Episode 131: A day in the life of a Compliance Officer
Ever wondered what is it like to be a BBFC Compliance Officer? Join Mercy, BBFC Youth Panel member, as she chats to one of our Compliance Of...
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Episode 130: Release Radar (24 January 2025)
In this week's Release Radar episode, bringing you the latest on what's in cinemas right now, we're talking The Brutalist, A Complete Unknow...
Episode 129: Release Radar (10 January 2025)
Welcome to the BBFC's release radar, bringing you the latest on what's in the cinema right now. In this episode we're talking Nosferatu, Bab...
Episode 128: Bonus Material with Mike Newell and Duncan Kenworthy
In this special Bonus Material episode, BBFC President Natasha Kaplinsky spends some time with Director Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Go...
Episode 127: Festive film favourites from the BBFC team
What's your favourite festive flick? In this episode, BBFC staff share their personal favourite Christmas films including family-friendly cl...
Episode 126: Youth Panel's 2024 year in review
In the latest episode of the BBFC Podcast, join BBFC Youth Panel members Rumaisa and William as they take a look back at cinema in 2024. Tog...
Episode 124: What you need to know about Wicked
In this episode of the BBFC podcast, Tash sits down with BBFC Compliance Office Ian to travel back to the magical land of Oz and chat all th...
Episode 125: Announcing our winner of the 2024 Create The Card Competition!
We're delighted to announce the winner of this year's Create The Card Competition. In partnership with Paramount Pictures UK, we called on c...
Episode 123: What you need to know about Gladiator II
Ridley Scott's epic return to ancient Rome is in cinemas now! Starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington and Connie Nielsen, we r...
BBFC Podcast Episode 122: Halloween Special
In the latest episode of the BBFC Podcast, sit down with Matt and Tash as they talk through the latest Halloween horrors out in cinemas, as...
BBFC Podcast Episode 121: What you need to know about Venom: The Last Dance
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 kn...
BBFC Podcast Episode 120: In Conversation With Kelly McMahon, Motion Pictures Association
In the latest episode of the BBFC Podcast, BBFC CEO David Austin sits down with his American counterpart, Kelly Mahon, at the Motion Picture...
Episode 119: What you need to know about Joker: Folie à Deux
Wondering whether this crime drama sequel is suitable for older teens? Find out what to expect before you head to the cinema, including a br...
BBFC Podcast Episode 118: Classifying sex on screen with Rowan Pelling
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...
BBFC Podcast episode 117 - An intro to classifying horror films
In the latest episode of the BBFC podcast, join two of our team members as they discuss the process of reclassifying classic horror films ag...
BBFC Podcast episode 116 - Our new Classification Guidelines. Shaped by you.
Hear directly from two members of our Compliance team, Chris and Wallis, as they chat about how we undertook our biggest research project to...
BBFC Youth Panel Takeover - Episode Two
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 mi...
BBFC Youth Panel Takeover - Episode One
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...
BBFC Podcast Episode 113 - Henning Wehn & David Austin
Comedian Henning Wehn discusses poll results and new BBFC ratings’ feature in an exclusive podcast takeover episode.
BBFC Podcast Episode 112 - BBFC Youth Panel's Haunted Halloween Takeover
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...