New BBC series This Is Going To Hurt premieres tonight, with seven episodes exploring the trials and tribulations of life as a junior doctor.
The medical drama brings Adam Kay’s real-life diary entries to life, as he details the chaos that comes with working on the NHS frontline.
Bafta award-winning actor Ben Whishaw will be taking the lead as Adam in the new adaptation.
This Is Going To Hurt will premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Is This Is Going To Hurt based on a book?
This Is Going To Hurt is adapted from Adam’s memoir of the same name.
The book details the secret comedy diaries of a junior doctor during his medical training from 2004 to 2010.
Released in 2017, the book is bursting with laughs while also depicting the gut-wrenching lows of life on a gynaecology and obstetrics ward.
Adam also discusses political issues within the healthcare system and his feelings on societal conflicts.
It is also available in audiobook form – narrated by Adam himself – which includes hilarious, shocking anecdotes that led to his eventual resignation from a career in medicine, before pursuing writing.
Most recently, Adam announced a follow-up to his bestseller, which will delve into life after hanging up his scrubs.
Which hospital is This Is Going To Hurt set in?
This Is Going To Hurt was filmed in London.