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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1:17PUB RULES IN UK BEING RELAXED FOR WORLD CUP 2026
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0:30SMASHED GLASS AT A COMEDY SHOW
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0:23EXPLAINING ENGLISH TO AMERICANS
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1:02 Young man disappoints audience -UpComedy 
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0:18WORLD LEADERS V’s THE PEOPLE
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0:43COMEDIAN FLASHED OFF STAGE
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0:33NO MOBILE PHONES IN BEDROOM! Social experiment
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0:30AUDIENCE MEMBER DOES EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO AVOID WORKING
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0:25IS IT REALLY ANGELA RAYNOR’s DUTY & other stamps! Is she to blame?
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0:54DONALD TRUMP UK STATE VISIT
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0:45DRUNK HECKLER V COMEDIAN
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0:59AUDIENCE MEMBER SHOCKS EVERYONE WITH HIS WEALTH
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0:43DONALD TRUMP DROPS THE F-BOMB
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0:34PARTNER ASKS YOU FOR AN ORANGE what would you do?
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0:28EXPLAINING ‘VINTED’ TO THE RICH & RETIRED PEOPLE
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0:46HOW DO YOU STAY WARM DURING THE WINTER? UK government tips for old people
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1:20MAN’s AGE SHOCKS AUDIENCE
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2:11STOKESLEY SPARKLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS 2025
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0:52NET MIGRATION HITS RECORD HIGHS! Here’s the solutions
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0:46British political parties choosing a new chairman
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3:30The Great Pretender, Donald Trump by Actress Nell Brennan
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0:23UK HOSE PIPE BAN
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0:46YOUNG LAD ONLY JUST REALISING THE FULL BREAKDOWN OF HIS JOB
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0:59IRANIAN COMPANIES SECRETLY TRY TO SET UP BANK ACCOUNTS IN THE UK
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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.
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