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sbbfc - Students' British Board of Film Classification

Some of the material the BBFC is asked to classify can be shocking and is sometimes difficult to watch. Find out how the Board deals with real-life depictions of violence and injury, so-called 'Extreme Reality'.

Go Behind the Scenes of Film Classification

Doing an essay on film censorship? Want to know more about how your favourite films are rated? Studying or teaching Media or Film Studies? This website gives you all the insider knowledge you’ll ever need.

Game On

In 2007, the BBFC commissioned independent research into video gameplay in the UK, asking a wide range of gamers how and why they play. The results were interesting and, at times, surprising. Read about the findings here.