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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0:33LUKE ‘THE NUKE’ LITTLER 16 YEAR OLD DARTS SENSATION MASSIVE SPONSORSHIP DEALS
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0:17HOW BRITISH TV WORKS: Behind the scenes
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0:33BREAKING NEWS: Food shortage in UK. Supermarkets rationing fresh fruit & veg. STOCKPILING RETURNS.
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0:40TOM JONES LEAVES THE VOICE! What does he do now?
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0:52RECORD BREAKING 44 PENALTY SHOOT OUT IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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0:17DRAGONS DEN: 2005 V’s 2025!
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0:21FAMILY HOLIDAYS IN THE 1980’s
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0:53BRITISH ARMY NOT READY FOR WAR
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0:15TEENAGER SHOCKS AUDIENCE WITH FAVOURITE SINGER
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0:46SNP MINISTER CLAIMS BACK £11,000 FOR HOLIDAY EXPENSES
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0:29RARE SIGHTING AT A COMEDY CLUB
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0:2324 YEAR OLD LAD OVER EXAGGERATES HIS JOB
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0:57EXCLUSIVE: Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee Sex tape! Trying to explain it to your foreign family.
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0:31AUDIENCE HECKLE EACH OTHER
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0:35WHEN THE BLOKE IN THE CROWD DOESN’T ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT HIS JOB IS!
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0:20HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE
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0:21Kids grow up in the 1980s versus today
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0:13IRANIANS SPEAK BETTER ENGLISH THAN THE ENGLISH
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0:43DRIVING IN UK! BE VERY CAREFUL! Over one MILLION Potholes on the roads!
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0:38UK MI6 USING NEW RECRUITMENT TECHNIQUES
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0:37IRANIAN COMIC TACKLES TRUMP IRAN CRISIS
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0:39SUPERMARKET WORKERS AT CHRISTMAS GET BATTERED. Young employee has no chance
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0:48ENGLAND FOOTBALL FANS SPEND £1000’s LEAVE MATCHES EARLY
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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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Same comedic style, across countries
