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1. 21. The horrors of parenting

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 01 November 2007 THINGS I've learnt about being a parent, this week . . . Your children are the only people in the world you will ever have to watch defecate into a pink plastic receptacle and then applaud.

2. 22. Smug's on the comedy track

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 29 March 2005 SO, what is it about the north west that creates such a lot of the country's top comic talent? That's the question stand-up Smug Roberts, who this year celebrates 10 years in the business, explores, tonight, in Granada documentary, Havin' A Laugh.

3. 23. Sally tunes in with her comic crony

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 24 October 2005 SHE'S just announced she's leaving Coronation Street, but soap favourite Sally Lindsay could have a glittering career in comedy ahead if her star turn at a charity bash last night is anything to go by.

4. 24. Many happy Malarkeys

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 20 September 2007 ON reaching that significant double figures birthday, many nurture thoughts of increased maturity as they cast off childish things and begin to look forward to having a maths set with a protractor and compass and being allowed to use biro in class. XS Malarkey is 10 tonight.

5. 25. City Life Comedian Of The Year: Heat 1 @ Comedy Store

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 16 September 2005 THERE’S always one round of the City Life Comedian of the Year competition that proves a tricky biscuit to judge and the opening heat was certainly that.

6. 26. Manchester Comedy Festival 2004

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 20 October 2004 MANCHESTER is undoubtedly the second city when it comes to comedy. It was the vibrant scene here that spawned Johnny Vegas and Peter Kay among many others, yet it was only four years ago that the city finally got its own, official, comedy festival. This year's event is now underway.

7. 27. Kay's Catalogue

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 26 April 2004 THERE can't be many TV series that have employed as many comedians as Phoenix Nights.

8. 28. Make 'em laugh, make 'em vote

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 12 September 2007 WHO'LL be this year's King (or Queen) of Comedy? The race to be this year's City Life Comedian Of The Year continues tonight.

9. 29. We're best by smiles

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 24 October 2005 BOLTON comic Dave Spikey helped launch the Manchester Smile Comedy Festival in style at Manchester's Comedy Store.

10. 30. Show offs

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 20 October 2005 THOUGH Manchester is known for its rich comedy scene, most nights simply showcase stand up and there is little room for other forms of comedy.&  That’s set to change as the comedy festival sees B**tard Funny, the first in a series of a new character comedy shows set up by Ashley Boroda and Gill Isles.

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