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1. 31. 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.

2. 32. Warburton's way

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 04 August 2005 MANC comic John Warburton leans back, takes a sip of his latte and pulls on a Marlboro Light. “I went to university in London and I used to go to the Comedy Store when it was in Leicester Square." He plays the city three times this month.& 

3. 33. Comedy Store branches out

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 12 July 2004 THE Comedy Store opened its first venue outside of London in Manchester in September 2000. Later this month, Bolton will get the Comedy Store treatment as another show starts up at Bolton Arena.

4. 34. Big day for Phoenix Nights stars

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 09 July 2004 LET'S hope that the Phoenix Nights guys have got some breath left when they take to the stage at Manchester's Frog And Bucket on Sunday, July 11.

5. 35. Apollo triple for Carr

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 26 October 2007 I'M on my way to Reading, then I'm in Warwick then Cardiff, every weekend a different place. I like it," explains Jimmy Carr chatting to CityLife on his hands-free while travelling to his next gig. He plays three shows here this weekend.

6. 36. Vegas is region's favourite comic

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 13 September 2005 BIG-BELLIED, Guinness-swigging funnyman Johnny Vegas has beaten the nation's favourite Peter Kay and Royle Family creator Caroline Aherne to be named the region’s favourite comedian.

7. 37. And the winner was... a comedy geek

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 27 October 2006 IF the Channel M City Life Comedian of the Year competition were a troublesome teenager, it would have snaffled Dad's car keys and taken the Vauxhall Vectra out for a spin. The final of the year's contest takes place tonight.

8. 38. Hotting up

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 08 September 2004 LIKE Christmas as you grow older, the City Life Comedian of the Year competition seems to come round quicker every year.

9. 39. Manchester Million

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 25 January 2005 ARRIVING back at work following the Christmas holidays, more and more emails were coming in promoting comedy nights for the Tsunami appeal.

10. 40. King Gong @ The Comedy Store

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 09 March 2004 IT'S amazing how a few TV cameras can change people. The King Gong format was the same last night but for the fact that Jenny Powell was competing for the Gong too, so Granada were in.

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