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1. 1. The Divine Comedy @ The Lowry

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 09 June 2004 THE Divine Comedy's commercial breakthrough came during the Britpop period, but they were always more Walker Brothers than Gallagher Brothers.

2. 2. Hyper comedy

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 10 June 2004 ORDINARILY Patrick Monahan is a buzz of activity, his mobile's constantly ringing and if he's not talking into it then he's chatting to the person next to him whoever that maybe. He has an incredible lust for life and a family of ants appear to be resident in his pants.

3. 3. The Great Big Comedy Picnic Edinburgh Preview Show @ The Buzz

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 06 June 2004 A BIT like preparing for a marathon, a full run (pardon the blatant pun) at the Edinburgh festival requires an element of limbering up.

4. 4. MEN at Work @ The Comedy Store

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 03 June 2004 IT was an exuberant start to MEN at Work at the Store last night. The evening kicked off in a blur of Geordie geniality with the ever-jolly Alfie Joey as compere and the irrepressible Patrick Monahan the first act on.

5. 5. The Divine Comedy – Absent Friends (Parlophone)

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 17 June 2004 THE title track from the album billed as Neil Hannon's one-man comeback sounds every bit as luxurious as his previous decade's worth of material.

6. 6. Not for teddy bears

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 03 June 2004 THERE can't be many more line-ups as varied as those on show at The Great Big Comedy Picnic.

7. 7. Not for teddy bears

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 03 June 2004 THERE can't be many more line-ups as varied as those on show at The Great Big Comedy Picnic.

8. 8. All glammed up

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 03 June 2004 'IT'S just me with the brakes off,' laughs Jonathan Mayor describing his flamboyant comedy 'alter ego'.

9. 9. Innocent Criminals @ Fuel

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 24 June 2004 MANCHESTER is full of small comedy clubs. Gigs in pubs and bars often organised by comedians and/or comedy buffs offering laughs for a small amount of money or simply for free.

10. 10. Coliseum's tempting starter

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 18 June 2004 NEVILLE'S Island, Tim Firth's popular comedy about a group of hapless businessmen trapped on an island in the middle of a lake on Bonfire Night, is the final play in Oldham Coliseum's summer season. But the theatre have already unveiled their autumn/winter shows.

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