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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0:45WHAT MEN & WOMEN REALLY THINK ABOUT WHEN ON A DATE NIGHT
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1:00WARNING! Ai is set set wipe out the human race!
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1:07(parent Advisory) Monahan Vents - buying shit on the internet
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0:40CROWD WORK, BANTER, HECKLER. Comedian explains UK ‘Black Friday’ sales to Swiss audience!
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0:44TWO RETIRED MEN FIGHT OVER A BUSS PASS IN MIDDLE OF COMEDY SHOW
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1:07BREAKING NEWS: Eat Out To Help Out Everyone & Award For Best Planker 2020
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0:28NEW UK SCHEME! £10k to go back home!
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1:40Monahan Vents - government restrictions hospitality
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1:43BREAKING NEWS TERRORIST ATTACKS & USA Elections - Monahan headlines 30th oct 2020
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0:54Freedom day in England 19th July - are you positive or confused?
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0:41When your partner wants to renovate the house again! Again? Yes again! Married V single people life.
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0:27Voting in the UK male elections in the 1990s versus today
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0:40POLITE HECKLERS
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2:57Are you having relationship problems? Ever thought about having a divorce party?
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0:33NEVER SIT ON THE FRONT ROW! Husband exposes wife’s cleaning habits
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3:51CHEEKY CLIP FROM MY LIVE TOUR show! Watch till the end of the clip to see the surprise twist!
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1:59The Queens Gambit - latest Monahan Vents - Netflix’s
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1:03The difference between a relationship & single life, when it comes to bedtime!
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1:24Monahan vents - petrol stations
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1:06HOMESCHOOLING - your mate bragging about how easy it is to homeschool the kids. During lockdown!
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1:31STAND UP CLIP: explaining the UK crumbling economy to the youth!
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0:48Trying to explain the UK concept of ‘Dry January’ to your foreign (Persian Iranian Arab) family!
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0:17A review of 2021! Happy New Year 2022!
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0:43Married people V single people - who’s cooking? There can only be one winner. You decide!
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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
