Kiwi cameraman in BBC scandal

A Kiwi cameraman has been caught up in the latest BBC fakery scandal.

Makers of the British TV auction programme Sun, Sea and Bargain Spotting were busted making up a scene on the show.

At the centre of the storm is Craig Harman, a New Zealander working for Reef Television which produces the show.

The episode, which screened on BBC2, filmed two competitors travelling to Dinan in France to find bargains. The one who sold the goods at a London market stall for the most cash won the show.

During the programme, one competitor is struggling to sell an "acrylic" panel when a man walks up and buys it for £25 ($61). But the buyer was later sprung as Craig Harman, a cameraman on the show, reported The Sun.

Harman did not respond to calls from the Herald on Sunday.

However, his website describes himself as having "an enthusiastic and passionate character who isn't easily ruffled.

"A reputation for consistently delivering high quality results, he prides himself on not only getting the best out of the camera but also the people in front of it".

The case comes after the BBC was caught last year faking competitions. BBC has since suspended Reef Television from making shows for the network.