Ric Michael is our resident comedy expert. He prowls the site for funny tit-bits and moderates and judges your scripts. He also runs an advice column to dole out words of wisdom gleaned from years of experience in the entertainment industry, plus his current role as
Head of Development at Baby Cow
Manchester
Q: I have been writing comedy for a while now and was wondering who and where is it best to send sketches? I have written loads and after recently working for the prop department on shows like That Mitchell and Webb Look and Man Stroke Woman, my passion to write comedy has grown more and more. I recently read the advice about writing and submitting material but just wondered do I do the same with sketches as you would with a sitcom, film or story?
Ric: Send in the sketches in the same way you would send scripts but bundle together a few and preferably give one or two themes to show you can write to order. Have a look at who is making sketch shows and if you have been working on specific programmes, get out the call sheet and send them to the producer/ director/ executive producer/ production manager and so on - it's a great way to get in.
