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Ed Patrick: Comedian, Author and NHS Anaesthetist Talks Surgery & Stand-Up

Ed Patrick: Comedian, Author and NHS Anaesthetist Talks Surgery & Stand-Up

Season 3 Episode 22 Published 1 year, 5 months ago
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Ed Patrick puts people to sleep for a living and wakes them up on stage — and says there's more overlap between the two than you'd think.

Ed Patrick is a comedian, author, and NHS anaesthetist known for his appearances on British panel shows, such as Have I Got News For You. He hosts the Comedians' Surgery podcast, which opens up honest conversations about health in the comedy world, and is the author of Catch Your Breath: The Secret Life of a Sleepless Anaesthetist.

  • How working as an anaesthetist and working as a comedian require the same kind of calm under pressure
  • What a recent appearance on Have I Got News For You actually felt like
  • Why television viewing habits are changing in ways that directly affect what comedy gets commissioned
  • What honest healthcare communication and good stand-up have in common


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