About this episode

In this episode, the discussion revolves around the BBFC's formation and the impact of the Video Nasties craze on public perception.

Coming up in part 2 we discuss the formation of the BBFC (that’s the British Board of film classification to you and I) the birth of VHS… And the Video Nasties craze hits boiling point as infamous titles such as ‘Driller Killer’, The Evil Dead and Cannibal Holocaust cause public outrage! All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: museumofpopculturepod@gmail.com Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep It Light Media ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

People in this episode

Host: Josh Widdicombe

Topics covered

• censorship
• film classification
• VHS
• Video Nasties
• public outrage

Keywords

• BBFC
• VHS
• Video Nasties
• censorship
• public outrage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBFC

Books & works: Driller Killer, The Evil Dead, Cannibal Holocaust

More episodes of Josh Widdicombe's Archive of Pop Culture

• Video Nasties, Mary Whitehouse and Censorship (Part 4) · August 7, 2026 · 32 min
• Video Nasties, Mary Whitehouse and Censorship (Part 3) · July 31, 2026 · 37 min

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