Sinopsis
The British Board of Film Classification is an independent, non-governmental body which has classified cinema films since it was set up in 1912 and videos/ DVDs since the Video Recordings Act was passed in 1984.
Episodios
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BBFC Podcast Episode 32 - Classifying Discrimination - Part 2
03/09/2015 Duración: 08minIn this episode we continue our discussion of classifying discrimination, this time looking at examples at the 15 and 18 age categories.
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BBFC Podcast Episode 32 - Classifying Discrimination - Part 1
19/08/2015 Duración: 11minIn this episode of the podcast we discuss classifying discrimination. Hear about how discrimination of different kinds is classified at the lower age ratings of U, PG and 12A/12.
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BBFC Podcast Episode 31 - BBFC Annual Reports
06/08/2015 Duración: 11minIn this episode we take a look back at the very first BBFC Annual Reports to find out how classification issues from 1913-1933 compare to the present day. Visit our website to view extracts from the historical BBFC Annual Reports discussed in this episode.
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BBFC Podcast Episode 30 - Django (1967)
20/07/2015 Duración: 10minIn this episode of the podcast, we open the BBFC archive to discuss the classification history for the film Django (1967). Directed by Sergio Corbucci, Django (1967) is an Italian (dubbed into English) spaghetti western. The film was refused a classification until 1993, when it was rated 18. Today Django (1967) is rated 15 for moderate, bloody violence. Listen to BBFC Head of Education Lucy Brett delve into the classification history of the film. You can read more about the film, including an Examiner report, in our From The Archive case study.
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Podcast Episode 29 - Classifying Superhero Films
08/06/2015 Duración: 31minIn this episode of the podcast, we discuss the classification of superhero films. We also speak to Liz Bales, Chief Executive of the British Video Association (BVA) about its role in the Home Entertainment industry.
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BBFC Podcast Episode 28 - BBFC Directors III – James Ferman part 2 (1984 - 1999)
24/04/2015 Duración: 18minIn Episode 28 of the podcast we look at the second half of James Ferman's time as BBFC Director, from 1984-1999.
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BBFC Podcast Episode 27 - Genre - Classifying Comedy
03/03/2015 Duración: 27minEpisode 27 of the BBFC podcast looks at how comedy is classified, and how a comedic context, or humour, can sometimes act as a mitigating or aggravating factor for other classification issues in a film or video work. We also hear from BBFC Assistant Director David Austin, about new research into public demand for putting glamour imagery behind adult filters on mobile devices.
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BBFC Podcast Episode 26 - BBFC Directors III – James Ferman part 1 (1975 - 1984)
22/01/2015 Duración: 23minThis episode of the podcast looks at the first half of James Ferman's career as Director of the BBFC, focusing on key classification decisions and events from 1975 to 1984. We'll examine the remainder of his time as Director in a future episode.
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Podcast Episode 25 - Education and the Into Film Festival
05/11/2014 Duración: 33minIn this episode of the BBFC podcast we speak to Paul Reeve, CEO of Into Film about the Into Film festival for young people. We also hear more about the BBFC's education work and resources.
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BBFC Podcast 24 - BBFC Directors Part II – Stephen Murphy
07/10/2014 Duración: 22minThis episode is the second in our ongoing BBFC history series and takes a look at the short but tumultuous period of BBFC Secretary Stephen Murphy, from July 1971 until he resigned in 1975.
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BBFC Podcast Episode 23 - International Film Classification
27/08/2014 Duración: 28minIn this episode of the podcast we discuss how film classification works in other countries, as well as the BBFC's role in a pilot to age rate music videos online.
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BBFC Podcast 22
21/07/2014 Duración: 27minThis episode of the podcast discusses what we mean by the term 'tone', in the Classification Guidelines, and how the overall tone of a work may affect its classification.
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BBFC Podcast Episode 21 – BBFC Directors Part I – John Trevelyan
09/06/2014 Duración: 19minThis episode of the podcast features the first in a series of interviews where we look back at BBFC Directors through history. It would be John Trevelyan’s 111th birthday on 11 July 2014, so with that milestone in mind, we’re going to kick off the series with a look at the 60s and 70s when John Trevelyan took the helm as Director of the BBFC.
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BBFC Podcast Episode 20 - Classifying self-harm and suicide
25/04/2014 Duración: 28minIn this episode of the BBFC podcast we discuss how the BBFC approaches classifying self harm and suicide. We speak to the Samaritans about their work to equip the media and the BBFC, with guidance about handling these issues on film and on TV and how this helps protect potentially vulnerable viewers.
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BBFC Podcast Episode 19 - Classifying content on mobile phones
14/03/2014 Duración: 16minIn this episode of the BBFC podcast, we talk to David Austin, Assistant Director, BBFC and Hamish MacLeod, chair of the Mobile Broadband Group about how the BBFC Mobile Classification Framework works.
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BBFC Podcast Episode 18 - The Guidelines 2014
31/01/2014 Duración: 31minWe interview BBFC Assistant Director, David Austin, about the new BBFC Classification Guidelines that come into force on 24 February and what the public told us during the Guidelines consultation carried out in 2013.
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BBFC Podcast Episode 17 - Classifying Anime
20/12/2013 Duración: 28minDue to the themes covered in this podcast, we do not recommend this episode to listeners under the age of 15. In our final podcast of 2013, we discuss classifying anime and interview BBFC Director David Cooke about key film classification decisions from 2013.
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BBFC Podcast 16 - Behind the Scenes
15/11/2013 Duración: 27minEpisode 16 of the BBFC podcast looks at how the BBFC works with the film industry and industry organisations, including the Cinema Exhibitors' Association (CEA).
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BBFC Podcast 15 - Protecting children
27/09/2013 Duración: 29minFocussing on protecting children, this episode of the BBFC podcast looks at recent research carried out by the IndustryTrust and the BBFC into age inappropriate piracy and how the new CBBFC website aims to help children learn about age ratings.
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BBFC Podcast Episode 14: Unusual Age Rating Issues
22/08/2013 Duración: 28minIn this episode of the BBFC podcast James Blatch looks at recent releases and lesser known classification issues.