ABOUT
Ed Patrick is a comedian, author and an anaesthetist with TV appearances including Have I Got News For You (BBC One) and Friday Night (Sky News). He has performed across the UK, including at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Ed hosts the "Comedians' Surgery" podcast where he speaks to guests including Joe Lycett, Rose Matafeo and Phil Wang about their health stories and experiences.
He also created and presented "Infectious Personalities" with Hat Trick Productions, broadcast on BBC Radio 2 with guests Charlie Brooker and Sindhu Vee. Ed has written and performed on BBC Radio 4, for shows such as "Now Wash Your Hands" and "Newsjack", and he has also written for the Guardian about the intersection between medicine and comedy.
“Packed with funny anecdotes”
“Extremely funny”
“Masterful, playfully provocative writing”
Catch your Breath
The Secret Life of a Sleepless Anaesthetist
I didn’t expect that being an anaesthetist in a pandemic would leave me outside my front door naked, or indeed that I’d be telling this story to readers. Nevertheless, I am excited to shed more light on this and the mysterious world of drugs and coffee.
– Ed Patrick
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“Very funny, very timely, scary in places. Ed writes with wit, insight, surprise and pathos. He is cutting his teeth in anaesthetics, taking people as close to death as you can take them, and then trying to wake them up again. And makes it funny. A joy to read.”
CATCH YOUR BREATH
TOUR 2025
Henley-in-Arden
Henley-in-Arden Memorial Hall
Jul 16th 2025
Chipping Norton
The Theatre
Sep 10th 2025
SALE
WATERSIDE ARTS CENTRE
Sep 12th 2025
HENLEY ON THAMES
THE KENTON THEATRE
Sep 18th 2025
WELLS NEXT THE SEA
THE MALTINGS
Sep 19th 2025
SHREWSBURY
THEATRE SEVERN
Sep 25th 2025
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
TRINITY THEATRE
Sep 27th 2025
CARDIFF
THE GLEE CLUB
Sep 30th 2025
TAUNTON
BREWHOUSE
OCT 1st 2025
Horsham
Capitol Theatre
OCT 16th 2025
oxford
old fire station
OCT 17th 2025
Luton
The Hat Factory
OCT 18th 2025
london
Jacksons lane
OCT 22nd 2025
Southampton
The Attic
OCT 23rd 2025
Havant
Spring arts and heritage centre
OCT 24th 2025
Doncaster
Cast
OCT 29th 2025
Hastings
White rock theatre
Nov 6th 2025
DIDCOT
Cornerstone arts centre
Nov 13th 2025
CORBY
THE CORE
Nov 14th 2025
Worcester
Huntington Hall
Nov 14th 2025
Chichester
THE Nest
Nov 14th 2025
Hosting and Awards
“A great host! Making a room full of scientists laugh without using empirical peer reviewed evidence is an art form”
David Wells, CEO Institute of Biomedical Science
“The feedback has been fantastic and everyone has said that you were the perfect host! It was great working with you and I hope to work with you again in the near future”
Redactive Events
podcasts
Welcome to the Comedians' Surgery. Take your seat, we'll be with you shortly.
Ed Patrick brings a brand new show coming to a waiting room near you: comedians talking health. Expect frank tales, hilarious experiences and stellar guests from the comedy world who had to book an appointment six months ago.
Previous guests include Joe Lycett, Andy Hamilton, Angela Barnes, James Acaster and more.
Press
I was mesmerised by stand-up
Square Mile
Seeing the funny side of anaesthetics
The Lancet
"Stand-up makes me a better medic, says doctor turned comedian"
Evening Standard
"Anaesthetist Ed Patrick reveals why he's become a stand-up comedian"
Daily Mail
"Meet Ed Patrick, whose job it is to put you to sleep, make you laugh – and keep you alive"
THE TELEGRAPH
"My dad's heart operation taught me a few things about being a doctor"
THE GUARDIAN
There is a dark humour going through all doctors': Anaesthetist Ed Patrick reveals why he's become a stand-up comedian
Daily Mail
