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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1:04MASSIVE EXPLOSION IN MIDDLE OF COMEDY SHOW
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0:34GUY WITH WEAPONS SAT ON FRONT ROW AT A COMEDY SHOW
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0:45YOUNG PERSON TRIES TO ESCAPE MID-SHOW
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0:47GRANDDAD IN AUDIENCE WITH HEARING AID SWITCHED OFF
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0:46NEVER SWIM IN THE SEA around Australia
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0:11SOLD OUT! Stokesley Town Hall 2025 Tour show! THANK YOU
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0:38PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY CAN BAKE A CHRISTMAS CAKE instead of buying it
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0:58CROWD TURN ON AUDIENCE MEMBER
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0:33LAST WEEKEND V’s MIDWEEK NEW YEARS EVE
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1:01EXPLAINING SCOTLAND TO TOURISTS
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0:24BEING HECKLED BY A RAPPER
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0:41MAN ON THE RUN
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0:07POV: WHEN YOU MEET SOMEONE WHO’S BEEN TO A P.DIDDY PARTY
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1:00THE WORST REASON IN THE WORLD TO ARGUE OVER
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1:15BRIGHTON HALF MARATHON 1st March 2026 training run
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0:39FIRST JOBS: WORKING FOR YOUR IRANIAN UNCLES AS A KID
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0:39MIDDLE AGED WOMEN GO WILD AT A SHOW
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0:26AMERICA BANS TIKTOK
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0:41AUDIENCES WEIRD REACTION
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0:43PRISON BREAKOUTS & HEISTS IN 1980’s V’s TODAY
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0:59A WEIRD COINCIDENCE OR A STALKER
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0:39WEIRDEST AUDIENCE MEMBER
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0:51WHAT REALLY HAPPENS TO PEOPLE WHO WORK FROM HOME
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0:40THE APPRENTICE: You’re Fired. Trying to explain ‘The Apprentice’ TV show to my foreign family.
444 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
