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1. 1. The kings of comedy

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 29 October 2004 THE north west has always been a hot bed for comedy - with top stars such as Steve Coogan, Johnny Vegas, Caroline Aherne, Peter Kay and John Thomson honing their talents in the city's comedy clubs. And last night Manchester Comedy Festival marked the year's top funnymen at the inaugrual 100.4 Smooth fm North West Comedy Awards.

2. 2. Manchester Comedy Festival 2004

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 20 October 2004 MANCHESTER is undoubtedly the second city when it comes to comedy. It was the vibrant scene here that spawned Johnny Vegas and Peter Kay among many others, yet it was only four years ago that the city finally got its own, official, comedy festival. This year's event is now underway.

3. 3. The North West Comedy Awards sponsored by Smooth FM

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 29 October 2004 COMEDY's not generally known for its glitzy dos. Mainly due to the difficultly of shoe-horning the male dominated populous of the comedian scene into a suit - and even then they insist on wearing trainers with it.

4. 4. Comedy Store Players @ The Manchester Comedy Festival

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 22 October 2004 THE Players made their annual trip up north last night clutching close, cardis, scarves and handfuls of Eccles cakes to appease the locals.

5. 5. It's been Joly good fun!

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 18 October 2004 DOM Joly is a victim of his own success. Since the popularity of Channel 4 hidden camera comedy Trigger Happy - and the public's subsequent fascination with the irritating mobile phone man - the award-winning comedian has found that fans constantly pay their respects by bellowing 'Hello!' at him at top volume.

6. 6. Cuban Brothers to funk up Sankeys

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 20 October 2004 FOR the uninitiated, the Cuban Brothers' lunatic hybrid of DJing, comedy and breakdancing revolves around three central characters: head-honcho Miguel Mantovani, dancer Archerio Mantovani and finally DJ Clemente.

7. 7. Watch Goldie Lookin' Chain's Your Mother... video

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 14 October 2004 NEWPORT'S comedy hip hop crew Goldie Lookin' Chain release their new single Your Mother... on October 25 - and you can watch the video here.

8. 8. Goldie Lookin Chain @ Academy 2

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 16 October 2004 THE problem with GLC putting on a gig is that it's impossible to tell who's in the band, who in the audience is dressing up for comedy value, and who really qualifies for chav status.

9. 9. Porter classic to dock at the Palace

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 14 October 2004 THEY say timing is everything in comedy; it can sometimes come in pretty handy in the world of theatre too. As Kevin Kline's portrayal of composer Cole Porter in De-Lovely continues to delight on the big screen, a tour of what The Independent deemed 'his masterpiece' pulls into Manchester on its first ever UK jaunt.

10. 10. Sundae on a Wednesday

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 October 2004 THIS week sees the return of the popular Alan Carr's Ice Cream Sunday, On A Wednesday. The show, at Manchester's Mint Lounge in the Northern Quarter, is a mix of comedy, cabaret and celebrity chit-chat, with special guest Antony Cotton - Coronation Street's Sean Tully.

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