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1. 1. Stu Francis is Mr Snowbusiness

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 December 2003 WHEN Stu Francis came up with the catchphrase "Ooh, I could crush a grape" during one particularly gruelling turn on the club circuit in the seventies, it helped to make him a household name.

2. 2. Greater Manchester panto guide

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 December 2003 THE festive period may be over, but& rejoice for& the panto& season is still in full swing. Oh no it isn't! Oh yes it is!

3. 3. Paul's hooked on panto

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 December 2003 Eighties heartthrob Paul Nicholas is back on the Manchester stage this Christmas in a very different guise to the one his female admirers will remember.

4. 4. Syd and Fanny’s Christmas Turkey @ Bolton Octagon

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 22 December 2003 IF you're looking for something just a little more adult than children's plays and pantomimes, a slice of Syd and Fanny's steaming festive bird liberally garnished with the sort of smutty schoolboy humour some of us even now find it hard to grow out of could be your pre-Christmas feast.

5. 5. Smee-hee! Justin's a panto star

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 19 December 2003 IT'S often been said that Justin Moorhouse, who rarely says "no" to an offer of work, is surely the hardest-working comic on the local circuit.

6. 6. The Unbroadcastable Radio Show @ Comedy Store

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 18 December 2003 THE fact that the day’s news was Saddam Hussein’s capture in Iraq could have caused a few problems for a topical, but pre written comedy show.

7. 7. On the up

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 18 December 2003 MICK Ferry’s been through a change this year. He's been on the comedy circuit for a good few years and for the past couple he has achieved both compere and& headline status. Then someone suggested that he should try a solo show.

8. 8. Slaughter is the best medicine

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 18 December 2003 SLAUGHTERHOUSE Live cast their twisted minds to Christmas.

9. 9. Dick Whittington @ Tameside Hippodrome

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 17 December 2003 THE enthusiastic cheers and general feeling of seasonal goodwill generated by the audience at the Tameside Hippodrome should be bottled and sold to theatres everywhere.

10. 10. Who’s Ready for Ice Cream?

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 17 December 2003 THERE'S a fine line between Johnny Vegas the stage persona and the real life Johnny Vegas. They share the same name, are fond of their Guinness and are both capable of keeping you up drinking ‘til 7.30am.

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