The goal is to collect?Actual data?from the specified job roles on a production, both on- and off-screen. This includes crew, other production staff, on-screen talent and other?contributors, whether they work for production companies, broadcasters? in-house production units or are freelancers. You do not need to capture crew members or extras who are engaged through third-party companies, or hired as a group (e.g. orchestras, dance companies, or school or sporting teams), as you will typically not have their names and email addresses.

As a guide, we have defined the key on- and off-screen role types in the following tables overleaf.

Table B: On-screen role types

Scripted (actors in dramas, soaps, comedies etc)

For the on-screen role types, production users should ask everyone who makes more than a minimal level of contribution to a programme to provide their details. So you should capture all contributors in the roles of?Lead Actor?and?Actor?(supporting role) (for scripted productions) and?Presenter/Reporter, Voiceover/Narrator, Main Contributor/Expert and Contributor/Interviewee?(for non-scripted productions). For the other roles, you should be pragmatic about who to include. For example, broadcasters do not expect all?Background / Walk-on / Supporting Artists?to be added to the system: depending on the production, only a few may need to be added, e.g. if they have an effect on the action or contribute to the programme.

Dancers, musicians, pop acts and members of bands, orchestras and choirs that are directly contracted by a broadcaster or production company should be included, unless they are engaged as a group. Pop stars, band members and musicians should be added using the?Musician (on-screen)?role type on the Contributors Form (this is one of the role types collected by broadcasters in Silvermouse for non-Diamond purposes). You will then be asked whether this maps to the?Other On-Screen (scripted)?or?Other On-Screen (non-scripted)?Diversity role type. As with other on-screen talent, for whom the agent?s email address may be used, the email address of the pop star or band?s management or record label may be used in this instance.