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1. 1. Some fizzy logic from the king of noodle

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 13 October 2006 SEVEN years ago I first stumbled across Ross Noble backstage at the now defunct Buzz club in Chorlton. He is back in the city again for a six-night run.

2. 2. A lugubrious man

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 11 March 2005 TO EMPHASISE his somewhat dark sense of humour, in Mike Gunn's biog it states that as a child he was more interested in projects on implements of torture than football. Though he's quick to qualify the statement, and you can see why at the Comedy Store on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

3. 3. The Jim Davidson Guide to Equality @ Contact Theatre

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 11 February 2005 'AS YOU will have noticed sometimes my speech is difficult to understand' tough, you're not getting your money back now suckers,' so Laurence Clark began his set. It was indicative of what was to come from in his one man show, uncompromising, frank and very funny.

4. 4. Laughter masters take a bow

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 28 December 2007 MANCHESTER continues to establish itself as the country's second city of comedy (London only beats it in terms of quantity rather than quality as everyone in this fair city knows) and 2007 has been no exception.

5. 5. Spikey rides again

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 29 April 2004 'THE tour finished last November, then there was the DVD and that was supposed to be it but people kept ringing me up to say 'Do it again.' I'd say 'I can't do it again,' 'Go on, do it again''

6. 6. Hyper comedy

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 10 June 2004 ORDINARILY Patrick Monahan is a buzz of activity, his mobile's constantly ringing and if he's not talking into it then he's chatting to the person next to him whoever that maybe. He has an incredible lust for life and a family of ants appear to be resident in his pants.

7. 7. Laughter lessons for comedy kids

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 10 November 2003 “WE thought that school kids, particularly adolescents, would benefit from the increased sense of self confidence you feel after going up on stage. We hoped that afterwards they'd all feel much happier in themselves and have a more positive outlook on things,” says Ian Fox, of the comedy workshops he ran for teenagers during the recent comedy festival.

8. 8. Smoke Free Comedy Zone @ Circle Club

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 29 January 2004 ALL the comedians came up smelling of roses last night at the comedy evening at Circle club. Mainly because no one was smoking.

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