4Laughs' industry pages are your guide to the professional world of comedy. Here we house invaluable advice and feedback from comedy producers, broadcasters, performers - in fact anyone who can advance your comedy aspirations.

Ric Michael is 4Laughs' resident comedy confidante. He's on hand to dish out help and advice accrued through years working in the entertainment business, plus his current role as Head of Development at Baby Cow Manchester. Find out more.

The Channel 4 Commissioners are the self-confessed 'faceless bureaucrats' who run Channel 4 Comedy. They're also the guys you'll need to impress if you ever want to see your comedy creations on TV. Meet the Commissioners.

Every month we invite a new Friend to join the site. We allow them to introduce themselves, prod them for advice, and ask them to set a competition theme for you to work to. See our friends here.

4Laughs isn't all about points and competition. It's also about collaboration and cutting-edge comedy. The Creative Collective is our punk element, we want you to get together to create something unique. Join the Comedy Collective.