Dear Censor The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification

Lifting the lid on the world of cinema censorship this programme has unique access to the files of the British Board of Film Classification Featuring explicit and detailed exchanges between the censor and filmmakers Dear Censor casts a wry eye over some of the most infamous cases in the history of the board From the now seemingly innocuous Rebel Without a Cause the first naturist films and the infamous works of Ken Russell and up to Rambo III this frank and surprisingly warm documentary demonstrates how a body created by the industry to safeguard standards and reflect shifts in public opinion has also worked unexpectedly closely with the filmmakers themselves to ensure that their work was able reach an audience