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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0:44ASYLUM SEEKERS CONVERTING TO CHRISTIANITY TO HELP VISA APPLICATION
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0:25FOREIGN AUDIENCE MEMBER FREAKS OUT AT A GIG IN LONDON
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0:34EVERY SCOTTISH PERSON NOW
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0:29TV’s ‘I’m a celebrity’ - WHERE THE CONTESTANTS ARE SCARIER THAN THE TRAILS
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0:32RE-GIFTING UNWANTED CHRISTMAS GIFTS
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0:36MAN WHO WORKED ALL HIS LIFE SHOCKS AUDIENCE
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1:00RECORD NUMBER OF STORMS TO HIT THE UK EVER
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0:51COMEDIAN HECKLED BY A LATE COMER TO GIG IN AN ARM CAST
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0:34TAKING YOUR FOREIGN FAMILY TO A BRITISH HOTEL STAYCATION
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0:40TAYLOR SWIFT MARRIAGE PROPOSAL BREAKS THE INTERNET
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0:56DEPORTING PEOPLE FROM UK
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0:09HOW TO SPOT RICH PEOPLE
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0:29WOMAN DOESN’T BELIEVE SCOTLAND EXISTS
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0:39HECKLER: 25 year old audience member drops a BOMBSHELL about his anxiety ring!
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0:41STORM GERRIT KNOCKS ELECTRICTY OFF 100,000’s OF HOMES IN SCOTLAND
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0:52UK COUPLE CHARGED £11,000 FOR GAS BILL!
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0:40STANDUP CLIP: Of the housing market crisis! young people v old people getting on property ladder!
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0:30COMEDIAN STOPPED MID SHOW BY TOILET & AUDIENCE!
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0:24HEAD TEACHER IN UK SUSPENDS 25 KIDS AT SCHOOL
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0:49PRINCESS DIANA DRESS SELLS FOR $1.1 MILLION AT AUCTION
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0:56DRUNK AUSTRALIAN HECKLER
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0:47DANGERS OF MODERN DATING
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0:19BOOMER JOB EXPLAINED TO GENZ
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0:49EXPLAINING UK REGIONAL JOBS TO AN AMERICAN AUDIENCE
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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
