Sister Boniface Mysteries

Director(s)IAN BARBER

Production year2021

Genre(s)Drama

Approx. running minutes45m

CastLorna watson, Max Brown, Jerry Iwu, Miranda Raison

Sister Boniface Mysteries

mild violence, language, discrimination

Classified Date:

14/02/2022

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THE SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British mystery drama series; in this episode, Sister Boniface investigates the murder of a woman at a village fete.

violence

There are scenes of mild violence, including scenes in which people are poisoned and suffocated; violence mostly occurs in flashback. There are also brief scenes of gun threat.

language

There is mild bad language ('hussy', 'bloody', 'arse'), accompanied by other milder terms ('God' and 'hell').

discrimination

White village locals express discriminatory attitudes towards a Black man (e.g. a landlady tells him not to expect any 'foreign' food and alludes to his supposed lack of morals). A woman's progressive, 'feminist', attitudes are ridiculed and questioned by her male family members. Such attitudes and behaviour are indicative of the time period and are not condoned by the work as a whole.

mild sex references, injury detail, language, threat, violence

Classified Date:

22/05/2022

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THE SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British mystery drama series; in this episode, Boniface and detectives investigate foul play on the set of a tv series.

violence

There are brief scenes of violence, in which some punches and slaps are exchanged.

threat and horror

There are scenes of mild threat, including a sequence in which a bomb needs to be deactivated.

language

There is some mild bad language ('bloody', 'pished' and 'turd'), accompanied by milder terms ('screwed').

sex

There are references to a producer flirting and 'trying it on with' women on set, including a young woman he is unaware is his own daughter. The man's behaviour is deemed as being inappropriate by other characters.

injury detail

There are brief scenes containing a bloodied handkerchief, as well as the bruised body of a man, who has been electrocuted via cables attached to his temple.

mild sex references, threat, violence, language, domestic abuse

Classified Date:

14/02/2022

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THE SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a mystery drama series; in this episode, several lonely hearts are found dead following their dates with a murderer.

violence

A man attempts to strangle a woman to death but is interrupted.

threat and horror

Scenes of threat include a man lacing the drinks of several women while on a date with them.

language

There is infrequent mild bad language ('sod'), accompanied by other milder terms ('hell').

sex

There are mild verbal references to sex and innuendo, including a man telling a woman that he his pencil still has 'plenty of lead'.

theme

Flashback sequences show a mother forcing her son to eat a piece of a jigsaw puzzle after he fails to complete it within a certain time.

moderate bloody images

Classified Date:

22/05/2022

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THE SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British mystery drama series; in this episode, Sister Reginald's ex-con brother Alfie makes an unexpected visit to the convent.

injury detail

There are some sequences containing bloody crime scene detail, such as a dead body lying in a sizeable pool of blood.

additional issues

There are mild sex references, including to a woman's adulterous relationship. There are also references to drug misuse.

moderate injury detail

Classified Date:

14/02/2022

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THE SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a mystery drama series; in this episode, Sister Boniface investigates the murder of a young woman during a party.

injury detail

There is close-up emphasis on a bloody head wound during the inspection of a crime scene.

additional issues

There are scenes of milder violence, as well as mild bad language ('bloody'), accompanied by milder terms ('God' and 'hell'). There are mild sex references, including verbal references to an adulterous relationship.

suicide references, references to discrimination

Classified Date:

22/05/2022

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THE SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British mystery drama series; in this episode, Boniface investigates the mysterious death of a famous lead singer.

discrimination

There are second-hand retellings of homophobic behaviour towards a gay man, including the use of 'queer'. Such attitudes and behaviour are clearly condemned by the main characters.

suicide and self-harm

A police officer intervenes in a woman's attempt to take her own life. There are also verbal references to a man taking his own life as a result of homophobia and bullying.

additional issues

There is mild bad language ('bloody'), accompanied by other milder terms ('God' and 'hell'). There are mild sex references, including innuendo and adulterous relationships. There is also brief very mild injury detail.

domestic abuse

Classified Date:

14/02/2022

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THE SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British mystery drama series; in this episode, Sister Boniface investigates the suspicious circumstances surrounding human remains dug up during a marrow contest.

violence

There are verbal references to a woman's injuries sustained as a result of an abusive relationship.

additional issues

There is mild bad language ('sod'). There are infrequent scenes of adults smoking cigarettes.

discrimination

Classified Date:

22/05/2022

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THE SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British mystery drama series; in this episode, a celebrity chef comes to the convent to judge a televised baking contest.

discrimination

A white woman refers to an Indian man as 'the help'. There is also homophobic behaviour, including directed use of the term 'sissy'. Discriminatory and racist attitudes are not endorsed by the work as a whole, however, with the main characters clearly disapproving.

additional issues

There is very mild bad language ('God' and 'damn'). There are scenes in which adults are smoking. There are also some mild sex references.

