BBC/Equity Supporting Artist and Walk-On Agreement
Applicable to film & tv productions across the UK, which MUST be funded by the BBC.
BBC/EQUITY RATES
STANDARD DAY/NIGHT
A continuous period of 9 hours to include up to 8 Hours of Work and a meal break of not less than one hour. An aggregate of up to 30 minutes Travel Time may be scheduled over and above 9 hours without additional payment;.
CONTINUOUS DAY/NIGHT
A continuous working period of seven hours without a meal break (‘Continuous Work Day’). Such continuous periods will normally take place between 07.00 hours and 19.00 hours, or 20.00 hours and 08.00 hours. (must be agreed with BBC/Equity prior to shoot)
SUPPORTING ARTIST RATES
A performer who is not required to give either individual characterisation in a role or to speak dialogue beyond crowd noise or reaction.
Rate
Amount
Basic Day Rate
Rate
Amount
Day shoot overtime
£14.10
Basic Night Rate
Holiday Pay
Costume Fitting (4 hours)
Haircut (very short)
Provision of Evening wear
Provision of a second outfit
Unusually strenuous work
£101.80
£11.79
£53.83
£27.20
£25.90
£12.40
Night Shoot overtime
Auditions
Costume Fitting (overtime per hour or part thereof)
Special Skills
Provision of Uniform
Nudity/Simulated sex scenes
£17.50
£19.50
£13.46
£44.20
£25.90
Negotiable
WALK-ON RATES
A performer who is not required to give individual characterisation in a role but may be required to impersonate an identifiable individual to accept individual direction and to speak a few unimportant (unscripted) words where the precise words spoken do not matter.
Rate
Amount
Basic Day Rate
£114.90
£12.40
Negotiable
Rate
Amount
Day shoot overtime
Nudity/Simulated sex scenes
£17.50
Basic Night Rate
Holiday Pay
Costume Fitting (4 hours)
Haircut (very short)
Provision of Evening wear
Provision of a second outfit
Unusually strenuous work
£97.68
Negotiable
£139.10
£13.87
£53.83
£27.20
£25.90
Night Shoot overtime
Auditions
Costume Fitting (overtime per hour or part thereof)
Special Skills
Provision of Uniform
£23.50
£19.50
£13.46
£44.20
£25.90
Negotiable
Multi-Episodic Fee:
ALL artists, whether Supporting Artist or Walk-on, are entitled to an additional 50% uplift of the basic daily/nightly rate if more than one episode is shot during a day or night shoot.