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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0:59GENZ V’s BABYBOOMERS V’s MILLENIAL V’s GENX
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0:54FREEZING WEATHER IN UK BRINGS OUT COUPLES
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0:55PRINCE ANDREW HOUSE HUNTING IN UK
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0:36BREAKING NEWS: Novak Djokovic takes on his first match in the 2022 Australian open.
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0:25KATY PERRY NEW ROMANCE
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0:31SURPRISING STATS ABOUT YOUTUBE V’s TV WATCHING IN UK
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0:11MUSIC PRODUCERS TODAY V 1990’s!
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0:31DONALD TRUMP TELLS IRAN & ISRAEL TO STOP FIGHTING
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0:47UK TERRIFYING DEBT (Comedian compares it to USA, Brazil & Egypt)
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0:21BANTER: Comedian in London show banters with front row & German tourist! (Part4)
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0:47SHOP WORKER IN UK SACKED FOR STOPPING A SHOP LIFTER
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0:38BREAKING NEWS: Boris Johnson explains the difference between a ‘work meeting’ and a ‘party’!
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1:23All in your Name BoJo - Poem By Nell Brennan
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0:36A SIMPLE QUESTION FREAKS OUT A COUPLE ON FRONT ROW
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0:55TURKEY AT THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS
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1:01COUPLE SAT ON FRONT ROW BREAKUP
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0:41Reasons for CALIFORNIA FIRE
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0:38YOUNG COUPLE HAVE STRANGE BODY LANGUAGE
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1:50NOTTINGHAM COMEDY FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS 2025
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0:26Wellness fads and trends 2025
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1:03MORE UNBELIEVABLE FIFA RESTRICTIONS FOR FOOTBALL FANS AT WORLD CUP
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0:36CUSTOMER ONLY TOLIET’s (we’ve all tried to sneak in)
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0:58CONSERVATIVES PLEDGE TO BRING IN ONE YEAR NATIONAL SERVICE IF WIN
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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