moderate injury detail, threat

Classified Date:

22/05/2022

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THE SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British period drama series; in this episode, a man is hurt after a memorial is vandalised.

threat and horror

A man threatens another man with a gun.

injury detail

A dead body is briefly shown next to a pool of blood.

additional issues

There is an undetailed reference to a woman being accused of 'sleeping with the enemy'. There some discriminatory behaviour when some English locals protest the presence of a German couple in their town.

moderate sex references, outdated sexist behaviour

Classified Date:

14/02/2022

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a crime drama series; in this episode, one of the contestants in a national beauty pageant being hosted by Great Slaughter is found murdered.

sex

There are comments about a "leg over" and a woman "not being the first to lie back and think of England" as she is accused of using sex to gain an advantage in a beauty pageant. Milder sex references include a comment about a women being "up the duff".

discrimination

The 1960s beauty pageant setting of the drama gives rise to demonstrations of sexist behaviour as a man makes comments about women's ideal body shape, and calls out to a woman, "Chest out. Flaunt what Mother Nature gave you".

additional issues

There is mild, undetailed violence in a flashback to a murder and brief sight of injury in its aftermath. There are also references to murder, including the mention of sexual violence which is discounted as a motive. There is mild bad language ('bloody', 'cock-up', 'hell').

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mild crime scene detail, violence, language

Classified Date:

11/04/2023

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British mystery drama series; in this episode, a children's TV producer is found dead and other presenters are prime suspects.

violence

A flashback sequence involves a character being murdered off-screen.

language

There is infrequent use of mild bad language ('bloody').

injury detail

Crime scene detail involves a character's body found, and later depicted in photographs, after supposedly being 'smothered'. However, there is limited visual evidence of injury detail.

additional issues

An ex-veteran character shows symptoms of PTSD. There is very mild rude humour, such as reference to 'poop' and 'stink bombs'. A brief verbal reference is made to 'The Black and White Minstrel Show', which is reflective of the period in which the series is set.

drug misuse, moderate injury detail, references to sex & sexual violence

Classified Date:

12/04/2023

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British mystery series; in this episode, Ruth and Sam go undercover at a country retreat.

sex

There are moderate sex references, such as the brief sounds of a couple having sex.

drugs

There are scenes in which characters experience the effects of hallucinogenic drugs after unknowingly eating food laced with LSD. There are also accompanying verbal references to LSD, which is not promoted.

injury detail

Crime scene detail includes a corpse with bloody cuts.

sexual violence and sexual threat

A woman recalls an instance in which a man attempted to rape her, but this does not include graphic details.

additional issues

There is mild bad language ('bloody'), accompanied by other milder terms ('hell' and 'damn'). A man reacts aggressively to the knowledge that she has been taking the contraceptive pill.

moderate violence, crime scene detail, sexual violence, sexism, innuendo

Classified Date:

14/04/2023

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British period mystery crime drama series; in this episode, the homecoming of a world famous model and fashion designer is disrupted by murder.

violence

A man backhands a woman across the face for resisting his sexual advances, creating a small spray of blood.

sex

Referring to blood extraction, a woman says, “I hope you don’t mind a little prick”, resulting in a brief uncomfortable silence.

discrimination

Several scenes show an unlikeable male character behaving in a sexist manner, including addressing a female employee as ‘sweet cheeks’ and ‘poppet’, ordering her to wear lipstick, and later deriding her by calling her ‘a dog’s dinner’. Sexism is criticised.

injury detail

There is brief crime scene detail of a moderately bloodied corpse, and of a small puddle of blood on the corner of a table. We also see close up images of blood droplets after people accidentally prick their fingers on a needle.

sexual violence and sexual threat

In a flashback, a man in a position of power grabs a woman by the waist and tells her that for the sake of her career she should ‘stop being so frigid’. She pushes him away and he responds by striking her. Another scene implies that a woman was abused as a child by her stepfather; however, the verbal detail is discreet.

additional issues

Infrequent bad language includes ‘arse’, ‘bum’ and ‘hell’.

moderate violence, bloody images

Classified Date:

14/04/2023

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British mystery drama series; in this episode, a body is found in the woods and a coven of witches are suspected.

violence

There is moderate violence, such as masked stabbings.

injury detail

There is brief emphasis on blood after a character uses a knife to draw blood from her arm in the hopes of purging herself from evil. Other scenes contain the remains of a burned body.

additional issues

There are references to witchcraft and other occult practices. There is mild threat. Bad language is very mild (such as 'damn').

moderate injury detail, violence, drug references, discrimination

Classified Date:

13/04/2023

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a UK crime drama series; in this episode, a death at a chess tournament fuels rumours of espionage.

violence

A man is grabbed from behind and injected with a fatal drug.

discrimination

A character threatens to out two gay men to authorities.

