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1. 1. Sankeys Soap ready for New Year clean-up

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 31 December 2002 2002 has been a brilliant year for everyone at Sankeys Soap, not least because of last month's heroic return of Tribal Gathering - but it doesn't end there.

2. 2. Peter the Great

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 27 December 2002 WHEN looking back at the local comedy scene last year, one name stands head and shoulders above everyone else's - Peter Kay.

3. 3. Apprentice learns the hard way

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 20 December 2002 THE bedrock of any comedy scene is its promoters, and Des Sharples, who runs the weekly Mirth On Monday night at the Iguana Bar in Chorlton, is one of Manchester's most assiduous promoters.

4. 4. King of Comedy

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 20 December 2002 KEN Dodd is the comic who just won't stop - at the age of 75, he is still on stage, delivering four-hour shows! Sarah Hughes catches up with a true master of mirth.

5. 5. Reality TV for Justin

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 18 December 2002 LOOKS like the BBC has set itself the ultimate challenge for 2003 - trying to ensure heavyweight comic Justin Moorhouse keeps up his New Year resolution to shed those few excess stones.

6. 6. City Life Awards 2002

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 17 December 2002 THE City Life end of year awards have been running for more than a decade. The magazine's editor, Luke Bainbridge, looks back at 2002 "the year when it all came together for Manchester" and lists this year's winners.

7. 7. There is Power in the Blood

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 15 November 2002 ALABAMA 3 vocalist Jake Black, aka Larry Love, talks to Belinda Hanks about Nashville, American foreign policy and country techno.

8. 8. Daniel Kitson @ The Comedy Store

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 29 October 2002 Slick isn't the word. No really it isn't. And genius would be going a little too far. So how do you describe Daniel Kitson?

9. 9. How Dave gave up his day job

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 25 October 2002 DAVE Spikey's stand-up gigs have been rare in the last couple of years, which makes his headline slot at XS Malarkey's on Tuesday well worth getting down early for, because promoter Toby Hadoke is certain to have the 'house full' signs up quickly.

10. 10. Des Sharples

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 October 2002 Second-time finalist Des Sharples has been running Chorlton's Iguana bar comedy night for eight months and is a familiar face on Manchester's comedy cicuit.

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