• Director(s)

    IAN BARBER

  • Production Year

    2021

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Cast

    Lorna watson, Max Brown, Jerry Iwu, Miranda Raison

TV Show

Sister Boniface Mysteries

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

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

  • Director(s)

    IAN BARBER

  • Production Year

    2021

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Cast

    Lorna watson, Max Brown, Jerry Iwu, Miranda Raison

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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
discrimination
Classified Date:
22/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
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
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
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
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
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
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
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
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
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
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
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
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 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.
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
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
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
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
Use:
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
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
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
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
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
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
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
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
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 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.
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
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
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
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
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.
moderate sex references, drug misuse
Classified Date:
28/03/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
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
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').
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  • Classified date

    14/02/2022

  • Distributor

    Spirit Entertainment

  • Language

    English