About Patrick Monahan
Patrick Monahan (born 23 June 1976) is an Irish-Iranian comedian who won the television competition series Take the Mike in 2001 and Show Me the Funny in 2011. He has performed regularly at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Monahan also holds the world record for "Longest Hug", at 25 hours and 25 minutes, set alongside fellow comedian Bob Slayer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2013.
Monahan was born in Ahvaz, Iran, where his Irish welder father met his mother before the Iranian Revolution. When he was three, he and his family had to leave the country during the 1979 revolution, posing as his grandparents' son because only one boy per couple could leave. He holds two passports, one Iranian and one Irish. He has performed solo shows in cities including Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Manchester, and has appeared across the globe in Dubai, Luxembourg, and Germany, often referring to the racism he encountered growing up in Middlesbrough.
After winning ITV's Show Me the Funny in August 2011, Monahan performed on The Comedy Annual and released his winner's DVD, Patrick Monahan Live, on 28 November 2011. He took part in Let's Dance for Sport Relief in 2012 and the ITV celebrity diving show Splash! in 2014. He became a patron of Zoe's Place Baby Hospice in Middlesbrough after fundraising for the charity, and in 2016 toured the UK to support Jeremy Corbyn's bid to become Prime Minister.
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0:28COMIC ON STAGE REALISES AWKWARD MOMENT TOO LATE
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0:16PLAYING TO A ROOM FULL OF CRIMINALS
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0:58RIOTS IN ENGLAND! FOREIGN NATIONALS HIDING IN SCOTLAND
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1:09HECKLED BY A 12 YEAR OLD KID AT A GROWN UPS SHOW
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1:10YOU’LL NEVER BELIEVE WHY THESE COUPLES ARGUE (watch till end)
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0:26PEOPLE WHO GO TO WORK HUNGOVER
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0:44POV: That person who only ever does on-line grocery shopping cos they think it’s easier & safer!
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0:15POSHEST HECKLE EVER
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0:56POV: Gorilla’s in 2025
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0:34THE MOST EXOTIC CAPITAL OF CULTURE CITY IN THE WORLD
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0:30DONALD TRUMPS PEACE DEALS
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0:45OVER SHARING DOG OWNERS
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0:48THE BIGGEST REASON WHY COUPLES ARGUE
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0:25PERSON’s JOB SCARES EVERYONE IN AUDIENCE AROUND THEM
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0:38YOU WON’T BELIEVE HOW THIS PERSON PROTECTS THEIR HOUSE!
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0:29BANTER STANDUP COMEDY: Live show! UK comedian Explaining fireworks night to an international crowd!
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0:34IDENTITY CRISIS: THE MOST UNWELSH ‘WELSH’ HECKLER
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0:31EXPLAINING WORLD DANGERS TO TINY VILLAGE
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0:50Meningitis outbreak guidelines
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0:59COMEDIAN V’s HECKLER: Young audience member annihilates old crowd!
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0:36WHEN GENZ IN UK HAVE TO DO NATIONAL SERVICE IN THE ARMY
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0:42MAN’s GARDEN SHOCKS AUDIENCE
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1:00WARNING: NEVER SIT FRONT ROW AT STANDUP COMEDY GIG: HECKLING: Comedian banters with 3 lads in crowd!
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0:295K CHARITY RUN BANS WOMEN IN TOWER HAMLETS
1.2K viewsFrequently asked questions
What is Patrick Monahan's background?
Monahan is an Irish-Iranian comedian who was born in Ahvaz, Iran, and left the country with his family during the 1979 revolution when he was three years old.
Which television competitions did Patrick Monahan win?
He won the television competition series Take the Mike in 2001 and ITV's Show Me the Funny in 2011.
What world record does Patrick Monahan hold?
He holds the world record for "Longest Hug" at 25 hours and 25 minutes, set with fellow comedian Bob Slayer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2013.
What is Patrick Monahan's comedy style?
His humour relies heavily on audience interaction and an animated story-telling style that draws on his own experiences.
What charity work is Patrick Monahan known for?
He became a patron of Zoe's Place Baby Hospice in Middlesbrough and runs the London Marathon, Great North Run, and Middlesbrough 10K annually in its aid.
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