BBFC History: 2000

• new classification guidlines folowed after extensive public and institutional consultation and gathering of views. this found the greatest concern to parents was drug use and violence in junior categories - whereas generally sexual activity caused less concern
• european films challenged what was sexually accepted on the screen such as Seul Contre Tous - inwhich the scenes were deemed to explicit. however the consultation allowed the guidelines to be relaxed and show real sex in an 18 category.
• sexual violence wasnt seen in such a forgiving light. the Last House On The Left was rejected by BBFC as it was concerned with its eroticised seual violence, particularly in video format. this strict view was upheld by Video Appeal Committee (VAC), but was eventually passed as the possibility of harm was thought to be reduced
• government responsibility moved form the Home office department for Culture media nd Sport to Ofcom, but leaves the responsibility of film, video and DVD regulation to the BBFC (only one to see prepublication)
• new 12A rating introduced in 2002 allowing under12s to be accompanied by an adult giving parents more control with the introduction of consumer advice.
• consumer advice was always on website but appeared on posters and adverts for 12 A films being included by most film distributors
• David cooke was appointed Director after Robin Duvals retirement
• new guidelindes were made in 2005 and based on even more public opinion (7000 more)
• introduction of educational websites for specifically cbbfc for children and sbbfc for students (and later pbbfc for parents) containing extented classification
• some 18 films like Destricted contained explict images of real sex but were said to be justified by context and came very close to abolition of censorship but not classification
• famous rejection of Manhunt 2 as was concerened about callousness and sadism. after numerous attempts and modifications, it was eventually cleared in 2008
• new guidelines in 2009 were published with 8,500 people contributing - leading to 62% of public felt the BBFC was effective