See also: List of works rejected by the BBFC Date banned The film censorship that exists in the UK today is in the form of an Age-Rating system, which is an advisory tool used by local councils when deciding to grant viewing permission to film productions.
The BBFC (by this time renamed as British Board of Film Classification) became that designated authority in 1985. Local Councils did continue to refuse showing of particular films which had been certificated by the BBFC: examples are the bans on The Devils and Life of Brian in Glasgow.Ĭurrently, Section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 2010 (previously the act of 1984) requires that videos for sale in the UK should be certified by an authority. The case of Mills v London City Council in 1925 (1 KB 213) established that a Council could make its licensing conditional on the exhibitor complying with the BBFC certification.
The Cinematograph Exhibitors Association sought to have the BBFC film certification recognised over local decision-making.
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