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1. 21. Character full comedy

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 March 2004 CHARACTER comics always present a welcome alternative to the standard stand-up comedy act. Locally we have the hilarious Jackie `Mr Goodtime' Valencio, the eccentric Central American revolutionary singer/songwriter Mundo Jazz, and the gloriously louche Syd Selby and Fanny, to name but three.

2. 22. Comedy at its Peak

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 19 March 2004 DANIEL& Peak is on the verge of achieving his comedy dreams. The 29-year old, from Ashton-under-Lyne, won a major talent search to find new TV comedy writers and his first full show will be screened on& Monday, March 22.

3. 23. Comedy writer surprise Perrier winner

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 August 2005 A FORMER BBC comedy writer has won the prestigious Perrier Award with a show in which she plays eight different characters.

4. 24. Comedy pals toast Mike

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 26 November 2007 COMEDY writer extraordinaire Mike Craig was honoured at a special tribute dinner  - with what else, but an afternoon of laughter.

5. 25. Big Value Comedy @ The Edinburgh Festival

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 31 August 2004 THE ANNUAL Big Value showcase of comedy at the Caf' Royal this year may as well been named the 'Best of Manchester'.

6. 26. The Laurence Clark guide to enlightened comedy

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 31 January 2005 THERE can't be many comedians who started out in comedy because they were fed up of being the punch-line of the other comic's gags.

7. 27. Winter comedy warmers

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 09 January 2005 THOUGH Cadbury's Cr'me Eggs have already made a premature appearance in Woolworths, if springtime still feels a long way off, don't despair, there are plenty of big name distractions to take in on the comedy scene this winter.

8. 28. Def Comedy Jam @ Opera House

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 13 September 2004 DEF Comedy Jam is clearly work in progress for British audiences - a monthly delivery of Afro-American stand-up comedy from top and up-and-coming stars well known on the US circuit.

9. 29. Happy Families @ The Comedy Store

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 27 April 2005 WHY is it that when you go to an ordinary comedy night at the Store they aren't required to tell you where the fire exits are, yet if you're watching a recording of a radio show they have to point them out? Is Radio 4 comedy more flammable than regular stand up?

10. 30. New Years Eve comedy

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 30 December 2004 THE post-Christmas sales aren't the only seasonal forms of escape - there are plenty of comedy gigs on New Years Eve too.

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