BBFC

By brianmulligan

  • The Cinematograph Act arrives giving local authorities the power to provide or withhold licenses for cinemas in their region.

  • The British Board of Film Censors is created by a burgeoning film industry as a means of ensuring uniformity for film classification decisions.

  • The H certificate is introduced by the BBFC. H is an advisory certificate which tells the public that a film has a horror theme and is not suitable for children.

  • X certificate - under 16s banned from X films