BBFC: What general principles do they follow?

• There are two guiding principles:

1. That works should be allowed to reach the widest audience that is appropriate for their theme and treatment.
2. That adults should, as far as possible, be free to choose what they see, provided that it remains within the law is not potentially harmful.

• When applying these guiding principles, there are three main qualifications:

1. Whether the material is in conflict with the law, or has been created through the commission of a criminal offence.
2. Whether the material may cause any harm at the category concerned (incl. "moral harm")
3. Whether the availability of the material, at the age group concerned, is clearly unacceptable to broad public opinion.

In assessing legal issues, potential harm or acceptability to broad public opinion, the BBFC takes account of relevent research and expert opinion.