1960

1960
Challenges to the Obscene Publications Act (1959) in cases such as the successful defence of the novel Lady Chatterley's Lover suggested a strong shift in public opinion when a jury acquitted this work.

1964
Violence in Walter Grauman's Lady In A Cage proved too strong for the Board and the film was rejected on the grounds that it could 'invite and stimulate juvenile violence and anti-social behaviour by young people'

1966
Lewis Gilbert's Alfie was passed uncut with the remark that it contained a 'basically moral theme' in spite of some misgivings at the Board about the abortion theme.
Attitudes to sexuality were on the change and Trevelyan claimed that the BBFC had never banned the subject of homosexuality from the screen but 'the subject was one that would probably not be acceptable to the British audience'

Public tolerance increased increased in the sweeping social change of the 60s, films became more explicit but in practice the Board still requested cuts, usually to verbal and visual 'indeceny'

1967
Arthur Penn's Bonnie and Clyde with its notorious denouement of the charismatic outlaws being riddled with bullets was passed 'X' uncut in 1967.