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The British Board of Film Classification
The British Board of Film Classification is an independent, non profit making, non-governmental organisation which has classified cinema films on behalf of local authorities since 1913 and videos under the Video Recordings Act since 1985.

The British Board of Film Censors was established in 1912 by the Film Industry as a direct result of local authorities imposing their own, widely varying, censorship standards on films. The Board was to bring uniformity to film classification by setting standards that would be acceptable nationwide

Local Authorities retain their statutory responsibilities for what is shown in cinemas and can overrule any of the Board's decisions. It is, however, rare for them to do so.

The 1984 Video Recordings Act states that, subject to certain exemptions, video recordings offered for sale or hire commercially in the UK must be classified by an authority designated by the Home Secretary. The President and Vice Presidents of the BBFC were so designated and charged, in 1985, with applying the new test of 'suitability for viewing in the home'. At this point the Board's title changed to the British Board of Film Classification to reflect the fact that classification plays a far greater part in the Board's work than censorship.

The latest film and video classification decisions, as well as historical information and statistics are available on the Board's website by clicking here.

The BBFC can be contacted at 3 Soho Square, London W1D 3HD, telephone 020 7440 1570, fax 020 7287 0141or via email on webmaster@bbfc.co.uk

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