drugs

There are references to a man using a mind altering drug to aid his mental performance.

injury detail

A dead man with bruises and an injection mark on his neck is found slumped over a table.

additional issues

There are moments of mild theat.

moderate violence, sex references

Classified Date:

12/04/2023

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British mystery drama series; in this episode, after injuring her leg, the Sister helps to solve the murder of a film director from her hospital bed.

violence

A man has a bra stuffed in his mouth and is then seen being strangled; there are close up crime scene images of the marks on his neck.

sex

There are references to a woman being in a pornographic film and characters are seen viewing the film with focus on their shocked faces rather than any sight of the film itself. Scenes include frequent moderate innuendo mostly related to breasts, and some crude humour.

additional issues

There is outdated sexist behaviour towards an actress. Use of mild bad language occurs ('tart' and 'bloody').

moderate bloody images, domestic abuse

Classified Date:

14/04/2023

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British period mystery crime drama series; in this episode, a magic act goes fatally awry during the village’s highly competitive talent show.

violence

There are scenes involving the physical and emotional abuse of a child, including ones in which the girl’s parent roughly punishes her for perceived errors, and forbids her from eating in order to control her weight. One man punches another in the face during a sequence of mild comic violence.

injury detail

There is moderate bloody detail in the aftermath of an off-screen death, including sight of a bloodied dead body and of a pool of blood on the floor.

additional issues

There are infrequent mild sex references, such as when a handwritten receipt for a purchase of crumpets is misread as ‘strumpets’. In another scene, a woman says that at 18 years old she began an affair with her older male employer, whom she describes as a ‘practised seducer’.

infrequent drug references

Classified Date:

14/04/2023

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British period mystery crime drama series; in this episode, the host of Peggy’s favourite pirate radio station dies under mysterious circumstances.

drugs

After scattered pills are discovered next to a body, police briefly assume that the man died of a heart attack resulting from misuse of amphetamines.

additional issues

One man punches another. There are mild crime scene images of burn marks on a corpse’s fingers after an off-screen electrocution. Bad language includes ‘bloody’, ‘tit’, ‘hell’, ‘flipping’, ‘ruddy’, ‘floozy’ and ‘git’, as well as a cut-off use of the term ‘shit’. Other issues include infrequent mild innuendo and references to adultery, and brief mild references to mental health issues.

moderate violence, bloody images

Classified Date:

14/04/2023

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British period mystery crime drama series; in this episode, the death of a member of Great Slaughter’s Amateur Dramatics Society points Sister Boniface to a 30-year-old cold case.

violence

There are sequences of moderate violence, without sight of blood or wounds. An actor is fatally stabbed in the chest during a stage rehearsal after a prop dagger is sabotaged, and a short flashback sequence shows a person being chased down and shot.

injury detail

There is moderate bloody detail in the aftermath of a stabbing.

additional issues

Infrequent bad language includes ‘arse’ and ‘PDQ’. There are also infrequent mild sex references and rude humour.

references to domestic abuse and abortion, moderate injury detail

Classified Date:

14/04/2023

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British crime drama series; in this episode, an incarcerated elderly serial killer seems to somehow be active once again after a string of murders terrorises the village.

violence

There are references to a man beating his wife and to the suspicion that he murdered her and blamed the death on a domestic accident.

injury detail

A woman falls down dead and foams at the mouth after being poisoned. We see other dead bodies throughout the episode, including an elderly man sitting, with his face resting in his dinner.

theme

There are undetailed verbal references to a 'backstreet abortionist' and to a pregnant woman who he accidentally killed.

additional issues

There is mild bad language ('crap') and milder terms which include 'God'. Police officers speculate as to whether a murder victim may have taken their own life. There are undetailed references to dementia and paranoid schizophrenia. We see a man come home drunk after being suspended from his job. There are scenes of threat in which characters are at risk of being poisoned. Characters gossip in an undetailed fashion about a woman's suspected extra-marital affairs.

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moderate violence, injury detail, scary scenes, suicide references

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a period comedy mystery series; in this episode, Sister Boniface and her friends investigate after a precious jewel is stolen from a snowbound train.

violence

A person is stabbed in masked fashion in a scene with limited detail.

threat and horror

A scared character is menaced by a ghostly apparition which swoops towards him. There are brief scenes of gun threat.

injury detail

There is brief close-up sight of a corpse with a small puncture wound to the stomach and blood on its clothes. An injured person has a trickle of blood on his forehead. There is brief undetailed sight of frozen corpses.

suicide and self-harm

There are references to characters who have taken their own lives. However, there is limited detail and no glamorisation or promotion.

additional issues

There is also mild and very mild bad language ('bloody', 'damn', 'God'). A black person speaks disapprovingly of his pregnant white girlfriend's family, explaining that "They didn't want a brown baby in the family". Discrimination is clearly disapproved of by the work as a whole. A young woman gives birth and becomes upset when she believes her baby is stillborn. However, the baby subsequently cries and the mother is reassured to discover that her newborn is alive. There is a brief verbal reference to a character's mistress. There is a brief and negative verbal drug reference.

