Made in Dagenham
Made in Dagenham - a film about the fight for equal pay in the 1960s - has received an unexpected boost - from the government's Equalities Minister.
Lynne Featherstone - a London MP - has called on the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) - to lower the film's 15 rating to 12A - which would allow any young person over the age of 12 to see it unaccompanied.
The film was given a 15 rating by the BBFC - because of the amount of swearing it contains.
Lynne Featherstone said: "I've seen Made in Dagenham and, while I'm not a fan of bad language, it strikes me that the use of the f-word is completely in context."
"I also think it's important that young people see this film to understand the fight for rights which went on then and how some of these battles are still being fought."
Quite right too!
Young people should be know about the issues raised by Made in Dagenham - because 40 years on many women are having to fight the same fight all over again.
And as for swearing - you hear worse during one of Gordon Ramsay's cookery programmes.
Lynne Featherstone - a London MP - has called on the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) - to lower the film's 15 rating to 12A - which would allow any young person over the age of 12 to see it unaccompanied.
The film was given a 15 rating by the BBFC - because of the amount of swearing it contains.
Lynne Featherstone said: "I've seen Made in Dagenham and, while I'm not a fan of bad language, it strikes me that the use of the f-word is completely in context."
"I also think it's important that young people see this film to understand the fight for rights which went on then and how some of these battles are still being fought."
Quite right too!
Young people should be know about the issues raised by Made in Dagenham - because 40 years on many women are having to fight the same fight all over again.
And as for swearing - you hear worse during one of Gordon Ramsay's cookery programmes.
