BBFC: 1990s

Video legislation

Dispite the video legistlation in place since 1984 public concern about the new technology, particularly surrounding the James Bulger case (Child's Play III). Parliament supported the amendment to the Video Recordings Act, and contained it in the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. This requires the board to make separate and more specific decisions when classifying video material, because children are more likely to be able to access the material at home.

Digital Media

The 1990s saw a rapid development in video game technology, becoming more realistic and sophisticated every year. From 1994 the BBFC started recieving some stronger video games for classification. Carmageddon became the first film to be refused classification in 1997 on the grounds that it encouraged anti social behaviour, although this was later overturned.