Comedian Jason Manford wins Lancashire Telegraph Trophy

2:36pm Friday 12th December 2008

COMEDIAN Jason Manford was left shocked after learning he had won the Lancashire Telegraph Trophy for the outstanding comedy performance at East Lancashire's second major comedy festival.

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Vote for your You Must Be Joking Comedy Festival favourite

3:29pm Friday 5th December 2008

VOTE now for the best performer at this year’s You Must Be Joking Comedy Festival.

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Stephen K Amos @ Mechanics, Burnley

5:08pm Monday 1st December 2008

BURNLEY Mechanics was packed for Stephen K Amos on Thursday night — and the crowd quickly forgave him for his late appearance on stage.

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Review: Jimmy Carr @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

11:05am Monday 24th November 2008

JIMMY Carr says he is often asked by fans who his favourite comedian of all time is, and his answer is always the same – himself.

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Review: Frank Sidebottom's Stand Up Drink Up @ various venues, Blackburn

11:08am Monday 24th November 2008

WANDERING your home town with a comedian with a papier-mache head is as surreal as it sounds.

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Frank Sidebottom leads pub crawl through Blackburn

9:10pm Sunday 23rd November 2008

A SURREAL procession through Blackburn’s streets gave a new meaning to the term ‘cult following’ last night.

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Review: Lancashire Hotpots @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

4:47pm Monday 24th November 2008

FRIDAY night was party night and the flat caps were out in force as the Lancashire Hotpot brought their own version of folk to the festival.

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Interview: Johnny Vegas

4:57pm Friday 21st November 2008

Comedian Johnny Vegas first became a household name starring in the ITV Digital adverts alongside Ben Miller’s Monkey, and now has a successful sitcom and film career.

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Interview: Dickie Ticker of Lancashire Hotpots

4:53pm Friday 21st November 2008

THEY are like the Houghton Weavers for the iPod generation and they are taking the country by storm, singing about great Lancashire institutions as the Chippy Tea, weekly line-dancing and pints of mild.

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Review: Francesca Martinez @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

12:30pm Friday 21st November 2008

THE meaning of life might not sound like the funniest topic to base a comedy set around.

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Review: Mutton @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

11:15am Thursday 20th November 2008

IT was billed as “a show where you won’t feel embarrassed to wet yourself”.

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Review: Back To Englistan @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

12:21pm Wednesday 19th November 2008

THE pioneering stand-up show which showcases Anglo-Asian comedy returned to Blackburn last night.

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VIDEO: Jim Bowen resurrects 1,500 year old joke book

7:10pm Tuesday 18th November 2008

A LEGENDARY East Lancashire comedian has brought a 1,500-year-old joke book back to life and proved that the old ones are still the best.

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Review: Jason Manford @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

10:09am Tuesday 18th November 2008

When ‘Eight Out Of Ten Cats’ newest comedian says he loves doing stand-up, he truly means it from the bottom of his heart. I honestly thought he was never going to leave!

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Review: Russell Howard @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

12:08pm Monday 17th November 2008

HE’S one of the rising stars of British comedy and last night Russell Howard proved just why he’s become one of the most in-demand performers on the circuit.

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Review: Ken Dodd @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

12:04pm Monday 17th November 2008

Ken Dodd is a legend. How many 80 year-olds do you know who could stand on a stage and perform to a packed theatre for five hours?

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Review: Paddy McGuiness @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

2:44pm Friday 14th November 2008

OVER a thousand Paddy McGuinness fans can’t be wrong, can they?

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Review: Lee Evans @ MEN Arena, Manchester

9:58am Thursday 13th November 2008

I DON’T know whether Lee Evans should have a Government Health warning or be available on the NHS.

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Review: Justin Moorhouse @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

10:31am Monday 10th November 2008

A good comedian can be judged by how they deal with hecklers.

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Review: Frog and Bucket Comedy Club @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

3:45pm Monday 10th November 2008

WHAT a way to start — a sold out show, a quality line-up and arguably one of the top comedians currently on the circuit.

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You Must Be Joking Comedy Festival

11:51am Friday 7th November 2008

The You Must Be Joking Comedy Festival, held in venues across Blackburn and Darwen, begins today.

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VIDEO: Wilpshire boy, 15, starring at Blackburn comedy festival

9:40am Friday 7th November 2008

A 15-year-old boy is set to take centre stage tonight as Blackburn’s new comedy festival gets underway.

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Interview: Jonathan Mayor of Back To Englistan

3:43pm Friday 7th November 2008

HOW best to describe comedian Jonathan Mayor? I don't think I can improve on the words of one reviewer, who summed-up the drag artist with the words: “Imagine a Christmas tree has just exploded all over the campest Bollywood star you know.”

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Interview: Russell Howard

3:41pm Friday 7th November 2008

As he prepared to perform at Blackburn's You Must Be Joking comedy festival, we spoke to comic Russell Howard.

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Interview: Steve Coogan

12:34pm Wednesday 5th November 2008

Steve Coogan, the creator of some of the most memorable comedy characters in the past 20 years returns to Blackpool Opera House for two shows later this month.

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Interview: Stephen K Amos

2:44pm Friday 31st October 2008

EDINBURGH Festival favourite Stephen K Amos will be bringing his acclaimed stand-up show to Burnley, Morecambe and Salford.

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Interview: Brendon Burns

2:40pm Friday 31st October 2008

Australian comic Brendon Burns has been performing comedy since the age of 19 and although he denies it, has gained a reputation for his controversial material.

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Interview: Isy Suttie of Edinburgh & Beyond 2008

2:35pm Friday 31st October 2008

Talking politics, panto, and pies with Peep Show actress Isy Suttie, coming to Blackburn's You Must Be Joking comedy festival in her show Edinburgh & Beyond 2008.

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