drug references, moderate innuendo

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British period murder mystery series; in this episode, an actor dies from a scorpion sting during an audition for a spy movie franchise.

sex

In character as a suave spy, an actor makes a series of innuendo-laden quips, including one involving the character name ‘Pretty Redbush’.

drugs

It is discovered that a suspect is addicted to amphetamines. Drug misuse is clearly criticised.

additional issues

There are sequences of mild threat and violence, without visible injuries. Other issues include infrequent mild bad language (e.g. ‘bloody’), and brief and discreet verbal references to abortion.

moderate injury detail

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British crime drama series; in this episode a toymaker is found dead in his office, and his disgruntled employees become suspects.

violence

There is a masked stabbing.

injury detail

A man is found dead in his office, reportedly with a stab wound. There as also sight of a bloodied knife.

flashing/flickering lights

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

additional issues

There are mild sex references. Mild threat includes shadowy figures, jumpscares and dolls holding sharp implements. In other scenes, villagers worry a killer doll is on the loose.

moderate injury detail, threat, sexual harassment

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British crime drama series; in this episode the authorities search for a missing television producer in town for a convention.

threat and horror

A man awakens with a head injury, chained up in a room.

injury detail

There is blood found in the room of a missing man.

sexual violence and sexual threat

There are references to a woman being sexually harassed by a man.

additional issues

There are references to a character's parents dying in a car accident and their bodies not being found for days. There is a merchandise stand with underwear featuring a TV personality's face.

moderate injury detail

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British period murder mystery series; in this episode, the head of a perfume dynasty is killed shortly after cancelling his retirement.

injury detail

There are moderate images of a corpse with a fire poker impaling its torso and a small amount of blood on the face and shirt. The act of impalement occurs off screen.

additional issues

One man punches another, without visible injury. Very mild rude humour includes a brief comic moment involving the name ‘Uranus’, and a reference to collecting musk from an animal’s anal glands. Set in the 1960s, the episode contains references to a woman having been overlooked for promotion in favour of her less-talented male relatives. There is also a reference to a man having been ‘born out of wedlock’. Other issues include scenes of smoking, and very mild bad language (e.g. ‘bum’).

mild injury detail, innuendo, domestic abuse, suicide references, sexism

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British murder mystery series; in this episode, the residents of Great Slaughter are thrilled when a televised hymn-singing competition comes to town, but the excitement is cut short by a mysterious death.

sex

Referring to musical ability, a woman boasts that her friend has ‘run her fingers over many an organ’.

discrimination

An unlikeable man behaves in a sexist manner towards his female colleague, pointedly addressing her as ‘sweetheart’. In other scenes a woman is forced to hide the fact that she’s a single mother or face losing her job. Discrimination is clearly criticised.

injury detail

A victim of fatal poisoning is briefly shown foaming at the mouth.

suicide and self-harm

There are undetailed verbal references to a person having taken their own life.

theme

There are verbal references to a man having behaved in a controlling and bullying manner towards his former girlfriends.

additional issues

Other issues include infrequent very mild bad language (e.g. ‘hell’).

moderate bloody images, violence

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British period murder mystery series; in this episode, Great Slaughter's troubled cricket team is dealt a blow when their star player is found murdered.

violence

A person is struck over the head with a cricket bat; the blow is hidden from view but we hear a crunchy impact.

injury detail

There is occasional close-up sight of bloody head wounds and drops of blood on white clothing in the aftermath of a murder.

additional issues

A man flamboyantly embraces and kisses a consenting younger woman; he later says he looks forward to having her 'all to myself'. A man drinks alcohol to excess. People grieve for lost loved ones.

moderate sex references, drug misuse

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British period murder mystery series; in this episode, the unexplained death of a cosmetics saleswoman casts a shadow over Great Slaughter.

sex

A grumpy woman comically implies that a woman appearing in a cosmetics advert is comparable to a sex worker. A man under the influence of an overdose of aphrodisiacs makes unwanted overtures toward several women in comic scenes.

drugs

A man pours aphrodisiac pills from a bottle into his mouth and swallows them, then later seems to become 'high' on the effects, slurring his words, staggering and becoming cheerful in comic scenes. However, the episode does not endorse the misuse of drugs.

additional issues

A woman bullies another, mocking her for appearance and the fact that she was adopted as a child; this behaviour is not condoned. A person collapses and dies after falling victim to poisoning; another is seen on the ground, groaning in pain for the same reason. People search for a missing man they fear has had a heart attack. A sexist man is embarrassed by his wife working, and tries to encourage her to stop. There is mild bad language ('hussy') and milder terms such as 'hell'.

moderate threat

Classified Date:

08/04/2024

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a British period murder mystery series; in this episode, Felix's wedding preparations lead to an unexpected death.

threat and horror

A woman is held at knifepoint and threatened. After a character is poisoned, they foam at the mouth and collapse to the floor.

additional issues

References are made to a 'killer' and to murder. There is some mild comic innuendo. An unpleasant man comments on a woman's weight. Use of very mild bad language occurs ('God' and 'damn').

