Here you can find useful information for artistes working in the United Kingdom
There are three main agreements used in and around the London area: The FAA/PACT Agreement, The BBC Equity Agreement and ITV Equity Agreement.
Based upon a 9 hour stipulated period inc meal break, between 7am and 10pm (before 7am night time overtime will apply. After 10pm night time overtime will apply- Unless called as a nightshoot).
| Standard day rate | Amount |
| Basic day rate | £83.72 |
| De-rigging first half hour of signing off | £5.23 |
| Half hour overtime rate | £7.84 |
| Public holiday rate | £125.58 |
| Public holiday half hour overtime rate | £11.77 |
| Holiday pay | £9 |
Based upon a 9 hour stipulated period inc meal break, scheduled to extend beyond midnight or to commence before 4am.
| Standard night rate | Amount |
| Basic night rate | £104.64 |
| De-rigging first half hour of signing off | £6.54 |
| Half hour overtime rate | £9.81 |
| Public holiday rate | £156.96 |
| Public holiday half hour overtime rate | £14.71 |
| Holiday pay | £11.53 |
Based on any seven continuous hours (without a meal break) After seven hours overtime will apply. Applies up to 10pm. After 10pm night time overtime is applicable. Unless called as a continuous working night.
| Continuous working day | Amount |
| Basic day rate | £83.72 |
| De-rigging first half hour of signing off | £5.23 |
| Half hour overtime rate | £9 |
| Public holiday rate | £125.58 |
| Public holiday half hour overtime rate | £11.77 |
| Holiday pay | £9 |
Based on any four continuous hours taking place between 6am and 11pm. After four hours a double shift call is payable, so this rate is only advised if you know it will be less than four hours.
| Shift call | Amount |
| Basic day rate | £52.32 |
| If a shoot's longer than 4 hours double the basic rate applies | £104.64 |
| Public holiday rate | £78.48 |
| Holiday pay | £5.76 |
| Category | Amount |
| Category A: Fire gun | £19 |
| Category B: Swim : Drive : Dance : Stills : Dancing: Minimal dialogue | £25.00 |
| Category C: Horse Ride : PSV : HGV : Special Reaction | £30.50 |
| Category D: Dialogue | £50.50 |
| Category | Amount |
| Category Alpha: Per Change of Clothes : Inclement Weather | £12.50 |
| Category Beta: Doubling : Special Clothes : Wetting Down : Haircut : Sports Equipment | £19.00 |
| Category Gamma: Supply Car/Dog/Cycle | £30.50 |
| Category Delta: Look-a-like double : Stand-in | £50.50 |
| Broken Lunch: 6hrs from Call-time or 7am, whichever is the later | £14.92 |
| 2nd broken meal: After 13hrs from Call-time | £15.68 |
| Rate | Amount per call |
| Calls at Ealing, Elstree, Pinewood, Shepperton, Twickenham or any other studio/base/location with TFL Zones 1 – 3 | £10.00 |
| Calls at Bray, Longcross and Leavesden Studios | £13.25 |
| Calls at any other studio/base/location beyond TFL Zones 3 and within 40 miles of Charing Cross | £15.56 |
| In addition to the above travel. Calls at or before 06.00 hours | £13.81 |
All the following fees are NOT normally subject to agents commission: Haircuts, supply of car/dog, fares. costume allowance and:
| Attendance Fees in a non-performing capacity (This includes costume fittings) | Amount |
| Rate for up to Four Hours | £35.00 |
| Rate for more than Four Hours | Full Standard Day |
| Meal Allowances | Amount |
| Breakfast | £4.41 |
| Lunch | £7.34 |
| Supper | £10.30 |
The Supporting Artiste is not required to give individual characterisation in a role or speak dialogue other than crowd noise or reaction.
| Rate | Amount |
| Basic Day Rate | £85.50 |
| Overtime Rate | £13.00 |
| Basic Night Rate | £93.70 |
| Overtime Night Rate | £16.10 |
| Holiday pay | £8.46 |
| Special Skills | £40.60 |
| Haircut Very Short | £25.00 |
| Costume Fitting (Half Day) | £24.85 |
| Costume Fitting (Full Day) | £46.25 |
| Auditions | £18.00 |
| Provide Evening Wear | £23.90 |
| Provide Uniform | £23.90 |
| Provide 2nd Outfit | £11.40 |
Walk-on Artist 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 unscripted unimportant words where the precise words spoken do not matter.
