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Equity & Bectu Take Legal Action Against UK Casting Agency Mad Dog Over Late Payments To Actors


Mad Dog 2020 Casting has failed to pay scores of clients for their work in 2023, with shows impacted including 'Doctor Who' and 'Call The Midwife.'

EXCLUSIVE: Mad Dog 2020 Casting, a 25-year-old British agency that supplies background actors to major productions, is facing legal action after failing to pay scores of clients. Equity and Bectu, two of the most prominent UK creative industry unions, are pursuing legal claims on behalf of members who are owed thousands of pounds from jobs they completed in 2023. “In the midst of a continuing cost of living crisis and a very challenging year for film and TV workers, it’s imperative that freelancers aren’t left out in the cold by delayed payments.”

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