Secret recording for comedy & entertainment programmes
- A proposal to feature people in a live broadcast without their knowledge, whether in person or on the phone, must be approved in advance by Controller Editorial Policy.
- People who feature prominently in the recordings must give their consent before the material is broadcast. If the recording might cause embarrassment to other recognisable individuals caught on camera where consent has not been obtained, they must be disguised.
- Anyone secretly recorded on the phone must give their consent before the call is broadcast.
- Secretly recorded material should not expose people to hurtful ridicule or otherwise exploit them.
- If people realise they are being secretly recorded and ask us to stop, we must do so. We must also destroy any material recorded of them, if asked to do so.