|
Outline Of British Pornography
This is a list of topics related to pornography in the United Kingdom. Legislation * Obscene Publications Acts * Video Recordings Act 1984 * Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 * Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2014 * Digital Economy Act 2017 Regulation * British Board of Film Classification ** X-rated ** R18 certificate * PhonepayPlus Pornography channels * The Adult Channel * Babestation * Babeworld * GAYtv * Live XXX TV * Playboy One * Television X Television shows * Babestation * Babeworld * Electric Blue (TV series) * Live XXX TV * Sex Station * TVX Callgirls Live Pornographic actors Film directors * Anna Span * Ben Dover * Jasper Duncombe, 7th Baron Feversham * John Jesnor Lindsay * Keiran Lee * Mark Davis (pornographic actor) * Poppy Morgan * Taylor Wane * Viv Thomas Awards * Sexual Freedom Awards * SHAFTA Awards * UK Adult Film and Television Awards Magazine publishers * Paul Raymond * David Sullivan * Richard Desmond * Russell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pornography In The United Kingdom
Pornography in the United Kingdom is regulated by a variety of laws, regulations, judicial processes, and voluntary schemes. Pornographic material generally has to be assessed by regulators or courts to determine its legality. The Victorian pornographic tradition included French photographs, erotic prints, and printed literature. As technology has advanced, pornography has taken diverse forms and become more widespread in society. In the twentieth century the production of pornographic magazines and films developed, and by the twenty-first century pornography was available by telephone, on television and via the internet. However, access to pornography has generally been more restricted than it has been in comparable Western countries. By 2006 the UK pornography industry was estimated to be worth about billion, compared to billion worldwide. Legal situation The UK has a markedly different tradition of pornography regulation from that found in most other Western countri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Blue (TV Series)
''Electric Blue'' is a softcore pornography show that aired mainly on the Playboy Channel in the early 1980s. The show was produced in the UK. Many prominent porn stars performed on ''Electric Blue'', including Ginger Lynn, Traci Lords, Marilyn Chambers, Christy Canyon, Sasha Gabor, Blake Palmer, Janey Robbins, and Rick Savage. ''Hustler'' centerfold model and " scream queen" actress Gail Harris made appearances in many episodes. ''Electric Blue The Movie'' (1981) is a film compèred by the US pornographic star Marilyn Chambers. It consists of a compilation of clips from the ''Electric Blue'' home video series. These include sketches, erotic songs, lesbian fantasies and a nude disco dancing competition. There are also film clips showing archive nude footage of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Joanna Lumley and Jacqueline Bisset, as well as Jayne Mansfield's naked bath scene from the film ''Promises! Promises!'' (1963). ''Electric Blue The Movie'' was released theatricall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SHAFTA Awards (adult Video)
The SHAFTA Awards ("Soft and Hard Adult Film and Television Awards") are an annual film award ceremony for pornographic films in the United Kingdom, described by the organisers of the event as the "UK Oscars of Porn", while '' AVN'' state it is the highlight of the British adult film calendar. Voting is open to any subscriber of Television X. As winners are determined by fan votes, nominees have used social media to encouraging people to vote for them. The term SHAFTA was chosen as a portmanteau of BAFTA and penis shaft, with the full name being a backronym. History The first SHAFTA ceremony was held in 2010 and it was organised by Television X. The 2011 SHAFTAs were held in London on 9 March at the For Your Eyes Only club. Celebrities attending the event included Billi Bhatti, Dane Bowers and Tim Westwood. The 2012 SHAFTAs were held on 15 March at Platinum Lace, which is a strip club on Coventry Street in London. The event was hosted by Tanya Tate, who won the MILF of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexual Freedom Awards
The Sexual Freedom Awards is an annual British event that honours achievement in the sexuality and erotica industries worldwide. Founded in 1994 by campaigner Tuppy Owens, the awards were first called the "Erotic Oscars", until the name had to be changed for legal reasons. They were called the "Erotic Awards" from 2002 until 2013 when they become what is now known as the Sexual Freedom Awards. The awards ceremony is an annual event in London with a semi-finals event and the finals held at the "Sex Maniacs Ball" but now is a fully fledged award night in its own right. The Leydig Trust organise these events which raise funds for the "Outsiders Club", a charity that supports disabled people to find partners. The Erotic Awards had twenty-one award categories including "Campaigner", "Sex Worker", "Striptease Artist", "Fashion", "Academic", "Writer", and "Film". Nominations come from the public, and three finalists in each category are then selected by the "Grand Jury of Conspicuous Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viv Thomas
Vivian "Viv" Leonard Thomas (born 10 January 1948) is a South African-born United Kingdom, British Film producer, producer of Pornography, pornographic movies. He has produced hundreds of features over the course of his 15+ year career. He specializes in producing lesbian pornography as well as foot fetish videos. His popular titles include the ''Pink Velvet'' trilogy, the ''Unfaithful'' series, and ''The Art of Kissing'' series. ''The Story of She 2'' starring British model Lexi Lowe was his best-selling movie of 2013. Career He has also produced an equal number of heterosexual works. The majority of his work was produced prior to the British government lifting some of the more stringent laws regarding what could be shown in pornographic films; when those laws were repealed in 1999, Thomas moved into producing hardcore material exclusively. However, after a court decision confirmed that R18 (British Board of Film Classification), R18 rated hardcore DVDs can only be sold via ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Wane
Taylor Wane (born 27 August 1968) is a British pornographic actress, director, model, and entrepreneur. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2005 and the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2014 as well as Legends Hall of Fame. Wane was also the '' Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for June 1994. Career Wane initially wanted to be a teacher. However, at age 18, her mother entered her into a calendar girl competition, which she won. This led her to an interest in becoming a model and she was soon signed by an agency. After moving to London, she began working as a topless model, being featured in all the top mens magazines as well as The Sunday Sport. Next, she moved to Los Angeles, where she spent more than a year working as model for men's magazines before she ventured into video and film. Wane began performing in the adult video industry in 1989. Wane was the '' Penthouse'' Pet of the Month in June 1994 and appeared several more times in ''Penthouse'' after that. In addition to ''Pentho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppy Morgan