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moderate injury detail, violence, sex references, child abuse references

Classified Date:

20/05/2025

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a comedy crime series; in this episode, the village prepare for the Christmas pantomime.

violence

There are moments of moderate violence, such as a man heard being stabbed and references to a murder victim having his eye plucked out by a crow.

sex

Brief sex references include a discussion about a woman accused of having 'loose morals'.

injury detail

A human eye is discovered near a crime scene and there is sight of blood in the aftermath of violence.

theme

References are made to children being abused in orphanages and to them being sent abroad, where they suffered further abuse, neglect and were used as slave labour. There are also references to families abandoning children who had learning disabilities and sending them to mental health institutions where they were abused.

additional issues

People display discriminatory behaviour towards a young man with Down Syndrome. This discrimination is clearly condemned. Mild threat occurs. Use of mild bad language ('git') is accompanied by very mild terms such as 'damn'.

moderate threat, violence, bloody images

Classified Date:

14/05/2025

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a crime drama series; in this episode, after an unpopular actress is killed, Sister Boniface investigates the television crew working with her.

violence

A person attempts to kill another by suffocating them with a pillow. Another falls from a height after a stunt goes wrong.

threat and horror

Moments of moderate threat include a murderous person locking themselves in a room with an unconscious police officer and threatening to kill them.

injury detail

There is sight of a man lying unconscious in a pool of blood.

additional issues

Mild sex references include a post coital scene. People smoke cigarettes and cigars.

moderate violence, injury detail

Classified Date:

15/05/2025

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a crime drama series; in this episode, Sister Boniface investigates the murder of a man at a local scarecrow making competition.

violence

There is a flashback to a man being strangled and references are made to how he was murdered.

injury detail

A dead body is discovered with straw stuffed into its mouth. Crime scene photographs from the murder are later seen.

additional issues

There are undetailed references made to a woman's suicide. Sequences of mild threat and horror occur in which a man disguises himself as a scarecrow in order to commit a violent crime. Bad language is very mild ('God').

moderate injury detail, violence, domestic abuse references

Classified Date:

14/05/2025

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a crime series; in this episode, a man’s death interrupts a ceilidh.

violence

A man punches another and a knife stabbing occurs. There are references to a man's abusive behaviour towards his spouse and children.

injury detail

A dead body is discovered, with bruising and blood present on and around the body.

additional issues

A reference is made to a woman committing adultery. References are made to a person taking a prescription drug. People drink alcohol and behave in a drunken manner as a result.

moderate injury detail

Classified Date:

14/05/2025

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a crime series; in this episode, a factory owner is found deceased ahead of a big product launch.

injury detail

Blood is seen on and around a dead body at a crime scene.

additional issues

Historical sexist attitudes appear across the episode, however these sentiments are clearly called out and condemned throughout. There are occasional, discreet allusions to sex. A person is seen serving another a poisoned drink. There is a comic and unrealistic scene of gun threat. A woman is cut off when she is about to utter a rude statement. Very mild bad language ('hell', 'God') is used. People smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol.

moderate threat, violence, sexually abusive behaviour

Classified Date:

14/05/2025

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a crime series; in this episode, a televised game show comes to Great Slaughter.

violence

A man is electrocuted after a person deliberately tampers with a mechanical device.

threat and horror

A man threatens another with a bladed weapon.

sexual violence and sexual threat

A woman reveals to others her experience with her boss, who she implies coerced her into sex in order to keep her job.

additional issues

Mild bad language ('sod') is used. There are occasional moments of innuendo and mild sex references. People drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.

moderate injury detail, violence, suicide references

Classified Date:

15/05/2025

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a crime series; in this episode, the police department is invited to participate in a day of team bonding activities.

violence

A person is shoved roughly and hits their head on a bed frame, producing blood.

injury detail

A dead body is found, with a bloody head wound. Others are seen with cuts and wounds which are sometimes bloody.

suicide and self-harm

A person considers taking their own life, but is reassured by friends.

additional issues

Mild bad language ('sod') is used, as are milder terms such as 'screw'. Sexist attitudes are clearly challenged. There is brief very mild rude humour. A man briefly exhibits signs of having a panic attack, although he is reassured. Adults drink alcohol.

moderate sex references

Classified Date:

20/05/2025

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a period crime drama series; in this episode, the nuns stumble upon a murder when the venue for their weekend break is double booked with that of some hedonistic guests.

