BBFC Podcast

Venom and Eddie Brock return this autumn in Venom: The Last Dance. Before you head to the cinema, you can find out everything you need to know about the film, and who it’s suitable for, in this bitesize episode.

In the latest episode of the BBFC Podcast, BBFC CEO David Austin sits down with his American counterpart, Kelly Mahon, at the Motion Picture Association.

Kelly is the Executive Vice President and Chair of the Classification and Rating Administration for the Motion Picture Association, or MPA for short. The MPA is an American trade association that advocates for the film, television and streaming industry. The MPA established the Classification and Ratings Administration (CARA), which determines the age ratings for films in the States.

In this feature episode, David and Kelly discuss the history, similarities and differences between the two organisations, British and American approaches to classifying content, and a selection of films that present various classification areas.

Wondering whether this crime drama sequel is suitable for older teens? Find out what to expect before you head to the cinema, including a break down of the age rating for Joker: Folie à Deux alongside our content advice and the key issues in the film.

Ever wondered how the BBFC classifies sex on screen? What's acceptable, what's not, and how do we decide?

In this episode, Senior Compliance and Education Officer Wallis is joined by the BBFC's Chief Executive, David Austin. Very special guest, Rowan Pelling, editor of Perspective and writer for the Daily Telegraph, Independent and former editor of The Erotic Review and Amorist also joins.

Hear about modern attitudes towards depictions of sex according to the BBFC's latest research, and the detail behind the age rating decisions for Fifty Shades of Grey, Normal People, Girls, Fleabag, All Of Us Strangers and more.

In the latest episode of the BBFC podcast, join two of our team members as they discuss the process of reclassifying classic horror films against our current Classification Guidelines. Also, hear what it takes for a horror movie to be classified 18 in 2024!

Hear directly from two members of our Compliance team, Chris and Wallis, as they chat about how we undertook our biggest research project to date.

In this special episode, the pair dive into how our research findings have directly shaped our new guidelines, with key discussion areas including violence, sex, drugs, and language, alongside an overview of what these changes mean for the future of content classification and UK audiences.

A brand new episode of the BBFC Podcast is out today and it is another special Youth Panel takeover!

In the final episode of our two-part mini-series, our Youth Panel explore some classic coming-of-age films that shaped their growing up experience. Some of these include Billy Elliot, She's the Man, The Perks of Being a Wallflower and more.

The latest episode of the BBFC Podcast is out now, and this time with a special takeover episode from our brilliant Youth Panel!

In episode one of this two-part mini-series, our Youth Panel dives into some classic coming-of-age films through the decades, and how they feel about them now. We're talking Mean Girls, Ferris Buller's Day Off, Grease, Clueless and more.

Comedian Henning Wehn discusses poll results and new BBFC ratings’ feature in an exclusive podcast takeover episode.

In this episode, our BBFC Youth Panel chat about scary movie moments that frightened them the most when they were young.

From Toy Story 3 to Coraline, find out what family films from the noughties kept Gen Z up at night.