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1. 1. 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.

2. 2. Cinderella story for Isla

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 29 December 2004 IN the halcyon days of light entertainment, TV's The Generation Game was the leader of the pack. Although the show was updated numerous times, the original presenters were never bettered. Now one half of the dynamic duo, Isla St Clair, is appearing in pantomime.

3. 3. Chris on song for New Year

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 29 December 2004 IT could be a case of New Year, new career for former Coronation Street star Chris Bisson. For the Manchester-based celebrity is planning a showstopping move into musical theatre.

4. 4. Disney On Ice @ Manchester

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 23 December 2004 IN a galaxy far, far away ' no, it's not Star Wars, but the prelude to Disney On Ice's all- new, comedy, action adventure, Toy Story 2.

5. 5. Little Britain triumphs at awards

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 23 December 2004 LITTLE Britain triumphed at the British Comedy Awards tonight - and left Ricky Gervais and The Office in the shade.

6. 6. US All stars Vs Laugh Jamaica

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 22 December 2004 THE comedy scene's usual demographic is akin to that of a Masonic lodge meeting. The majority of the comics doing stand up still tick the white, middle class male box, and seeing a female, black or Asian comic is an exception.

7. 7. Seymour Mace Imaginary Friends Reunited @ The Comedy Store

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 22 December 2004 "PLEASE welcome your host for this evening'me!" came the unmistakeable Geordie tones of Seymour Mace over the PA system, having settled for introducing himself onto the stage, out he popped.

8. 8. Charity Quiz @ The Comedy Store

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 21 December 2004 YOU could almost have been in the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, listening to the strains of Johnny 'Velvet Fingers' Carr playing his organ (insert your own innuendo here) in the Store last night.

9. 9. At her Peake!

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 21 December 2004 SHAMELESS star Maxine Peake is back treading the boards at the Royal Exchange in a production called Rutherford and Son this week.

10. 10. The Unbroadcastable Radio Show @ The Comedy Store

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 20 December 2004 WHAT with Blunkett's resignation, the BNP works party debacle and Christmas coming, there was plenty for the Unbroadcastable team to get their incisors into and shake around this month.

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