Malory Towers

Director(s)Bruce McDonald

Production year2020

Genre(s)Children, Adventure, Drama

Approx. running minutes25m

CastElla Bright, Natasha Raphael, Jason Callender, Danya Griver, Carys John, Beth Bradfield, Imogen Lamb, Sienna Arif Knights, Zoey Siewert, Birgitte Solem, Bruce McDonald, Enid Blyton, Rachel Flowerday, Sasha Hails, Angela Boudreault, David Collier, Richard Pell, Jason Webber, Luke Sargent, Nicole Hilliard-Forde, Rob Kelly, Craig Harris, Katie MacGregor

Malory Towers

MALORY TOWERS is a children's drama series based on the novels by Enid Blyton; in this episode, a student is framed for ...

MALORY TOWERS is a children's drama series based on the novels by Enid Blyton; in this episode, a student is framed for breaking another's pen.

very mild scary scenes

Classified Date:

07/03/2022

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There are brief very mild scary scenes relating to a ghost believed to haunt the school. However, there are rapidly reassuring counterbalances.

very mild threat

Classified Date:

07/03/2022

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There is very mild threat in which children are spooked about a ghost. In one scene, some children become lost in the dark at night.

very mild scary scenes

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07/03/2022

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

Brief very mild scary scenes concerning apparent ghostly visitations all have reassuring outcomes.

bullying theme

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07/03/2022

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theme

In one scene, a girl bullies another girl and deliberately holds her head under water. A third girl intervenes and slaps the bully's face. There are also verbal references to bullying, which is clearly disapproved of by the work as a whole.

very mild bullying scenes, references to sexism

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07/03/2022

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

discrimination

A boy tells female lacrosse players that sport is not for girls, but is proved wrong.

theme

A teacher is verbally abusive towards a student, and there are references to her cutting a student's hair as a form of punishment; however bullying is strongly disapproved of.

no material likely to offend or harm

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07/03/2022

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very mild scary scenes, scenes of bullying

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07/03/2022

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threat and horror

There are very mild scary scenes in which a young girl has a nightmare about a ghost. A painting falling off a wall suddenly startles a group of students.

theme

There are scenes of bullying between schoolgirls who try to scare one another with shadow puppets, and a scene in which two students get into a scuffle during an argument.

very mild scary scenes

Classified Date:

07/03/2022

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There is a brief scary scene when a hooded figure said to be a ghost is seen wandering around, but it turns out to be just a character dressing up.

very mild scary scenes

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07/03/2022

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

Girls are briefly frightened at night by the prospect of a ghost, but the threats have more rational explanations.

very mild threat

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07/03/2022

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threat and horror

A brief scene of very mild threat involves a girl jumping in deep water to save a struggling classmate. Despite not having an inflatable aid, the rescue attempt is a success and both girls get to land safely.

very mild scary scenes

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07/03/2022

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threat and horror

There are very mild scary scenes as students encounter a purported 'ghostly' figure in a cloak. However, such scenes are brief and end reassuringly.

no material likely to offend or harm

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07/03/2022

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

general

There is no material likely to offend or harm.

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very mild threat

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23/05/2022

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A girl briefly struggles to swim but is quickly helped to safety by a friend.

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no material likely to offend or harm

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23/05/2022

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no material likely to offend or harm

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no material likely to offend or harm

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no material likely to offend or harm

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very mild bad language

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23/05/2022

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language

There is very mild bad language ('God').

no material likely to offend or harm

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23/05/2022

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no material likely to offend or harm

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no material likely to offend or harm

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23/05/2022

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no material likely to offend or harm

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There is no material likely to offend or harm.

very mild threat, emotional upset

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23/05/2022

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threat and horror

There are scenes in which a scared girl is trapped on a cliff-face; however, there is a reassuring outcome as people come to her rescue.

theme

A girl is upset after admitting to a teacher that she tried to cheat in a quiz; however, the teacher reassures her.

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23/05/2022

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There is no material likely to offend or harm.

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no material likely to offend or harm

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29/08/2022

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mild emotional upset

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29/08/2022

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theme

A girl is shown behaving in a secretive and anxious manner after starting her period, and we briefly see a dress stained with a small amount of menstrual blood, which she has buried in the garden. It transpires that no one has explained menstruation to her, leading her to believe that she is very ill. However, her friends and trusted adults explain that periods are normal, and provide her with comfort and reassurance.

very mild injury detail

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29/08/2022

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injury detail

We see red, blistered skin on a girl’s hands, resulting from playing sports.

very mild threat

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29/08/2022

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threat and horror

There are scenes of very mild threat when a woman is found with a broken leg after an off-screen horse riding accident, but the focus is on the bravery and resourcefulness of the girls who come to her aid, and the threat is reassuringly resolved. There is no visible injury detail.

very mild threat, emotional upset

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29/08/2022

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threat and horror

A girl cries out in pain after falling during a lacrosse match, but there is no visible injury detail, and we are told that the injury is not serious.

theme

Upset and frustrated after she and her friends are punished for perceived misbehaviour, a girl throws a book across the room and is punished further. However, the girls all recover quickly.

no material likely to offend or harm

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29/08/2022

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It contains no material likely to offend or harm.

