THE GREAT MULLARD MAGIC BLOG — erie

Calm down Aunty Ethel!    I'm not talking about "X Rated!"  rather we will discuss "X  Rated!"  as well as Y and Z rated.  Still not clear, then read on........ In the olden days, the  X  rating certificate,  was issued between 1951 and 1982 by the  British Board of Film Censors as a result of the Wheare Report on film censorship. From 1951 to 1970, it meant "Extremely graphic,  where only those aged 16 and over can be admitted," and from 1970 to 1982 it was redefined as meaning "Suitable for those aged 18 and over". The X certificate was replaced in November...