British Board of Film Classification
Real world article
(written from a production point of view)
The British Board of Film Classification is an organization which classifies works exhibited in cinemas (including films, trailers, and advertisements), released on video (including television programs released on video, DVD menus, and bonus content), and available for streaming.
The current certificates are:
- U: Universal
Suitable for all [1] - PG: Parental guidance
[2] - 12A (cinema releases)
and 12 (video releases) 
Suitable for 12 years and over [3] - 15: Suitable only for 15 years and over [4]
- 18: Suitable only for adults [5]
- R18: Adult works for licensed premises only [6]
In addition, works can be rejected, meaning they cannot be legally released in the UK, though they can be edited and resubmitted.
The most restrictive classification given to any Star Trek work is a 15 certificate, received by:
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- "Shattered Mirror"
- "To the Death" (6 seconds cut to receive classification)
- Star Trek: Discovery
- "Context Is for Kings" – brief strong gory images
- "Into the Forest I Go" – strong sex
- "Despite Yourself" – strong violence
- "The Wolf Inside" – strong violence
- "Vaulting Ambition" – strong injury detail
- Season 1 – strong violence, sex, gory images
- "The Red Angel" – brief strong injury detail, threat
- Season 2 – brief strong injury detail, threat
- Star Trek: Picard
- "Stardust City Rag" – strong injury detail
- "Nepenthe" – brief strong violence
- "Broken Pieces" – strong violence, bloody images, language, suicide references
- "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1" – strong violence
- Season 1 – strong violence, bloody images, language, suicide references
External links
- BBFC.co.uk – official homepage
- Search for "Star Trek" releases rated by the BBFC
- British Board of Film Classification at Wikipedia
- History of British film certificates at Wikipedia