sex

References are made to strip clubs and there are verbal references to sex and open relationships. There is also undetailed innuendo relating to threesomes and sexual arousal. A torn-up poster advertising a male strip club which appears to feature a naked man has pieces missing around the crotch area.

additional issues

Naked sunbathing characters are shown with objects conveniently covering their nudity in comic sequences. A woman is threatened and nearly slips over the edge of a balcony. Brief, undetailed verbal references are made to historic discriminatory attitudes toward gay people. Characters drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.

mild violence, threat, language, injury detail, domestic abuse references

Classified Date:

20/05/2025

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SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES is a period crime drama series; in this episode, tragedy strikes as Great Slaughter celebrates its quincentennial anniversary and the nuns face the loss of their convent.

violence

A character is struck over the head off-screen and another is punched in the face in a comic scene. Brief references are made to a man's mother being in a violent marriage which resulted in her being injured, but there is no further detail.

threat and horror

A character is threatened with a pointed implement.

language

There is mild bad language ('bloody') and milder terms such as 'hell'.

injury detail

A small amount of blood is visible on a man's face after he is punched.

additional issues

A man recalls the difficulty his mixed race parents faced on arriving in the UK, but he does not go into detail. Characters drink alcohol.

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Classified date14/02/2022

LanguageEnglish

violence

A man attempts to strangle a woman to death but is interrupted.

threat and horror

Scenes of threat include a man lacing the drinks of several women while on a date with them.

language

There is infrequent mild bad language ('sod'), accompanied by other milder terms ('hell').

sex

There are mild verbal references to sex and innuendo, including a man telling a woman that he his pencil still has 'plenty of lead'.

theme

Flashback sequences show a mother forcing her son to eat a piece of a jigsaw puzzle after he fails to complete it within a certain time.

suicide references, references to discrimination

Classified Date:

22/05/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

discrimination

There are second-hand retellings of homophobic behaviour towards a gay man, including the use of 'queer'. Such attitudes and behaviour are clearly condemned by the main characters.

suicide and self-harm

A police officer intervenes in a woman's attempt to take her own life. There are also verbal references to a man taking his own life as a result of homophobia and bullying.

additional issues

moderate bloody images

Classified Date:

22/05/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

injury detail

There are some sequences containing bloody crime scene detail, such as a dead body lying in a sizeable pool of blood.

additional issues

There are mild sex references, including to a woman's adulterous relationship. There are also references to drug misuse.

mild sex references, injury detail, language, threat, violence

Classified Date:

22/05/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

There are brief scenes of violence, in which some punches and slaps are exchanged.

threat and horror

There are scenes of mild threat, including a sequence in which a bomb needs to be deactivated.

language

There is some mild bad language ('bloody', 'pished' and 'turd'), accompanied by milder terms ('screwed').

sex

injury detail

There are brief scenes containing a bloodied handkerchief, as well as the bruised body of a man, who has been electrocuted via cables attached to his temple.

moderate injury detail, threat

Classified Date:

22/05/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

A man threatens another man with a gun.

injury detail

A dead body is briefly shown next to a pool of blood.

additional issues

discrimination

Classified Date:

22/05/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

discrimination

additional issues

There is very mild bad language ('God' and 'damn'). There are scenes in which adults are smoking. There are also some mild sex references.

mild sex references, threat, violence, language, domestic abuse

Classified Date:

14/02/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A man attempts to strangle a woman to death but is interrupted.

threat and horror

Scenes of threat include a man lacing the drinks of several women while on a date with them.

language

There is infrequent mild bad language ('sod'), accompanied by other milder terms ('hell').

sex

There are mild verbal references to sex and innuendo, including a man telling a woman that he his pencil still has 'plenty of lead'.

theme

Flashback sequences show a mother forcing her son to eat a piece of a jigsaw puzzle after he fails to complete it within a certain time.

mild violence, language, discrimination

Classified Date:

14/02/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

There are scenes of mild violence, including scenes in which people are poisoned and suffocated; violence mostly occurs in flashback. There are also brief scenes of gun threat.

language

There is mild bad language ('hussy', 'bloody', 'arse'), accompanied by other milder terms ('God' and 'hell').

discrimination

moderate injury detail

Classified Date:

14/02/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

injury detail

There is close-up emphasis on a bloody head wound during the inspection of a crime scene.

additional issues

domestic abuse

Classified Date:

14/02/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

There are verbal references to a woman's injuries sustained as a result of an abusive relationship.

additional issues

There is mild bad language ('sod'). There are infrequent scenes of adults smoking cigarettes.

moderate sex references, outdated sexist behaviour

Classified Date:

14/02/2022

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

discrimination

additional issues

moderate violence, bloody images

Classified Date:

14/04/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

injury detail

There is moderate bloody detail in the aftermath of a stabbing.

