Mad Monk is Gary Monaghan. He started as a writer and on-screen sidekick for Chris Evans on BSB’s fledgling music channel The Power Station, this led to more of the same on a short lived Saturday morning kids show called TV Mayhem on TV-am. He then followed Evans to Channel 4's brand new ground breaking breakfast show "The Big Breakfast" made by Planet 24
He stayed at Planet for 4 years producing many shows including "The Word", the controversial and rule-breaking late night live Channel 4 "youth" show that featured amazing bands, drunken guests and TV's most disgusting talent show, The Hopefuls
After producing "The Weekend Show" on BBC 1 (exactly the same as "The One Show" though not as good) and "Surf Potatoes" on Channel 4 (exactly the same as Harry Hills "TV Burp" though not as funny) he left Planet 24 and joined the BBC to Series Produce two series of "The Sunday Show". This was a live BBC 2 comedy show that featured Paul Kaye as the infamous Dennis Pennis, Paul Tonkinson, Ed Hall and Donna McPhail. It also gave a young Peter Kay his first TV starring role.
He became an Executive Producer for BBC Manchester working on numerous projects ranging from BBC 2 theme nights (one about Mars, the other about Monsters) to a bunch of panel show pilots. After the BBC he moved across Manchester to become an EP for Granada creating a docu-series for ITV2 called Red Lion (ITV 2), a weekly catch up TV show called Soap Fever (ITV 2), and the factual entertainment hits When Athletes Attack (ITV) and When Celebrities Strip (ITV)
In 2000 he set up his own production company Radar with his business partner Tim Breadin and RDF television. In 2007 he left Radar but continued to create and produce shows for various broadcasters under the name of Mad Monk
In 2000 he set up his own production company Radar with his business partner Tim Breadin and RDF television. In 2007 he left Radar but continued to create and produce shows for various broadcasters under the name of Mad Monk
