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Fees and other costs
Our fees are divided into bands based on production type, people numbers and time needed. Some locations are subject to minimum rental periods.
Social distancing filming agreements
At the moment, film and television crews working with us will need to comply with social distancing measures.
In stations, all filming will need to go through the social distancing filming agreement (SDFA), available soon. Limits will be placed on locations and crew sizes. All crews completing the SDFA will need to provide an additional Covid-19 risk assessment.
Anyone filming outside the station environment will be able to apply through the application portal. But our team will need to review your Covid-19 risk assessment, along with other relevant paperwork.
Because of these changes, our fees have altered slightly.
Additional costs
If you intend to film with more than 11 people you may need a staff escort. The cost of this will be added to your filming fee.
All tables provide a guideline only. Final fees may increase depending on activity, impact, length of use and the notice period provided.
Click to drop-down our fee structure.
Band A – charity / factual / short film
| Cast and crew size | First two hours | Each subsequent hour |
|---|---|---|
| up to 5 | £400* | £200 |
| 6 - 10 | £500* | £250 |
| 11 - 15 | £600* | £300 |
| 16+ | see band C | see band C |
* Fee increases by £500 if applied for within five working days.
Band B – ident / photoshoot / reality
| Cast and crew size | First two hours | Each subsequent hour |
|---|---|---|
| up to 5 | £500* | £250 |
| 6 - 10 | £750* | £375 |
| 11 - 15 | £1,000* | £500 |
| 16+ | see band C | see band C |
* Fee increases by £500 if applied for within five working days.
Band C – corporate / feature film / music video / TV commercial / TV fiction / viral
| Cast and crew size (including background) | First two hours | Each subsequent hour | Prep/strike day |
|---|---|---|---|
| up to 10 | £1,000* | £500* | half price |
| 11 - 25 | £1,500 | £750 | half price |
| 26 - 50 | £2,000 | £1,000 | half price |
| 51 - 100 | £4,000 | £2,000 | half price |
| 101 - 150 | £5,000 | £2,500 | half price |
| 151+ | upon negotiation | upon negotiation | upon negotiation |
* Fee increases by £500 if applied for within five working days.
Band D – student
| Cast and crew size | Filming fee (two hours only) |
|---|---|
| up to 5 (SSFA forms only) | £100* |
| 6 to 10 | £125* |
| 11+ | see band A |
* Fee increases by £500 if applied for within five working days.
Staff costs
| Staff required | Rate (per hour - minimum shift is 8 hours) |
|---|---|
| customer service assistant / electrician / maintenance | £54.93 |
| shift station manager / mobile operations manager / asset protection | £60.82 |
| commercial filming manager | £60.82 / £77.18 |
| facilities manager / station manager | £77.18 |
Cancellation or over-running
| Reason | Penalty |
|---|---|
| cancellation under five working days | full filming fee and incurred staff costs |
| cancellation with five working days or over | 50% of filming fee and incurred staff costs |
| over-running (into off-peak hours) | subject to approval; double the hourly rate |
| over-running (into peak-hours) | not usually permitted; a surcharge of £3,000 will apply where approved |