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1. 1. M.E.N. Student Guide: Theatre and comedy

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 14 September 2007 WHEN it comes to theatre, Manchester has its own holy trinity of venues then consistently lay on the most commercial or critically-acclaimed shows or both.

2. 2. Bobby's lessons in laughter

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 26 September 2007 IF YOU'VE a career in comedy in mind you could do much worse than learning from one of the true statesmen of stand-up who is now taking classes in person in Bolton.

3. 3. DVD review: Are We Done Yet? (PG)

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 12 September 2007 IN the sequel to the vacuous family comedy Are We There Yet?, Nick Persons is now happily married to Suzanne and stepfather to her precocious tykes, Lindsey and Kevin.

4. 4. Jason's unchained memory

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 13 September 2007 I'M Jason, I'm 34 years old, I'm tired! exclaims Jason Cook rubbing his eyes and plonking himself in the corner of the green room at the Frog and Bucket comedy club. He plays there tonight.

5. 5. Make 'em laugh, make 'em vote

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 12 September 2007 WHO'LL be this year's King (or Queen) of Comedy? The race to be this year's City Life Comedian Of The Year continues tonight.

6. 6. Superbad (15)

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 13 September 2007 JUST a couple of weeks after the release of Knocked Up, here comes another comedy from the stable of new whiz-kid on the block Judd Apatow.

7. 7. Jack Peñate @ Academy 2

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 24 September 2007 “I WISH I could be a rapper. It would be so cool,” elates Jack Penate half-way through his Academy 2 gig after a comedy hip-hop interlude, less ’50 Cent’, more ‘£2m Trust Fund’.

8. 8. It's in the can

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 13 September 2007 MANCHESTER-based Inky Fingers kick off their north west tour on Thursday at the Royal Exchange Studio with their black comedy, Ravioli.

9. 9. Noises Off @ Oldham Coliseum

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 09 September 2007 Luvvies love it and no wonder! Michael Frayne's award-winning comedy is all about the trials and tribulations of mounting a production of the farce, Nothing On.

10. 10. Quays date for Ardal

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 28 September 2007 ON BEING asked what first made him get up on stage and try to make people laugh, Ardal O'Hanlon smiles and says: "I ask myself that every day, sometimes every hour." He plays here on Sunday.

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