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3.—(1) A drama or documentary will be certified by the Secretary of State as a British programme under section 1216CB(1) of the Act only if it passes the following cultural test.
(2) A drama or documentary passes the cultural test if it meets either of the following conditions—
(a)subject to paragraph (3), it is awarded at least [F118 points] in total under paragraphs (4) to (7); or
(b)it is a qualifying co-production M1 made in accordance with an international agreement specified in Schedule 1.
(3) A drama or documentary that is awarded all the points available under paragraphs (4)(d) (language), (6) (where work carried out) and (7) (personnel) will not pass the cultural test unless it is awarded—
(a)at least 2 points under paragraph (4)(a) (setting);
(b)at least 2 points under paragraph (4)(b) (characters); or
(c)4 points under paragraph (4)(c) (story).
(4) Up to [F218 points] will be awarded in respect of the content of the drama or documentary as follows—
(a)up to 4 points depending on the percentage of the drama or documentary that is set in the United Kingdom or another EEA state as follows—
(i)4 points for at least 75%;
(ii)3 points for at least 66%;
(iii)2 points for at least 50%;
(iv)1 point for at least 25%;
(b)up to 4 points depending on the number of the characters depicted in the drama or documentary that are from the United Kingdom or another EEA state as follows—
(i)if there are more than three characters depicted in the drama or documentary—
(aa)if two or three of the three lead characters are from the United Kingdom or another EEA state, 4 points;
(bb)if only one of the three lead characters is from the United Kingdom or another EEA state, 2 points if that character is the first or second lead, or 1 point if that character is the third lead;
(ii)if there are only three characters depicted in the drama or documentary—
(aa)if two or three of the characters are from the United Kingdom or another EEA state, 4 points;
(bb)if only one of the characters is from the United Kingdom or another EEA state, 2 points if that character is the first or second lead, or 1 point if that character is the third lead;
(iii)if there are only two characters depicted in the drama or documentary—
(aa)if both of the characters are from the United Kingdom or another EEA state, 4 points;
(bb)if one of the characters is from the United Kingdom or another EEA state, 2 points;
(iv)if there is only one character depicted in the drama or documentary, 4 points if that character is from the United Kingdom or another EEA state;
(c)4 points if the drama or documentary depicts a British story or a story which relates to another EEA state;
(d)up to [F36 points] depending on the percentage of the original dialogue that is recorded in [F4a language recognised for official purposes in the United Kingdom or another EEA state]—
(i)[F36 points] for at least 75%;
(ii)[F54 points] for at least 66%;
(iii)2 points for at least 50%;
(iv)1 point for at least 25%.
(5) Up to 4 points will be awarded in respect of the contribution of the drama or documentary to the promotion, development and enhancement of [F6one or more of the following—
(a)British creativity;
(b)British heritage; or
(c)diversity].
[F7(6) Up to 5 points will be awarded in respect of work carried out in the making of the drama or documentary as follows—
(a)4 points if at least 80% of the work carried out on any of the following is carried out in the United Kingdom (unless points are awarded under sub-paragraphs (b) or (c) below, in which case nil)—
(i)in relation to a drama—
(aa)principal photography;
(bb)visual effects;
(cc)special effects;
(ii)in relation to a documentary—
(aa)shooting;
(bb)visual effects;
(cc)research and development;
(dd)special effects;
(b)2 points if at least 50% of the work carried out on any of the following is carried out in the United Kingdom—
(i)in relation to a drama—
(aa)principal photography;
(bb)special effects;
(ii)in relation to a documentary—
(aa)shooting;
(bb)research and development;
(cc)special effects;
(c)2 points if at least 50% of the work carried out on visual effects is carried out in the United Kingdom;
(d)1 point if at least 50% of the work carried out on any of the following is carried out in the United Kingdom—
(i)performing and recording the music score created for the drama or documentary;
(ii)audio post production;
(iii)picture post production.]
(7) Up to 8 points will be awarded in respect of the personnel involved in the making of the drama or documentary as follows—
(a)1 point if a director (or, if there are more than three, one of the three lead directors) is a qualifying person;
(b)1 point if at least one of the scriptwriters (or, if there are more than three, one of the three lead scriptwriters) is a qualifying person;
(c)1 point if at least one of the producers (or, if there are more than three, one of the three lead producers) is a qualifying person;
(d)1 point if a composer (or, if there are more than three, one of the three lead composers) is a qualifying person;
(e)1 point if at least one of the actors or participants (as the case may be) (or, if there are more than three, one of the three lead actors or participants) is a qualifying person;
(f)1 point if at least 50% of the cast or participants (as the case may be) are qualifying persons;
(g)1 point if at least one of the heads of department is a qualifying person;
(h)1 point if at least 50% of the production crew are qualifying persons.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 3(2)(a) substituted (23.7.2015) by The Cultural Test (Television Programmes) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1449), regs. 1, 5(2)(a) (with reg. 2)
F2Words in reg. 3(4) substituted (23.7.2015) by The Cultural Test (Television Programmes) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1449), regs. 1, 5(2)(b)(i) (with reg. 2)
F3Words in reg. 3(4)(d) substituted (23.7.2015) by The Cultural Test (Television Programmes) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1449), regs. 1, 5(2)(b)(ii)(aa) (with reg. 2)
F4Words in reg. 3(4)(d) substituted (23.7.2015) by The Cultural Test (Television Programmes) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1449), regs. 1, 5(2)(b)(ii)(bb) (with reg. 2)
F5Words in reg. 3(4)(d) substituted (23.7.2015) by The Cultural Test (Television Programmes) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1449), regs. 1, 5(2)(b)(ii)(cc) (with reg. 2)
F6Words in reg. 3(5) substituted (23.7.2015) by The Cultural Test (Television Programmes) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1449), regs. 1, 5(2)(c) (with reg. 2)
F7Reg. 3(6) substituted (23.7.2015) by The Cultural Test (Television Programmes) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1449), regs. 1, 5(2)(d) (with reg. 2)
Marginal Citations
M1“Qualifying co-production” is defined in section 1216AI(a) of the Act.
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