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1. 1. Interview: Jim Jeffries

   CityLife, Sunday 18 October 2009 Since the last time CityLife spoke to Jim Jeffries the Aussie comedian has upped sticks from the UK and taken himself off to LA. One of the consequences of which was that getting hold of him for interview proved tricky. West coast USA being eight hours behind, the usual manner would be to call late in the working...

2. 2. Interview: David O'Doherty

   CityLife, Friday 16 October 2009 ISN'T technology great? With a little help from its illogical and unfathomable (to me anyway) magic, CityLife was able to catch up with last year’s If.comedy winner David O’Doherty on tour in Canada without having to hail a passing 747 or stow away on a cross-Atlantic steamer.

3. 3. Interview: Michael McIntyre

   CityLife, Thursday 15 October 2009 YOU might think that it was all glamour, greasepaint and groupies for a comedian when he hits the big time. But for many it still involves time spent in anonymous accommodation in less than inspiring autumn weather.

4. 4. Marissa's Edinburgh Fringe Blog - Ferry good times

   CityLife, Thursday 13 August 2009 OH my word. If you ever hear me utter the words, I’m off for a quick pint with Mick Ferry slap me with a kipper and bundle me back in the flat.

5. 5. The small but perfectly formed Salford Festival of Musical Comedy

   CityLife, Sunday 26 July 2009 THE Manchester Comedy Festival may be a distant speck on the horizon - far, far off in the land of pumpkins and increasingly chilly weather that is October - but to keep us going there’s a young upstart of a comedy festival on this week; the inaugural Salford Festival of Musical Comedy.

6. 6. Lo-fi O'Doherty to play XS Malarkey

   CityLife, Saturday 18 October 2008 Isn't technology great? With a little help from its illogical and unfathomable (to me anyway) magic, City Life was able to catch up with this year's if.comedy winner David O'Doherty on tour in Canada without having to hail a passing 747 or stow away on a cross-Atlantic steamer. So h...

7. 7. Wilson Dixon through the eyes of his 'chauffeur'

   CityLife, Sunday 09 March 2008 SO elusive is country and western star Wilson Dixon that CityLife was only able to track down his chauffeur and sometime masseuse Jesse Griffin with whom to chat.

8. 8. Confessions of an accidental comedian

   CityLife, Thursday 06 December 2007 CANADA is not known for decent weather, but at least it doesn't drizzle finely through a hazy mesh of unceasing grey in the way that Britain has perfected.

9. 9. A healthy obsession

   CityLife, Friday 25 May 2007 WITH his attraction to the simple things in life it would be easy to think that Sheffield's John Shuttleworth isn't one for keeping up with the times.

10. 10. Slaughterhouse Live @ The Edinburgh Festival

    CityLife, Friday 20 August 2004 éWEéRE in Edinburgh, weéve gone global,é announces Gary Morris excitedly. Heés sitting on the edge of a makeshift stage on the Royal Mile where just minutes earlier he and his Slaughterhouse Live cohorts were performing.

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