Friday, 25 August 2017

BBFC Timeline


1909 
Cinematograph Act


1912
From The Mangers To The Cross Released
BBFC (British Board of Film CENSORS) established 

1913
Begins operating

1926
Soviet silent film Battleship Pokemon rejected for "inflammatory subtitles and Bolshevik propaganda"

1939
Political censorship affectively goes to the Ministry of Information

1951
X rating replaces the H rating

1982
November - 18 rating replaces X rating 

1984
Changed to British Board of Film CLASSIFICATION.

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