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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0:38COMEDIAN DESTROYS HALLOWEEN WEEKEND IN LONDON! Stand up! Streatham, south London.
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1:30THE STATE OF UK POLITICS BEFORE & after Andy Burnham
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0:10AUDIENCE MEMBER HAS A JOB THAT STANDUP COMEDIAN’s CAN’T JOKE ABOUT
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0:38UK GOVERNMENT U-TURN ON BENEFITS
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0:41WILDFIRES: The end of time or common sense?
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0:41NIGEL FARAGE ATTACKED!
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0:30THE LIFE OF A TYPICAL ENGLAND FOOTBALL FAN
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0:31HECKLER: Comedian banters with front row at a London gig! Rips into northern tourists!
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0:26PEOPLE WHO PREP FOR EVERY DISASTER V’s PEOPLE WHO DON’T PREP
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0:37R.A.C. SAYS RATS IN UK BREAKING INTO CARS
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0:33NEW EDITED MASTERCHEF TV SHOW
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1:00EXTREME WAYS OLD PEOPLE STAY WARM IN THE WINTER
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0:31HECKLED AT PANTO BY A KID
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0:19THIS 14 YEAR OLDS SHOCKING DREAM IN LIFE. You won’t believe it
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0:50WOMAN SPITS ON AUDIENCE MEMBER
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0:19TV CAR ADVERTS OVER THE YEARS
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1:00WONKA. A PREQUEL TO WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY! BUT WHY?
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1:02HOW TO MAKE A BILLION DOLLARS! DONALD TRUMP DID IT!
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0:23Jeffrey Epstein list scandal 
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0:37REALTIONSHIP ADVICE: LITTLE SURPRISES AT HOME (I’m behind pillar for my own safety)
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1:01AUDIENCE MEMBER SHOCKS CROWD WITH HIS AGE
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1:09BoJo is at it again Poem By Nell Brennan
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0:47CLIMBER SCALES SKYSCRAPER
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0:53PETROL PRICES IN UK & the strait of Hormuz
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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
