From X Rating to PG! BBFC at 100.

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BBFC anniversary: How banned horror film Island of Lost Souls got a PG rating

As the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) celebrates its 100th year, its director David Cooke reflects on some of the films that have challenged the censor over the decades.

The BBFC has refused classification to almost 1,000 films since it came into being in 1912.

While some will remain forever banished, others have made the remarkable journey towards respectability...