Poppy Morgan (born 17 February 1983) is an English pornographic actress, model and director. Career Morgan worked as a trainee chef at London's "Blakes" restaurant. While on a smoking break she was approached by a photographer asking if she was interested in modelling. ''The Wedding'' (produced by "Poppy Morgan Productions") documents her actual marriage to Darren Morgan (including a "hen night" orgy and promiscuity during the honeymoon). In 2009 Morgan moved into directing alongside Taryn Thomas. In December 2013 Morgan received extensive coverage in the British press for her role in Hull's successful bid to be the 2017 UK City of Culture. Awards and nominations * 2006 Eroticline Award winner – Best Actress International Websites * 2006 UK Adult Film and Television Award winner – Best Female Actress Of The Year * 2008 AVN Award winner - Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production, for a 10-person group scene (''Furious Fuckers Final Race'') *2010 AVN Award winner – Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Davis (pornographic Actor)
Mark Davis (born 6 August 1965) is an English former pornographic actor, director, and exotic dancer. In 1998, ''The Independent'' labeled him "Britain's biggest male porn star in America". In 2012, he announced his retirement from the adult industry. He has been inducted into the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Early life Davis grew up in Essex. In 1981, his family moved to Toronto, Ontario. Career After graduating from high school, he went to Los Angeles to shoot a ''Playgirl'' pictorial at 18 years of age. Soon thereafter, he moved to the US permanently. From 1984 to 1988, he was employed as a stripper for the " Chippendale" dancers. In January 1993, Davis began his career in adult films. In 2003, Davis was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame. In February 2006, he was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame. In his last years (2009-2012), he worked primarily for ''kink.com'', serving villainous roles in BDSM scenes. In 2012, Mark Davis announced his retirement from pornography, en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiran Lee
Adam Diksa (born 15 January 1984), better known by his stage name Keiran Lee, is an English pornographic actor, director, and producer who works mainly for Brazzers. He is one of the highest-paid pornographic actors. He has received several awards, including an AVN Award for Favourite Male Performer and a UK Adult Film and Television Award for Best Male Actor. Early life Lee was born Adam Diksa in the Littleover area of Derby on 15 January 1984, the son of an English mother and Indian father. He attended Saint Benedict Catholic Voluntary Academy in the Darley Abbey area of Derby. By the age of 18, he was working as a project manager for Network Rail. Career Lee's career in porn began after his friends uploaded a naked picture of him to a swinging website. After seeing the post, a couple offered him a role in a porn film. He first performed in adult video in 2002 at the age of 18. He began freelancing in porn in England and then moved to the United States, where he signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jesnor Lindsay
John Jesnor Lindsay (born 1939) is a Scottish photographer who turned to the more lucrative trade of making blue movies during the late 1960s and all the way through the 1970s. A former student of the Glasgow School of Art, Lindsay had begun his career as a photojournalist with limited financial success. In a hint of what was to come later, by the late sixties Lindsay had turned to photographing nudes for magazines like ''Penthouse'' and ''Mayfair''. Lindsay filmed his short films on 16 mm film for distribution on 8 mm film, as that was the major market. Hardcore pornography was just around the corner, and by 1974, Lindsay had shot around 100 blue films for the 8mm market. Ultimately, Lindsay would become as synonymous with blue films in the 1970s as Harrison Marks had with glamour photography in the 1960s. Works Lindsay's most notorious productions were his so-called "Teenage" or "Lolita" series of films, in which adult actresses portrayed British schoolgirls in a variety of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasper Duncombe, 7th Baron Feversham
Jasper Orlando Slingsby Duncombe, 7th Baron Feversham, (born 14 March 1968), also known as The Porn Baron, is a British nobleman and producer of pornographic films. Biography Feversham is the eldest son of the late Peter Duncombe, 6th Baron Feversham, and was educated at Gordonstoun with Prince Edward. After serving three years in prison for attempted robbery while high on cocaine, he founded the pornographic film companies Tongue in Cheek and Relish XXX, the latter of which sells titles to National Health Service fertility clinics and sperm banks. They also install vending machines with VHS cassettes and DVDs in pub lavatories. He was estranged from his father in the years before the latter's death due to his father's disapproval of his career choice, and was thus disinherited from his father's £46-million estate. However, as eldest son, he succeeded to the barony itself on his father's death on 29 March 2009. He lives in Fulham, London. Marriage and child Feversham is marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Dover
Simon James Honey (born 23 May 1956), better known as Ben Dover, is an English pornographic actor, director and producer. He has also worked under several other pseudonyms including Steve Perry as producer and Lindsay Honey as an actor and musician. Honey was included in Larry Flynt's ''Hustler'''s ''Top 50 Most Hated People in Porn'' list, printed in the January 1999 issue and in 2011, he was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame. Honey has also won a host of awards for the Ben Dover series including the Breakthrough Award at the AVN Awards in 1997, AVN's ''Best Gonzo'' Award twice (in 2000 for ''Ben Dover's End Games'' and in 2002 for ''Ben Dover's The Booty Bandit''). In 2006, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the UK Adult Film Awards, which he co-presented with Kristyn Halborg, Kelly Stafford and co-star Pascal White. In 2012, Honey was nominated by the Internet Service Providers Association as an Internet Villain for his involvement with his company Golden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Pornography In The United Kingdom")