additional issues

Infrequent bad language includes ‘arse’ and ‘PDQ’. There are also infrequent mild sex references and rude humour.

moderate bloody images, domestic abuse

Classified Date:

14/04/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

injury detail

There is moderate bloody detail in the aftermath of an off-screen death, including sight of a bloodied dead body and of a pool of blood on the floor.

additional issues

references to domestic abuse and abortion, moderate injury detail

Classified Date:

14/04/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

There are references to a man beating his wife and to the suspicion that he murdered her and blamed the death on a domestic accident.

injury detail

A woman falls down dead and foams at the mouth after being poisoned. We see other dead bodies throughout the episode, including an elderly man sitting, with his face resting in his dinner.

theme

There are undetailed verbal references to a 'backstreet abortionist' and to a pregnant woman who he accidentally killed.

additional issues

infrequent drug references

Classified Date:

14/04/2023

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

drugs

After scattered pills are discovered next to a body, police briefly assume that the man died of a heart attack resulting from misuse of amphetamines.

additional issues

moderate violence, bloody images

Classified Date:

14/04/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

There is moderate violence, such as masked stabbings.

injury detail

There is brief emphasis on blood after a character uses a knife to draw blood from her arm in the hopes of purging herself from evil. Other scenes contain the remains of a burned body.

additional issues

There are references to witchcraft and other occult practices. There is mild threat. Bad language is very mild (such as 'damn').

moderate violence, crime scene detail, sexual violence, sexism, innuendo

Classified Date:

14/04/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A man backhands a woman across the face for resisting his sexual advances, creating a small spray of blood.

sex

Referring to blood extraction, a woman says, “I hope you don’t mind a little prick”, resulting in a brief uncomfortable silence.

discrimination

injury detail

sexual violence and sexual threat

additional issues

Infrequent bad language includes ‘arse’, ‘bum’ and ‘hell’.

moderate injury detail, violence, drug references, discrimination

Classified Date:

13/04/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A man is grabbed from behind and injected with a fatal drug.

discrimination

A character threatens to out two gay men to authorities.

drugs

There are references to a man using a mind altering drug to aid his mental performance.

injury detail

A dead man with bruises and an injection mark on his neck is found slumped over a table.

additional issues

There are moments of mild theat.

drug misuse, moderate injury detail, references to sex & sexual violence

Classified Date:

12/04/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

There are moderate sex references, such as the brief sounds of a couple having sex.

drugs

injury detail

Crime scene detail includes a corpse with bloody cuts.

sexual violence and sexual threat

A woman recalls an instance in which a man attempted to rape her, but this does not include graphic details.

additional issues

There is mild bad language ('bloody'), accompanied by other milder terms ('hell' and 'damn'). A man reacts aggressively to the knowledge that she has been taking the contraceptive pill.

moderate violence, sex references

Classified Date:

12/04/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A man has a bra stuffed in his mouth and is then seen being strangled; there are close up crime scene images of the marks on his neck.

sex

additional issues

There is outdated sexist behaviour towards an actress. Use of mild bad language occurs ('tart' and 'bloody').

mild crime scene detail, violence, language

Classified Date:

11/04/2023

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A flashback sequence involves a character being murdered off-screen.

language

There is infrequent use of mild bad language ('bloody').

injury detail

Crime scene detail involves a character's body found, and later depicted in photographs, after supposedly being 'smothered'. However, there is limited visual evidence of injury detail.

additional issues

moderate threat

Classified Date:

08/04/2024

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

A woman is held at knifepoint and threatened. After a character is poisoned, they foam at the mouth and collapse to the floor.

additional issues

References are made to a 'killer' and to murder. There is some mild comic innuendo. An unpleasant man comments on a woman's weight. Use of very mild bad language occurs ('God' and 'damn').

moderate sex references, drug misuse

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

drugs

additional issues

moderate bloody images, violence

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A person is struck over the head with a cricket bat; the blow is hidden from view but we hear a crunchy impact.

injury detail

There is occasional close-up sight of bloody head wounds and drops of blood on white clothing in the aftermath of a murder.

additional issues

A man flamboyantly embraces and kisses a consenting younger woman; he later says he looks forward to having her 'all to myself'. A man drinks alcohol to excess. People grieve for lost loved ones.

mild injury detail, innuendo, domestic abuse, suicide references, sexism

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

Referring to musical ability, a woman boasts that her friend has ‘run her fingers over many an organ’.

discrimination

injury detail

A victim of fatal poisoning is briefly shown foaming at the mouth.

suicide and self-harm

There are undetailed verbal references to a person having taken their own life.

theme

There are verbal references to a man having behaved in a controlling and bullying manner towards his former girlfriends.

additional issues

Other issues include infrequent very mild bad language (e.g. ‘hell’).

