BBFC Archives - Desperate Living

The deliberately shocking and violent ad from the controversial animal rights organisation fell foul of the BBFC in 2002.

The ‘Ultimate Cut’ of Caligula claims to salvage a lost masterpiece, but instead feels like an insipid cover version of a classic film.

Our weekly round-up of our video posts includes rare VHS, banned movies, video nasties, cult cinema classics and alcohol-free beer.

The lowest rung of British adult entertainment during the days before XXX movies were legalised.

The notorious director’s remake of the classic movie is a gloriously self-aware, high-camp, bad taste adventure that has been unfairly dismissed.

Bela Lugosi makes a rare British film appearance in this 1939 crime melodrama based on the work of Edgar Wallace.

The BBFC prepares to change its guidelines based on fickle public opinion – doesn’t this suggest that its supposed ‘expertise’ counts for nothing?

Exploring the fetishistic and obsessive visions of Jess Franco and his unique, erotic and provocative cinematic world.

Film censorship explored in a 1995 BBC season of controversial movies and documentaries that explore the BBFC and British moral attitudes.

The British film censorship board hikes its prices once again and expects you to be grateful for it.

Britain has a plethora of laws relating to pornography and sex – yet is still determined to find room for more.

Vintage TV news reports on the battle to legalise porn in the UK.