not sure
but I don't see why it would be called "stand-ups"

this term usually applies to comedy

Usually, unless the narrator is well known, they do not show him. However, I guess they could show him standing and talking.

Presenter, narrator, commentator all would be close.

i.e., the presenter will be shown standing somewhere and will speak at the same time

Well, I can honestly say that i never came acorss this term when I worked in the 'biz'; however, things do change fast... and I suspect this is an Americanism, but it does SPECIFICALLY relate to seeing the presenter standing IN FRONT OF the scene being described. which is not always necessarily the case.

On the other hand, a general shot (whether in front of the actual scene or not) where the presenter talks to the audience directly (via the camera) is [in BE at least] referred to as as 'piece to camera' or PTC; this is in many instances the opposite of a 'voice-over' or V/O, where we only hear the presenter whilst seeing other images (often, of course, filmed without their presence)

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Note added at 58 mins (2004-10-21 17:22:28 GMT)
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I have a nasty suspicion that this term has been coined in the light of comparatively recent reporting of armed conflicts, and it comes from \"stand up... and get shot at!\"

Related to the context you mention, the comments section of DVDs is called "Commentary":

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Note added at 26 mins (2004-10-21 16:50:24 GMT)
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You said:
\"interventions by the presenter between the various film sequences\"


What I mean by my answer is that in DVDs for films, there\'s an option in which you can watch the film while the director\'s comments are played back over the soundtrack, explaining how they filmed each scene, etc. This option is called \"Commentary\".

Hope that helps :)

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Note added at 1 hr 1 min (2004-10-21 17:25:28 GMT)
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Hmm... now that I read Dusty\'s answer, I realize that my last comment does not really relate to this, in that the director\'s comments are played back as voice over, rather than him being seen.

However, there are other sections in DVDs (and I know your question doesn\'t refer to this, exactly) that show the director speaking about the film. So my answer still stands :) My point is, it\'s still a \"commentary\".

Stand up COMEDY
the person stands up and does comedy

I assume is the same in your contract.

Stand up commedy = stand up
I assume that since the english lenguage has an enormous appetite for shorten everything "stand up commedy" went to be known as "stand up" but I am pretty sure that Jonathan "when a speaker stands in front of the camera and talks" is the right one

[by Jonathan