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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0:45STANDUP! HECKLER! Audience member walks out of front row as soon as comic walks on stage!
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0:20AUDIENCE COME BACK SHOCKS COMIC
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0:42JURGEN KLOOP LEAVES LIVERPOOL FC
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0:52SURREAL YORKSHIRE HECKLER
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0:15COOKING V BEING LAZY
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0:38NEW UK DRIVING LICENSE LAWS
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0:39RISE IN EYE INJURIES FROM FLYING CORKS
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0:25CURRENT BBC NEWS BACKROOM
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0:33MOST UNLIKELY LOOKING EMPLOYEE.
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0:27DODGY DOCTORS AT A SHOW
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0:53K-POP AT GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL 2024
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0:51AMERICA V IRAN WORLD CUP
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0:19‘THE CROWN’ NETFLIX FINALE SEASON
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0:29DONALD TRUMP WANTS NOBEl PEACE PRIZE
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0:48RESEARCH FOUND: PEOPLE WHO SWEAR ARE MORE HONEST
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0:28WOMAN WHO HAS HER OWN AGENDA AT COMEDY SHOW
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0:13AUDIENCE MEMBER SHOWING OFF
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0:28BREAKING NEWS: King Charles visit to France has been cancelled!
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0:50LAZIEST WORKER EVER SAT IN FRONT ROW OF A SHOW
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0:56HECKLER: Comedian heckled by a ring & jewellery thrown onto the stage!
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0:44VANDAL CHOPS DOWN 300 YEAR OLD SYCAMORE GAP TREE. New plans in to fill gap.
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0:59MAN FROM NEWCASTLE WITH STRANGEST NAME
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0:42CENOTAPH CLASH BETWEEN EDL & PRO-PALESTINE SUPPORTERS IN LONDON
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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
