The Nasty Cast: A Video Nasties Podcast

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In the early 1980s a battle began over the nation's viewing. The home video market was booming, and the unsatiable demand was met by a sudden influx of cheap, often explicit and violent films.

Campaigners and the press soon stepped up to try and stop the invasion of filth into our living rooms, but did they just end up making people want to see these films more? And were the campaigns really about protecting the children, or about control, censorship and trying to return to a more 'moral' country that had long since left behind those old-fashioned Victorian values?

Content Warning: Due to the nature of the material being discussed, some listeners may find some content may be offensive

Host/Editor: Mark McManus

Co-Host: Mark Adams

Theme Music: Droppin Buckets by Nyck Caution - ⁠epidemicsound.com⁠

Original Logo Design: Elliot Marriot - ⁠linktr.ee/elliottt93

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Since its creation the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has functioned as one of the most influential cultural gatekeepers in the United Kingdom, playing a central role in defining the moral boundaries of British screen culture.

In Episode 2 of The Nasty Cast we take a look at the origins of the Board and the challenge's it's faced adapting to a changing society.

Content Warning: Due to the nature of the material being discussed, some listeners may find some content may be offensive

Host/Editor: Mark McManus

Co-Host: Mark Adams

Theme Music: Droppin Buckets by Nyck Caution - ⁠epidemicsound.com⁠

Original Logo Design: Elliot Marriot - ⁠linktr.ee/elliottt93

Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Nasty Cast.

In the early 1980s, horror, violence and exploitation leapt off the cinema screen and into the home, triggering moral outrage and cultural meltdown, as the UK film industry, press, politicians and campaigners battled for control of the nation’s viewing. Decades later, the legacy is a still ongoing discussion about the power, influence and danger of films.In this first episode, we’re going ease you in gently and set the scene with an overview of nasties phenomenon.

Content Warning: Due to the nature of the material being discussed, some listeners may find some content may be offensive

Host/Editor: Mark McManus

Co-Host: Mark Adams

Theme Music: Droppin Buckets by Nyck Caution - epidemicsound.com

Original Logo Design: Elliot Marriot - linktr.ee/elliottt93

Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.