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very mild toilet humour, scenes of emotional upset

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29/08/2022

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rude humour

In a comic scene, a horse sprays excrement over a teacher.

theme

Scenes of emotional upset concern girls' distress at the declining health of a horse. However, there is a reassuring outcome after a vet arrives to treat the animal.

no material likely to offend or harm

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29/08/2022

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

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no material likely to offend or harm

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29/08/2022

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very mild threat

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31/08/2023

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threat and horror

Three scared schoolgirls are left stranded at a train station alone and attempt to find the way to their new school. A girl screams when she discovers a snake in her bed but the creature is soon seen to be harmless.

no material likely to offend or harm

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04/09/2023

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very mild threat

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04/09/2023

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threat and horror

There is a scene in which a child collapses during a sporting event, due to a pre-existing medical condition. However, she is treated at the scene and recovers swiftly.

no material likely to offend or harm

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04/09/2023

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

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N/A

very mild sex references

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05/09/2023

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sex

Two teens share a kiss as an expression of their feelings for one another.

very mild threat

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04/09/2023

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There are one or two very minor scares, caused by dropped items while children explore a mysterious hidden room during a storm. Meanwhile, another group of children exchange ghost stories.

no material likely to offend or harm

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05/09/2023

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

no material likely to offend or harm

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04/09/2023

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

general

N/A

upsetting scenes

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05/09/2023

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theme

A girl becomes upset when her pony is sold. It is implied a woman hits a pony when it doesn't do as she commands, but this is not shown in detail, and she is reprimanded for her actions.

scenes of childbirth

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05/09/2023

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injury detail

There are detail-free scenes of labour and childbirth, such as a woman gasping and crying out as she pushes to deliver her baby.

very mild threat

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31/08/2023

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threat and horror

There are sustained scenes of very mild threat in which a girl and school staff carefully handle a volatile explosive device, but these are resolved in a reassuring way. A character complains of feeling ill due to a 'weak heart' but it is quickly apparent she is feigning this condition.

bullying scenes, dangerous behaviour

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01/09/2023

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

dangerous behaviour

An older character catches a pair of girls attempting to pull a rowing boat into the sea. This is behaviour is clearly disapproved of and the risks are highlighted.

theme

A girl deliberately cuts the straps of her sister's riding hat and allows another girl to take the blame. She later confesses and expresses remorse for her actions. There are verbal references to bullying, which is strongly disapproved of throughout.

very mild threat

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05/09/2023

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There are scenes in which two schoolgirls become trapped in a cave close to a beach as the tide comes in. Although the girls are scared, they provide confidence and reassurance to each other, and there is also a reassuring outcome when the girls are rescued.

very mild threat, scenes of emotional upset

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05/09/2023

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There are brief scenes of very mild threat in which girls in an empty boarding school believe that seemingly inexplicable incidents have a supernatural explanation. In one scene, a girl briefly screams after she is surprised by the appearance of another girl who grabs her arm.

theme

Brief scenes of emotional upset include those in which a girl discovers that her parents intend to divorce.

very mild threat, upsetting scenes

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05/09/2023

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

After being left alone at their school, a group of girls become scared when they hear strange noises and see shadows.

theme

There are moments of very mild emotional upset such as a schoolgirl becoming tearful and blaming herself for her parent's divorce. A woman suffering from dementia becomes confused about where she lives.

flashing/flickering lights

This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

Please note: each rating can only be used for the distribution method listed in the Use column. For more information on each Use click here.

Classified date07/00/2022

LanguageEnglish

general

There is no material likely to offend or harm.

additional issues

There are scenes containing very mild emotional upset as students accuse one another. However, this is all resolved by the end of the episode, with the girls coming to a deeper understanding of each other.

no material likely to offend or harm

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07/03/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

general

There is no material likely to offend or harm.

very mild scary scenes

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07/03/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

Girls are briefly frightened at night by the prospect of a ghost, but the threats have more rational explanations.

no material likely to offend or harm

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07/03/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

general

There is no material likely to offend or harm

very mild scary scenes

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07/03/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

Brief very mild scary scenes concerning apparent ghostly visitations all have reassuring outcomes.

bullying theme

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07/03/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

theme

very mild scary scenes, scenes of bullying

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07/03/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There are very mild scary scenes in which a young girl has a nightmare about a ghost. A painting falling off a wall suddenly startles a group of students.

theme

There are scenes of bullying between schoolgirls who try to scare one another with shadow puppets, and a scene in which two students get into a scuffle during an argument.

no material likely to offend or harm

Classified Date:

07/03/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

general

N/A

very mild threat

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07/03/2022

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There is very mild threat in which children are spooked about a ghost. In one scene, some children become lost in the dark at night.

