BBFC stands for 'British Board of Film Censors', and is a company that is not run by the government. It was founded in 1912 thats main purpose is to censor films in the United Kingdom.
What sort of things do they do?
When it comes to films, it is up to the BBFC to watch the films and censor it based on the rules that the BBFC has made. They can look at things like; discrimination, drugs, horror, language and nudity to name a few. Films are all graded by:
- Suitable for all
- Parental guidance
- Cinema release suitable for 12 years and over
- Video release suitable for 12 years and over
- Suitable only for 15 years and over
- Suitable only for adults
- All of these Classifications tell the audience what they are likely to see and not to see when watching the movie. In almost all of the classifications there is something that can slip through if used properly or not a lot for example, a 'U' rated film can get away with violence and threats, if it is very mild and if the problem is resolved very quickly, they also have to show that violence is bad and not the way to solve things.
Does the BBFC cover any other types of Media?
Yes it does, it covers TV programs as well as music videos they can also cover streaming services like, 'Netflix' or 'Amazon Prime'. They are graded in the same sort of way however there are some changes due to the platform and access to the type of Media.
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