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1. 1. I'm a tv viewer...get me out of here!

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 28 August 2002 IN ancient Rome, peak-hour entertainment consisted of feeding Christians to the lions. In present-day Britain, the equivalent is a TV programme which holds out the hope of seeing Tony Blackburn eaten alive by ants.

2. 2. News review of 2011: Austerity, cuts and riots – with only William, Kate and Knight Warrior to lift the gloom

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 29 December 2011 So farewell to 2011. Paul Taylor looks back on a year of austerity, cuts and riots, with just the odd Royal wedding to lift the gloom.

3. 3. Blackpool banks on the power of the Tower

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 27 July 2011 Blackpool Tower – one of Britain’s most iconic buildings – is to be relaunched on September 1, a key part of the ongoing regeneration of the seaside resort. Paul Taylor got a sneak peek at what’s in store.

4. 4. How Betty Driver finally found happiness on Coronation Street

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 17 October 2011 After a troubled childhood with a domineering mother and an unhappy marriage with an unfaithful husband Betty Driver ultimately found contentment on Coronation Street, a role that brought her happiness for over 40 years.

5. 5. The Arena put Manchester on top of the world

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 13 July 2010 There was a time when the Rolling Stones could get no satisfaction in Manchester, and Tina Turner was never seen within our city limits.

6. 6. Opinion: Paul Taylor

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 29 July 2009 "We get more steamed up about the demise of conkers than clackers, despite both being equally pointless and hazardous."

7. 7. Review: The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain - Lowry

   CityLife, Monday 29 March 2010 There's a good old English tradition – think Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band – of doing something ridiculous with an exaggerated air of propriety.

8. 8. Master of mirth Dodd slams TV talent show

   CityLife, Monday 01 June 2009 THEY say Britain’s Got Talent revived variety, but for Ken Dodd it never really went away. And he is far from tickled by the new generation of TV talent shows, writes Paul Taylor.

9. 9. Bee Gees - ties that bind the brothers Gibb

   CityLife, Tuesday 30 June 2009 ROBIN Gibb looks back on the Bee Gees' humble origins - and how their mum was horrified to see her lads in the Manchester Evening News!

10. 10. Original boyband Take That still shine

    CityLife, Friday 26 June 2009 A BOY band dancing their way towards middle-age, Take That are more popular now than ever before, with five dates at Lancashire County Cricket Club part of the fastest-selling tour the country has ever seen. Paul Taylor looks back over the career of the original British boy band.

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