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Emrys

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6. UK broadcast network television is quite relaxed about most swear words and "adult" content

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 02:40 AM

12 hrs ago

There's a regulatory watershed of 9 p.m., before which things are supposed to be more straitlaced, but after that things can get quite raunchy compared to the main US channels.

That watershed's a bit old-fashioned nowadays, as many youngsters have TVs in their bedrooms along with access to the internet and all its wonders 24/7, so it's more of a token gesture in practice.

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