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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0:37POV: Professional Mourners & well wishers
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0:36UK BANS MOBILE PHONES IN SCHOOLS
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0:36BOOMERS FIRST JOBS BACK IN THE 1970’s
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1:00CARDIFF TOURISTS RIOT IN LONDON!
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0:34TWO HECKLERS IN A REALLY POSH GIG
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0:52UK GOVT HOUSE OF LORDS VOTES ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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0:43DO WE HAVE TOO MANY TOMMY’s IN THE UK?
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0:52DRINKING ON THE NIGHT BEFORE A WORK DAY
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0:21GENX V’s GENZ LIFESTYLES
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0:51AUDIENCE ‘Booooo’ ESTATE AGENT
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0:22HOW TO AVOID BEING DRAGGED CLOTHES SHOPPING
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1:08RESTURANTS IN UK COMPLAINING PEOPLE STEALING STUFF WHILE HAVING A MEAL
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0:25HECKLER: Policeman heckled by his wife!
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0:52HECKLING BANTER: NHS STAFF ON STRIKE but no one knows what the job is!
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0:40AMERICA V’s IRAN
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0:29GETTING FIRED FROM YOUR JOB IN THE 1990’s V’s Today
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0:35MOTIVATING THE YOUNG
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0:25LONDON PEOPLE THE TOUGHEST (go out even when a tube strike on)
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0:07HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Nottingham tour show 3rd November 8pm Canal House
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0:28HECKLER: COMEDIAN HECKLED BY AUDIENCE MEMBER MID FLOW! Drunk heckler v comedian in wales!
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0:32HECKLING: BANTER: Comedian schools front row audience members off GenZ on old school jobs.
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0:59COMEDIAN RIPS INTO FRONT ROW OF AUDIENCE
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0:34SYDNEY SWEENEY CONTROVERSY & world dilemmas
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0:45OVER PROTECTIVE SIBLINGS
1.1K 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.
Comedians similar to Patrick Monahan
Same comedic style, across countries
