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Last Straw Dogs On The Left – The Inconsistencies And Double Standards Of The BBFC

The story of two controversial movies and their rather different experiences at the hands of film censors who seem to make up the rules as they go along.

Now Kissing Is Considered To Be Sexually Explicit: The Continuing Madness Of The ASA

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Britain’s ever-prudish advertising censors get worked up about the idea of couples showing fully-clothed affection for each other.

The Golden Age Of Cosmopolitan Covers

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The iconic covers from the glory days of the women’s guide to aspirational lifestyle and sexual liberation.

Talking Pictures TV Encore: At Last, A Catch-Up Service

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Britain’s only worthwhile TV station finally launches an on-demand service.

Yes, It’s The Benny Hill Show!

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The kerfuffle over the famous comedian’s return to UK TV.

The 1930s Nudism Racket

A vintage documentary look at the nudist lifestyle that is both enthusiastic and salacious.

The Smutty Network

The launch of a new adult entertainment streaming service, creator platform and social network.

Things Fell Apart: Jon Ronson Explores The Culture Wars

The author and broadcaster explores how we reached our current state of extreme tribal division over everything in a new podcast series.

The Guild Home Video VHS Catalogues

A pair of VHS catalogues from one of the more prolific indie distributors of the 1980s.

Strung Up! The Golden Age Of Comic Book Bondage Covers

The outrageous kinkiness of classic comic books and their BDSM-inspired creators.

The Obscenity Trials Of The Century

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Two high-profile British trials in 2012 attempted to draw a line in the sand over what was acceptable sexual behaviour between consensual adults.

British TV Advertising’s Brief Flirtation With The Female Nipple

1994 saw British television advertising step forward into the brave new world of European openness – and then quickly step back again.