• Director(s)

    n/a

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy

  • Cast

    Bridget Christie, Monica Dolan, Tanya Moodie

TV Show

The Change

THE CHANGE is a British comedy series; in this episode, Linda settles into the community and searches for a time capsule from her childhood. …

THE CHANGE is a British comedy series; in this episode, Linda settles into the community and searches for a time capsule from her childhood.

  • Director(s)

    n/a

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy

  • Cast

    Bridget Christie, Monica Dolan, Tanya Moodie

strong language
Classified Date:
04/08/2023
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
Occasional strong language occurs ('f**k'), as well as other terms such as 'shit', 'bloody', 'hell', 'damn' and 'Jesus'
additional issues
References are made to death and suicide, however, these occur within a darkly comic context. A series of life drawings feature natural male genital and buttock nudity. Infrequent and undetailed comic sex references are made to sex toys and intercourse. Scenes depict sexist attitudes which are clearly satirical and immediately challenged.
infrequent strong language, moderate sex references
Classified Date:
04/08/2023
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') features alongside milder terms including 'bastard', 'bloody' and 'shit'.
sex
Comic sex references include brief mentions of autoerotic asphyxiation and 'dick pics'.
additional issues
There are scenes satirising discrimination in which characters express sexist views and attempt to defend racist behaviour.
very strong language
Classified Date:
04/08/2023
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
Infrequent very strong language occurs ('c**t'), as well as strong language ('f**k') and milder terms such as 'twat', 'bloody', 'bullshit', 'arse', 'shit', 'dick', 'Jesus', 'Christ' and 'hell'.
additional issues
Mild injury detail includes a bruise beneath a person's eye in the aftermath of off-screen violence. Verbal references are made to discriminatory attitudes around gender identity and feminism. These attitudes are challenged, satirised and strongly condemned. Comic moderate sex references are made to penises and erections. References are made to death and bereavement during scenes of very mild emotional upset.
very strong language, strong crude humour
Classified Date:
04/08/2023
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
Infrequent very strong language occurs ('c**t'), as well as strong language ('f**k'), moderate bad language ('prick', 'slut') and milder terms such as 'bastard' and 'God'.
rude humour
Infrequent scenes of crude humour include passing and undetailed references to paedophilia and bestiality. Comic sex references are made to intercourse, dick pics and masturbation, however, these are undetailed.
additional issues
Verbal references are made to misogynistic and sexist attitudes towards women. These attitudes are strongly condemned. References to fertility issues and miscarriage are handled with sensitivity.
strong language
Classified Date:
04/08/2023
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’) as well as milder terms (‘shit’, ‘asshole’, ‘bloody’, ‘God’).
additional issues
There are undetailed references to sexual violence, including remarks alluding to female genital mutilation and rape. Crude references are made to male and female genitalia, and a woman sports an unrealistic phallic prop. Brief references are made to racism and sexism, but they are immediately called out and condemned within the scene. There is very mild emotional upset.
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  • Classified date

    04/08/2023

  • Distributor

    BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

  • Language

    English