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About our agreements

WGGB ‘minimum terms agreements’ cover writers’ rates and rights in TV, theatre, audio and some areas of film. These are the minimum terms writers are entitled to – but you or your agent can negotiate more.

Below you will find our agreements and rate cards grouped by craft area (in alphabetical order).

If you want to check up-to-date rates please check the rates cards, not the agreements. Rates in the agreements were correct at the time of sign-off and may not reflect current minimum fees.

How to access our rate cards, agreements and guidelines

If you have any access requirements and need any of our documents on this page provided in alternative formats please email admin@writersguild.org.uk or call on 020 7833 0777.

Where we don’t have an agreement

Where we don’t have an agreement in place, we produce best-practice guidelines – for example in videogames, animation and comics. These include recommended rates and rights that we believe you are entitled to. You can find these best practice guidelines – and other resources – below, grouped by craft area (A-Z).

Get one-to-one support with writing contracts

WGGB members are entitled to free support and advice from our casework team. Email casework@writersguild.org.uk. To access our free contract vetting service, visit our Members’ area. To become a member, join here.

Report it!

Have you experienced good practice, bad practice, discriminatory practice, bullying or harassment as a writer for TV, film, theatre, radio, in publishing, comedy, animation or videogames?

Then we want to hear about your experiences, so we can build a comprehensive picture of contemporary practice, to help us in our vital work on behalf of writers.

We have put together a short survey which will only take a few minutes of your time. All writers, whether WGGB members or not, can fill it in. Just follow the link here

If you need immediate support though please ring the WGGB office on 020 7833 0777 or email admin@writersguild.org.uk

Select a craft area:

Animation

GUIDELINES

Animation guidelines

WGGB/PMA Children’s animation good practice guidelines

Audio

RATES

BBC audio drama rate card

BBC radio features rate card

AGREEMENTS

BBC radio drama agreement

BBC radio commissioning agreement

GUIDELINES

Should I work for free? Audio

Why write radio drama

Books

GUIDELINES

Comic industry guidelines

Is it a steal? An investigation into hybrid/paid-for publishing services

Self-publishing: A step-by-step guide for authors

Comedy

GUIDELINES

Should I work for free in comedy?

Equality and Diversity

GUIDELINES

Access rider for writers with guidance notes

Creating Without Conflict (FEU guidelines on bullying and harassment)

Guidelines for inclusive writers rooms

Mental health resources

SOLT/UK Theatre 10 principles for safe and inclusive workspaces

SOLT/UK Theatre Handbook: Encouraging safer and more supportive working practices in theatre

Film

RATES

AGREEMENTS

PACT agreement 1992

PACT screenwriting credits agreement

GUIDELINES

APC code of practice

Model film option agreement

Should I work for free in film?

Writing film – a good practice guide

Written into the Picture report

Television

RATES

BBC TV rate card

TAC/S4C rate card

AGREEMENTS

BBC script agreement for television and online

BBC sketch agreement

ITV/STV/PMA agreement

ITV/STV/PMA addendum to the above agreement

TAC/S4C agreement

WGGB/Netflix/PMA agreement - summary

GUIDELINES

BBC best practice guidelines for continuing drama series

Free is NOT an Option good practice guidelines

Shadow schemes – should I work for free?

Should I work for free in TV?

Showrunning in the UK – A best practice guide

The ‘created by’ credit: A good practice guide for writers and those who work with them

TV option agreement template

WGGB right to pitch template contract

Working with TV writers: A good practice guide for programme makers

Theatre

RATES

Independent Theatre Council (ITC) rate card

UK Theatre rate card

AGREEMENTS

Independent Theatre Council agreement

TNC writers' agreement

UK Theatre agreement

UK Theatre agreement - addendum on digital rights

GUIDELINES

Devised and collaborative theatre - a guide

Digital delivery of new plays

Digital principles – TNC theatres

Guidelines for theatre writers for profit-share or expenses-only productions

Musical theatre guidelines

Musical theatre kit

Playwrights and theatres during Covid-19 closure: guidelines for best practice

Rights card for playwrights

Rights card for playwrights – Welsh language version

Should I work for free in theatre?

The working playwright: Agreements and contracts

The working playwright: Engaging with theatres

Videogames

GUIDELINES

Should I work for free in videogames?

Videogames industry guidelines

Across our craft areas

GUIDELINES

Competition or cut-price commission?

Copyright in 10 easy steps

Creating positive collaborations – writers and directors

Credit arbitration guidelines

Guidelines for online drama and content

Template letter of agreement – creative partnerships

Using AI as a research and writing tool - the risks

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