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1. 1. Period comedy

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 25 October 2005 “MOST people understandably just don’t like it,” says Chris Addison, expressing delighted surprise at City Life’s confession of quite enjoying the periodic table in school chemistry lessons.& He plays the city on Wednesday.

2. 2. City Life Comedian Of The Year: Heat 4 @ Comedy Store

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 07 October 2005 THIS was the fourth and final heat of the competition, with only two places left to fill in the final on October 27.

3. 3. Arabella is in fast lane to laughter

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 05 October 2005 THERE aren't many women who will publicly ridicule the size of their derriere. But for comedienne Arabella Weir, making fun of her bodily hang-ups has proved a lucrative business. She performs on The Dove Naked Truth Comedy Tour& at the Comedy Store tonight.

4. 4. Show offs

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 20 October 2005 THOUGH Manchester is known for its rich comedy scene, most nights simply showcase stand up and there is little room for other forms of comedy.&  That’s set to change as the comedy festival sees B**tard Funny, the first in a series of a new character comedy shows set up by Ashley Boroda and Gill Isles.

5. 5. Viva Les Vegas!

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 31 October 2005 JOHNNY VEGAS took centre stage as the region honoured its top comics at the weekend, <I>writes Tariq Panja</I>. Stars of the comedy world descended on the Jarvis Piccadilly Hotel for the North West Smile Comedy Awards and partied till the wee hours, toasting this year's winners.

6. 6. We're best by smiles

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 24 October 2005 BOLTON comic Dave Spikey helped launch the Manchester Smile Comedy Festival in style at Manchester's Comedy Store.

7. 7. Fancy yourself as a comic?

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 19 October 2005 MANCHESTER'S annual Comedy Festival begins on October 20, but for those comedians not on the bill, help is at hand.

8. 8. Sally tunes in with her comic crony

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 24 October 2005 SHE'S just announced she's leaving Coronation Street, but soap favourite Sally Lindsay could have a glittering career in comedy ahead if her star turn at a charity bash last night is anything to go by.

9. 9. Giving it 100 per cent

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 20 October 2005 XS Malarkey’s is possibly the most generous of comedy clubs on the Manchester circuit. Renowned for charging a very low price for top quality acts, how could they top that for the comedy festival? Simple, put on their charity night 10x10, where ten comics do just ten minutes each.& It takes place on Monday.

10. 10. The School For Scandal @ The Lowry

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 05 October 2005 IF you ever thought at school that Restoration Comedy was really boring, Northern Broadsides is waiting to convert you at The Lowry this week.

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