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1. 1. The Laurence Clark guide to enlightened comedy

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 31 January 2005 THERE can't be many comedians who started out in comedy because they were fed up of being the punch-line of the other comic's gags.

2. 2. Winter comedy warmers

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 09 January 2005 THOUGH Cadbury's Cr'me Eggs have already made a premature appearance in Woolworths, if springtime still feels a long way off, don't despair, there are plenty of big name distractions to take in on the comedy scene this winter.

3. 3. Little Britain coins top comedy catchphrase

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 11 January 2005 LITTLE Britain line "I'm the only gay in the village" has been voted the best comedy catchphrase of all time.

4. 4. New Year’s Eve @ The Comedy Store

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 01 January 2005 IN COMPARISON to the work's party audiences in the run up to Christmas, the New Year's crowd was a pussy cat. In fact the acts were more spiky than the crowd, with four acts on the bill taking great delight in being non PC and mischievously rude.

5. 5. Manchester Million

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 25 January 2005 ARRIVING back at work following the Christmas holidays, more and more emails were coming in promoting comedy nights for the Tsunami appeal.

6. 6. Laughing Cows @ Mint Lounge

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 31 January 2005 FOR the inaugural Laughing Cows comedy night back in November, the prospect of an all woman line up had succeeded in pulling the crowds in. And it wasn't just women that had turned up to Manchester's first, all female, comedy club, there were a fair few blokes there too.

7. 7. Juicy Ducie @ The Ducie Bridge

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 28 January 2005 IF YOU pass the glittery lights of the big wheel in Exchange Square and trespass beyond the entertainment monolith that is the Printworks ' it's opposite the CIS tower basically - you'll discover another, welcome, addition to the city's comedy scene.

8. 8. Library Theatre autumn season

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 14 January 2005 THE Library Theatre Company's opening production for this year's winter/spring season is Tom Stoppard's romantic comedy, The Real Thing. Running from February 11 until March 12, it's directed by Chris Honer, who believes that it is "one of Stoppard's very best''.

9. 9. Tsunami appeal nights: Southern Hotel's Tsunami Benefit Disco

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 28 January 2005 PERHAPS best known for hosting comedy and intimate gig nights, Chorlton's versatile Southern Hotel will turn microclub in the name of the appeal on January 29.

10. 10. Tsunami appeal nights: Bridgewater Hall

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 13 January 2005 WHILE the clubbing, comedy and rock music world have been busy rallying around to raise money for the tsunami appeal, Manchester's two great symphony orchestras have been concoting a special fundraising night of their own too.

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