Comedian, author and anaesthetist, Ed Patrick (Have I Got News For You, Sky’s Friday Night with Niall Paterson), re-injects the UK with a tour extension of his latest show about becoming a junior doctor, the NHS, the pitfalls of modern medicine and the power of questioning it.
Laughing gas has been banned (but not in the NHS) and Ed Patrick might be forgiven for feeling numb, what with chronic understaffing and many leaving the NHS. Ed says: “I’m absolutely delighted to tour this show extensively across the country, almost equalling the miles spent commuting as a doctor.”
In his role as an anaesthetist, Ed can be found almost anywhere in a hospital, from A&E dealing with emergencies to staffing intensive care units and giving epidurals to assist the joyous moments of childbirth. There’s more to his job than being a drug sommelier with a bit of magic thrown in, so join Ed on his travels and find out why the rectum is like the TARDIS and how, sometimes, having absolutely no medical knowledge can lead to better medical care.
Expect tales of the NHS along with stories from outside the hospital walls and ketamine*
*there will be no ketamine in the show, maybe cocaine**
**there will be no cocaine in the show
Ed Patrick is a comedian, author and NHS anaesthetist who has performed across the UK, including at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Ed hosts the Comedians’ Surgery podcast where he speaks to fellow comedians about their health stories and experiences - previous guests have included Phil Wang, Joe Lycett, Ahir Shah and Rose Matafeo. Ed also created and presented Infectious Personalities with Hat Trick Productions, broadcast on BBC Radio 2 with guests Charlie Brooker and Sindhu Vee. Other writing and performing credits include BBC Radio 4 shows such as Now Wash Your Hands and Newsjack and Ed has appeared on Channel 4’s Jokes Only An NHS Worker Can Tell and on BBC Scotland.
Ed made his debut on Have I Got News For You in April 2024 and is a regular on Sky’s Friday Night with Niall Paterson.
Ed’s book, Catch Your Breath, was published in 2021 by Brazen (part of Octopus Publishing Group). He has also written for The Guardian about the intersection between medicine and comedy.
Full Listing:
Title: Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath
Dates: Sep 21, 2024 - May 3, 2025
Age: 16+
Duration: 1 hour
Tour dates:
Sudbury, Southport, Olveston, Hedge End, Corsham, Maidenhead, Hemel Hempstead, Chelmsford, Leamington Spa, Tetbury, Worthing, Lichfield, London, Glasgow, Kendal, Rotherham, Epsom, Reading, Lutterworth, Norwich, Bedford, Twickenham, Pershore, Beverley, Farsley, Chester, Buxton, Dorchester, Isle of Wight, Shoreham by Sea, Hastings, Portsmouth, New Milton, Eastleigh, Bridport, Ipswich, Selby, Otley.
Picture by Karla Gowlett