very mild threat

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07/03/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

very mild scary scenes

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07/03/2022

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There is a brief scary scene when a hooded figure said to be a ghost is seen wandering around, but it turns out to be just a character dressing up.

very mild bullying scenes, references to sexism

Classified Date:

07/03/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

discrimination

A boy tells female lacrosse players that sport is not for girls, but is proved wrong.

theme

A teacher is verbally abusive towards a student, and there are references to her cutting a student's hair as a form of punishment; however bullying is strongly disapproved of.

very mild scary scenes

Classified Date:

07/03/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There are brief very mild scary scenes relating to a ghost believed to haunt the school. However, there are rapidly reassuring counterbalances.

very mild scary scenes

Classified Date:

07/03/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There are very mild scary scenes as students encounter a purported 'ghostly' figure in a cloak. However, such scenes are brief and end reassuringly.

very mild threat

Classified Date:

23/05/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

A girl briefly struggles to swim but is quickly helped to safety by a friend.

no material likely to offend or harm

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23/05/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

general

There is no material likely to offend or harm.

very mild bad language

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23/05/2022

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

language

There is very mild bad language ('God').

no material likely to offend or harm

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23/05/2022

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general

There is no material likely to offend or harm.

no material likely to offend or harm

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23/05/2022

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general

There is no material likely to offend or harm.

very mild threat, emotional upset

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23/05/2022

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There are scenes in which a scared girl is trapped on a cliff-face; however, there is a reassuring outcome as people come to her rescue.

theme

A girl is upset after admitting to a teacher that she tried to cheat in a quiz; however, the teacher reassures her.

no material likely to offend or harm

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23/05/2022

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There is no material likely to offend or harm.

no material likely to offend or harm

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23/05/2022

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no material likely to offend or harm

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no material likely to offend or harm

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There is no material likely to offend or harm.

no material likely to offend or harm

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There is no material likely to offend or harm.

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29/08/2022

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no material likely to offend or harm

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very mild threat

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29/08/2022

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threat and horror

no material likely to offend or harm

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29/08/2022

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general

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very mild injury detail

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29/08/2022

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injury detail

We see red, blistered skin on a girl’s hands, resulting from playing sports.

very mild toilet humour, scenes of emotional upset

Classified Date:

29/08/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

rude humour

In a comic scene, a horse sprays excrement over a teacher.

theme

Scenes of emotional upset concern girls' distress at the declining health of a horse. However, there is a reassuring outcome after a vet arrives to treat the animal.

no material likely to offend or harm

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29/08/2022

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mild emotional upset

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no material likely to offend or harm

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29/08/2022

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N/A

very mild threat, emotional upset

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29/08/2022

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

A girl cries out in pain after falling during a lacrosse match, but there is no visible injury detail, and we are told that the injury is not serious.

theme

Upset and frustrated after she and her friends are punished for perceived misbehaviour, a girl throws a book across the room and is punished further. However, the girls all recover quickly.

no material likely to offend or harm

Classified Date:

29/08/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

general

N/A

very mild threat, upsetting scenes

Classified Date:

05/09/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

After being left alone at their school, a group of girls become scared when they hear strange noises and see shadows.

theme

flashing/flickering lights

This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

upsetting scenes

Classified Date:

05/09/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

theme

A girl becomes upset when her pony is sold. It is implied a woman hits a pony when it doesn't do as she commands, but this is not shown in detail, and she is reprimanded for her actions.

scenes of childbirth

Classified Date:

05/09/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

injury detail

There are detail-free scenes of labour and childbirth, such as a woman gasping and crying out as she pushes to deliver her baby.

no material likely to offend or harm

Classified Date:

05/09/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

very mild sex references

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05/09/2023

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sex

Two teens share a kiss as an expression of their feelings for one another.

very mild threat

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05/09/2023

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

very mild threat, scenes of emotional upset

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05/09/2023

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threat and horror

theme

Brief scenes of emotional upset include those in which a girl discovers that her parents intend to divorce.

no material likely to offend or harm

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04/09/2023

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general

N/A

very mild threat

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04/09/2023

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threat and horror

There is a scene in which a child collapses during a sporting event, due to a pre-existing medical condition. However, she is treated at the scene and recovers swiftly.

no material likely to offend or harm

Classified Date:

04/09/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

general

N/A

very mild threat

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04/09/2023

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There are one or two very minor scares, caused by dropped items while children explore a mysterious hidden room during a storm. Meanwhile, another group of children exchange ghost stories.

no material likely to offend or harm

Classified Date:

04/09/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

general

N/A

bullying scenes, dangerous behaviour

Classified Date:

01/09/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

dangerous behaviour

An older character catches a pair of girls attempting to pull a rowing boat into the sea. This is behaviour is clearly disapproved of and the risks are highlighted.

theme

very mild threat

Classified Date:

31/08/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

very mild threat

Classified Date:

31/08/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

Director(s)Bruce McDonald

Production year2020

Genre(s)Children, Adventure, Drama

Approx. running minutes25m

Classified date07/00/2022

LanguageEnglish