Yes the BBFC are fairly strict regarding porn, last year out of nearly 900 films rated R18 nearly 300 of them were cut, and some very heavily, 30/40m is sometimes removed. The cuts to these films tend to be in line with the obsenity laws because a lot of the footage removed includes violent porn which is strictly forbidden.
But obviously they are not as strict on porn as they were when James Ferman was in charge. But if people want them to be stricter on porn today then they need to campaign for stricter censorship laws because the BBFC are not going to cut material that is currently legal.
Personally I have no problem with the BBFC cutting these films myself.
As Vince mentioned the BBFC are excellent at replying to our questions.
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