If yours is one of the small minority of programmes where there is a real doubt about whether a particular performer or group of performers should be engaged under the terms of this agreement or under those of the BBC/MU agreement, or if it is not clear whether he/she/they should be engaged as, say, an actor or a variety act, then you should seek advice from the sources shown at the end of this summary.

This agreement also contains a section specifying terms for performers in recorded excerpts of theatre productions, and another section sets out terms for the recording for television (or live transmission) of opera and ballet productions rehearsed and produced by managements other than the BBC.

The agreement provides for most performers to be engaged by the day or by the (6-day) week, with these exceptions:

• Chorus singers, if not engaged by the week, are engaged by sessions of three hours for out-of-vision recording, and of four hours over five for in-vision recording.
• Supporting Artists and Walk-ons are engaged by the day or night.
• The section of the agreement dealing with recordings of opera and ballet produced by managements other than the BBC allows for three days’ work (two rehearsal, one recording) out of 14, with provision for extra rehearsal or recording days as needed for additional fees.