| Rate | Amount |
| Basic Day Rate | £105.70 |
| Overtime Rate | £16.10 |
| Basic Night Rate | £127.90 |
| Overtime Night Rate | £21.60 |
| Holiday pay | £10.70 |
| Special Skills | £40.60 |
| Haircut Very Short | £25.00 |
| Costume Fitting (Half Day) | £24.85 |
| Costume Fitting (Full Day) | £46.25 |
| Auditions | £18.00 |
| Provide Evening Wear | £23.90 |
| Provide Uniform | £23.90 |
| Provide 2nd Outfit | £11.40 |
Walk-on 1 is not required to give individual characterisation nor to speak any word or line of dialogue. Crowd noises shall not be deemed to be dialogue in this context. Night rates are one and a half times the day rates.
| Rate | Amount |
| Basic day rate | £69.54 |
| Overtime day rate | £12.48 |
| Holiday | £5.80 |
| Overtime night rate | £18.72 |
| Two episodes | £87.05 |
| Three episodes or more | £104.55 |
| Basic 41+ day rate | £59.67 |
| Overtime 41+ day rate | £10.70 |
| Overtime 41+ night rate | £16.05 |
| Two episodes 41+ | £70.54 |
| Three episodes or more 41+ | £84.65 |
| Special skills | £34.43 |
| Haircut | £10.71 |
| Physical appearance | £10.71 |
| Strenuous workout | £19.23 |
| Costume fitting (half day) | £22.73 |
| Costume fitting (full day) | £45.46 |
| Provide evening wear | £24.71 |
| Provide 2nd outfit | £7.21 |
| Auditions | £11.81 |
Non-speaking is not required to give individual characterisation but who is required to impersonate an identifiable individual subject under individual direction. Night rates are one and a half times the day rates.
| Rate | Amount |
| Day of attendance | £71.32 |
| 2+ episodes rehearsed | £107.06 |
| Holiday | £7.51 |
| Day of recording | £90.08 |
| 2+ episodes recorded | £135.17 |
| Overtime day rate | £16.16 |
| Overtime night rate | £24.24 |
Speaking: In addition to carrying out the functions set out in Walk-on 2 shall also be required to speak a very few unimportant words where the precise words spoken do not matter. Night rates are one and a half times the day rates.
| Rate | Amount |
| Day of attendance | £71.32 |
| 2+ episodes rehearsed | £107.06 |
| Holiday | £8.93 |
| Day of recording | £107.06 |
| 2+ episodes recorded | £160.83 |
| Overtime day rate | £19.23 |
| Overtime night rate | £28.85 |
| Rate | Standard Day | Overtime (1/5 Daily Rate) | Buyout |
| Extras | £90 | £18 per hour | - |
| Walk Ons | £200 | £40 per hour | - |
| Featured | £250 | £50 per hour | Buyout/Repeat |
Notes:
The industry standard for a photographic job is £100 per hour. If the Model is needed for more than a few hours a daily or half daily rate can be negotiate. E.g. half daily £300 full day £500.
Similar to commercials, featured Artistes will also have a buy out amount – determined by usage of medium and length of usage.
Notes:
| Rate | Standard Day | Overtime (1/5 Daily Rate) | Buyout |
| Extras (Background) | £90 | £18 per hour | - |
Walk on/Featured, please call the office.
Uxbridge tube on the Metropolitan Line and then is followed by a taxi to the studios.
Studios for The Bill and the South Wimbledon tube on the Northern Line is a 10 minutes walk.
Studios for Eastenders. Elstree and Borehamwood Thameslink Mainline Station is about a 5 minute walk.
White City tube on the Central Line and is a 5 minute walk away from the BBC Television Centre.
You can get to Shepperton Studios by taking a Train from Waterloo and then followed by a taxi.
You can get to Leavesden Studios by taking a train from Euston to Watford Junction followed by a taxi.
Take a Tube to Ealing Broadway on either the Central or District Line and it is a 15 minute walk.
Elstree and Borehamwood Thameslink Mainline Station and then it is about a 10 minute walk.
Take a Tube to Park Royal station on the Central Line and it is a 3 minute walk away.
Take a Tube to Park Royal station on the Central Line and it is a 5 minute walk away.
Take the Underground to Bromley-by–Bow on the District Line is a 3 minute walk away.
Take a train from Waterloo station to Teddington and then it is followed by a 5 minute walk.
Take a train from Waterloo to St. Margarets and it is followed by a 3 minute walk.
Take a Tube to Latimer Road on the Hammersmith & City Line followed by a 5 minute walk.