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1. 1. Limahl looking to the here and now

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 08 December 2004 LIMAHL, the lead singer of eighties group Kajagoogoo, is part of the never-ending nostalgia spectacular known as the Here And Now tour. He talks to Riazat Butt ahead of his visit to Manchester.

2. 2. Manchester Poetry Festival

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 03 October 2003 POETRY was never cool in my day. Back then it was all about World War One and wastelands, writes Riazat Butt.

3. 3. GOGreek

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 18 August 2004 Greece is the word, is the word that you heard, it's got groove it's got meaning. Greece is the time, is the place is the motion. Greece is the way we are feeling Frankie Valli can't have known just how right he was when he sang these lyrics back in the Seventies. We can't move for wall-to-wall Olympic coverage of athletes hurtling down the home strait, swimmers making a splash or gymnasts quite literally bending over backwards - you get my point. Anyway by coincidence or by very clever planning those folks at Harvey Nichols have found talented Greek chef and restaurateur Theodore Kyriakou and are spiriting him to the Second Floor Restaurant to talk about his new book, The Real Greek at Home. RIAZAT BUTT catches up with him ahead of his visit.

4. 4. Global village people

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 10 August 2004 THE Olympics have inspired a two-week long gastronomy village in the very chic surroundings of Exchange Square. Riazat Butt braces herself for a fortnight of eating and watching telly in the Great Outdoors Global Village.

5. 5. Keith's perfect panto

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 02 December 2004 IT'S December, so it must be pantomime time. Oh no, it isn't! Oh yes, it is! Riazat Butt speaks to ventriloquist Keith Harris. He's behind you! Oh no, he's not... he's in Bolton.

6. 6. Nigella celebrates life

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 13 October 2004 NIGELLA Lawson was enjoying life away from the limelight until some comments about Marilyn Monroe appreared in a magazine article. The M.E.N's Riazat Butt caught up with her ahead of her visit to Manchester.

7. 7. Forget Britart - here's brick art!

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 01 July 2003 LUMINARIES of the modern art world are finding that they have more than one thing in common - inspiration in Lego. Riazat Butt talks to the Little Artists about their work for the Comme Ca Art Prize North.

8. 8. Male decorators on show

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 23 September 2003

   PREENING and posing is not just for footballers. Riazat Butt reports on an exhibition that looks at how men have beautified themselves for centuries.

9. 9. The Andre effect

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 26 February 2004 PETER Andre's career has been given the kiss of life by the reality TV series I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, with the public’s reaction nothing short of…insania.& Riazat Butt caught up with pop's man of the moment at the Trafford Centre. <EM>You can also watch him performing and being interviewed<BR></EM>

10. 10. Liberty X @ Apollo

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 03 March 2003 SKIMPY outfits, tabloid-friendly antics, polished pop and strong vocals have ensured that Liberty X succeeded where Hear'Say failed.

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