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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0:31WARNING: RELATIONSHIP ADVICE: How couples avoid an argument.
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1:00A TRICKY APRIL FOOLS DAY QUIZ: which is true or false?
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1:46Call Centre For Supply Teachers Accidentally Sends In Boris Johnson Into A school & Drops the C Bomb
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0:44COMEDIAN SHOCKED BY AUDIENCE! Comedian explaining global warming to a stand up crowd! HECKLING
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1:38Patrick Monahan tackles Terrorism, Extremism and the harrowing New Zealand terror attacks.
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1:16BREAKING NEWS: COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, full round up. Highlights of the 2 week event.
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0:09Edinburgh Festival 2019 trailer advert
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1:11BREAKING NEWS - brand new dating app launched to help single people in 2020 & beyond.
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0:59WOMAN LET DOWN ON ICELAND TRIP
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1:22BREAKING NEWS: Monahan Headlines - USA ELECTION special
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0:59STAND UP SHOW HECKLED BY LIVE PREGNANCY YOGA
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0:44WARNING: STAND UP COMEDIAN BRUTALLY HONEST WITH CROWD: AUDIENCE TURNS ON COMEDIAN
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4:55Monahan vents On Recent Events - pubs reopening
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0:32WOMAN’s INAPPROPRIATE INNUENDO
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0:35WARNING CONTAINS TRACES OF GAMESHOWS: In the 1990’s Versus gameshows today! Spin that wheel!
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1:22Stand up comedians doing socially distanced gigs in venues the size of the Moon!
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0:52Exercising at home. Your mate that can’t stop bragging about exercising at home during the lockdown!
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1:30WARNING! Comedian crosses the line! WHEN CROWD WORK CAN GO WRONG!!
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1:06Monahan Vents - pubs shutting at 10pm
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2:05Monahan Vents on Recent Events - Eating out
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0:36SONG WRITERS DEFENDING THEIR SONG’s
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0:28LONDON & UK: Before & after the sanctions in 2022 to stop oligarchs money & assets in UK.
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0:37Tokyo 2021 Olympic highlights so far, explained to someone who’s never watched the Olympics before!
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0:46A MARRIED COUPLE’S ANNOYING HABIT BLOW AUDIENCE AWAY!
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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
