the acclaimed author of six books, most recently The Place that Didn't Exist, Hotel Alpha, and The Knot, which have been published in twelve languages.
He is also a stand-up comedian and has won numerous awards in Britain and Australia. He regularly appears on TV, has had his own cult Radio 4 series and been named Edinburgh Festival’s highest achiever of the decade by The Times.
Summary
Contains strong language.
This Audible Original, from the best-selling author of medical memoir This Is Going To Hurt, features Adam Kay, in conversation with Mark Watson. Adam and Mark will be sharing medical anecdotes, both contemporary and ancient; examining the bizarre dysfunction of the body, and the very human ways we try to deal with it.
To mark the launch of this title, Audible will be donating to The Lullaby Trust, a charity that Adam is ambassador for. The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), providing expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families.
©2019 Audible, Ltd (P)2019 Audible, Ltd
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- Bethany Smith
- 10-10-19
Hilarious and really helpful!
Don't normally bother writing reviews....but I so, so enjoyed this.
My partner just had a heart attack and found the bit on that subject equally funny, informative and poignant.
The bit on childbirth was fantastic.
Adam Kay if you read these reviews....... you have genuinely helped my partner understand his heart attack better, and made him laugh about it for the first time.
Mark Watson was brill as well.
Thoroughly recommend.
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- Giles
- 16-10-19
Very entertaining listen, but more like a series of conversation podcast episodes
If you don’t like the format of discussion podcast episodes and are expecting something more like Adam Kay’s first book then this might not be for you.
This is however a very informative, interesting and entertaining exploration of different parts of the human body that if you don’t mind it feeling like multiple podcast episodes will be well worth a listen!
I learnt lots of fun facts and found it thoroughly enjoyable
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- RJ Rollason
- 08-01-22
Interesting
Interesting. Not really my style. Didn't find the comedy that funny which may, of course be me!
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- Paul Curran
- 16-01-22
Dull
I loved Adams first two books but this was extremely dull. It's ok but wouldn't get it if I were you
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- Yeah_Me122
- 31-03-21
Light hearted, easy listening
Light hearted, easy listening. Not a knee slapper but don't think it was intended to be. Balances being informative and entertaining wonderfully.
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- Happy and Smiling
- 27-10-20
This is a different angle from his books
It's more of a podcast then a book, but I loved it. I learnt so much about the brain, the heart, the lungs, and the reproductive organs. I found it witty and entertaining, and I hope there is a follow up. The two comedians are effortless in their banter and keeps the information thoroughly entertaining. Next time leave out the sound effects, but for anyone interested in biology this is a great listen.
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- stevie homer
- 18-03-22
loved it!
really enjoyable listen literally made me laugh out loud and didnt want it to end!
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- Neil Birchall
- 14-08-19
Audio Book? Not really
While there is some good information here, a lot of it is rambling and Adam and Mark are constantly talking over each other which gets annoying. Not a patch on "This is going to hurt" and more like a podcast than an audiobook. Not sure its worth the price and I will be trading it for something else.
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- Gary S.
- 23-08-19
Funny in places but they talk over each other
The scientific history is very good and some of it amazed me, well explained. They delve in to some weird stuff along the way too as Watson does what he does beat but the constant talking over each other drove me.mad! it was a.pleasuee to hear a guest explanation of a subject or item because then I knew it wouldn't be an unstructured verbal brawl.
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- M. MCQUINN
- 29-08-19
educational!
certainly some interesting content here delivered in a very light-hearted and relaxed way by the hosts
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