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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0:25WHAT IS A SINGLE GENDER SPACE? In uk new law
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1:00EASTER WEEKEND STANDUP TOUR SHOWS!
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0:57WARNING: haters beware! A man proposes to girlfriend at an Adele Concert! Public reactions.
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0:32QUEENS GAMBIT breaking news! Netflix making ‘Queen’s Gambit 2’ return of the heroin Bishop!
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1:10SECRET FILMING BACKSTAGE: At the beautiful New Theatre Royal in Lincoln during Panto, Cinderella.
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1:00Patrick Monahan's 5 steps to Boxset Yoga
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4:06COMEDIAN V’s CAR WASH: STANDUP TOUR SHOW 60 dates, 200,000 Miles, 1 Car ‘Talkinator’
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0:31COMEDIAN RIPS INTO FRONT ROW OF AUDIENCE AT A SHOW ABOUT WORKERS V NONE WORKERS
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1:12Happy Christmas to you xx
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0:59Patrick Monahan tackles Police crime dramas, Line of Duty and CSI.
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0:12EUROPEAN’S V’s AMERICAN’S at negotiations
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0:27Taliban recapture Afghanistan & the capitol Kabul. Events compared to the tv Drama “Handmaids Tale”.
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1:48Patrick Monahan - How to do something you have no experience in doing.
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0:16THANKS TO INSTITUTE SHIPBROKERS 60th ANNUAL EVENT 2026 in liverpool
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0:29GUESS WHO’S BEEN NOMINATED FOR A NOBLE PEACE PRIZE
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1:22HAPPY HALLOWEEN! How to deal with your partners period!
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0:34NEWCASTLE UTD FANS BEFORE & AFTER WEMBLEY CUP FINAL Trip
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2:45Lindisfarne, the Holy Island. I’ve never ever been before in my life! This is my first ever visit! X
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0:37HULA HOOP COMPETITION: best v the worst ever!
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0:42HECKLER: COMEDIAN HECKLED BY AN AUSTRALIAN AUDIENCE MEMBER WHO SELLS SOLAR PANELS
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1:46HOSTING LEICESTER ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS AWARDS 2026
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2:21Monahan vents - stockpiling food In Uk
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1:00ARAB V’s ASIAN COMEDY SHOW! GenZ V’s 1980’s kids.
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1:17Patrick Monahan tackles Dating apps, wedding cake and grand theft auto.
89 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.
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