Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification (2011): Cast

Lifting the lid on cinema censorship, this documentary gains unprecedented access to the British Board of Film Classification’s archives. It showcases candid exchanges between censors and filmmakers, revisiting notorious cases—from the once‑controversial Rebel Without a Cause and early naturist films, through Ken Russell’s work, up to Rambo III—showing how the board both guarded standards and worked with creators to bring their films to audiences.

• Michael Winner
• KN Kim Newman
• MK Mark Kermode
• CF Christopher Frayling