moderate injury detail

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

injury detail

There are moderate images of a corpse with a fire poker impaling its torso and a small amount of blood on the face and shirt. The act of impalement occurs off screen.

additional issues

moderate injury detail, threat, sexual harassment

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

A man awakens with a head injury, chained up in a room.

injury detail

There is blood found in the room of a missing man.

sexual violence and sexual threat

There are references to a woman being sexually harassed by a man.

additional issues

There are references to a character's parents dying in a car accident and their bodies not being found for days. There is a merchandise stand with underwear featuring a TV personality's face.

moderate injury detail

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

There is a masked stabbing.

injury detail

A man is found dead in his office, reportedly with a stab wound. There as also sight of a bloodied knife.

flashing/flickering lights

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

additional issues

There are mild sex references. Mild threat includes shadowy figures, jumpscares and dolls holding sharp implements. In other scenes, villagers worry a killer doll is on the loose.

drug references, moderate innuendo

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

In character as a suave spy, an actor makes a series of innuendo-laden quips, including one involving the character name ‘Pretty Redbush’.

drugs

It is discovered that a suspect is addicted to amphetamines. Drug misuse is clearly criticised.

additional issues

There are sequences of mild threat and violence, without visible injuries. Other issues include infrequent mild bad language (e.g. ‘bloody’), and brief and discreet verbal references to abortion.

moderate violence, injury detail, scary scenes, suicide references

Classified Date:

28/03/2024

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A person is stabbed in masked fashion in a scene with limited detail.

threat and horror

A scared character is menaced by a ghostly apparition which swoops towards him. There are brief scenes of gun threat.

injury detail

suicide and self-harm

There are references to characters who have taken their own lives. However, there is limited detail and no glamorisation or promotion.

additional issues

moderate injury detail, violence, sex references, child abuse references

Classified Date:

20/05/2025

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

There are moments of moderate violence, such as a man heard being stabbed and references to a murder victim having his eye plucked out by a crow.

sex

Brief sex references include a discussion about a woman accused of having 'loose morals'.

injury detail

A human eye is discovered near a crime scene and there is sight of blood in the aftermath of violence.

theme

additional issues

moderate sex references

Classified Date:

20/05/2025

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

additional issues

mild violence, threat, language, injury detail, domestic abuse references

Classified Date:

20/05/2025

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

threat and horror

A character is threatened with a pointed implement.

language

There is mild bad language ('bloody') and milder terms such as 'hell'.

injury detail

A small amount of blood is visible on a man's face after he is punched.

additional issues

A man recalls the difficulty his mixed race parents faced on arriving in the UK, but he does not go into detail. Characters drink alcohol.

moderate violence, injury detail

Classified Date:

15/05/2025

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

There is a flashback to a man being strangled and references are made to how he was murdered.

injury detail

A dead body is discovered with straw stuffed into its mouth. Crime scene photographs from the murder are later seen.

additional issues

moderate injury detail, violence, suicide references

Classified Date:

15/05/2025

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A person is shoved roughly and hits their head on a bed frame, producing blood.

injury detail

A dead body is found, with a bloody head wound. Others are seen with cuts and wounds which are sometimes bloody.

suicide and self-harm

A person considers taking their own life, but is reassured by friends.

additional issues

moderate threat, violence, sexually abusive behaviour

Classified Date:

14/05/2025

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A man is electrocuted after a person deliberately tampers with a mechanical device.

threat and horror

A man threatens another with a bladed weapon.

sexual violence and sexual threat

A woman reveals to others her experience with her boss, who she implies coerced her into sex in order to keep her job.

additional issues

Mild bad language ('sod') is used. There are occasional moments of innuendo and mild sex references. People drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.

moderate threat, violence, bloody images

Classified Date:

14/05/2025

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A person attempts to kill another by suffocating them with a pillow. Another falls from a height after a stunt goes wrong.

threat and horror

Moments of moderate threat include a murderous person locking themselves in a room with an unconscious police officer and threatening to kill them.

injury detail

There is sight of a man lying unconscious in a pool of blood.

additional issues

Mild sex references include a post coital scene. People smoke cigarettes and cigars.

moderate injury detail

Classified Date:

14/05/2025

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

injury detail

Blood is seen on and around a dead body at a crime scene.

additional issues

moderate injury detail, violence, domestic abuse references

Classified Date:

14/05/2025

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A man punches another and a knife stabbing occurs. There are references to a man's abusive behaviour towards his spouse and children.

injury detail

A dead body is discovered, with bruising and blood present on and around the body.

additional issues

A reference is made to a woman committing adultery. References are made to a person taking a prescription drug. People drink alcohol and behave in a drunken manner as a result.

Director(s)IAN BARBER

Production year2021

Genre(s)Drama

Approx. running minutes45m

CastLorna watson, Max Brown, Jerry Iwu, Miranda Raison

Classified date14/02/2022

LanguageEnglish