TV warnings before programmes begin.

Everything seems to have a warning on before it lately. Even for scenes which are emotional.

Yes, it used to be 'contains scenes which some viewers may find distressing' then they altered it to 'upsetting' - oh dear, poor little us....

Well I think some people do need to know where to look for help and I also think some people may be affected by some storylines and some scenes
Just because you know where to find help if you needed it doesn't mean everyone does Crazygran so no it doesn't annoy me I think it's sensible

Personally I'm always thrilled when told a programme contains "scenes of a sexual nature, and violence"

Yes, me too MissAdventure but they rarely live up to expectations.

I dislike it when it's used on the news before a particular news story - if you're watching the news, you should expect upsetting scenes

Same here. Whenever we hear, 'May contain scenes of a sexual nature and violence which some viewers might find upsetting' we rub our hands in glee.

I feel mixed about this. I don't think it is a bad thing for films to be prefaced with warnings as certification alone is not always enough f a guide ... I don't like violence , but don't mind seeing sexually explicit scenes .

I think re 'The News' that is different altogether and there has been a 'slide' into showing more and more footage of accidents / disasters where someone has been killed or badly injured. I often think how terrible it must be for the families of these people to see things played over - sometimes years later. Think of how often we have seen pictures of the smoking remains of the Grenfell Tower.

Earlier this year I complained online because , without ANY warning, footage of a truck slamming into the back of a lorry was shown on the local news. This was in reference to the just concluded court case about the accident and the voice over said someone had been very seriously injured. Having lost a family member in a car crash, I found this deeply upsetting and was also concerned that anyone involved and my own family members who had survived the crash in which my DD died might actually have PTSD triggered by seeing it. In later programming, and where the video was shown online, a warning was added.

I do not see the need and I do not think it is approrpiate to provide sensationalist footage that just feeds voyeurism.

I think that is reasonable enough. I've sometimes watched the news and been upset by graphic images.
When I'm watching '24 hours in A&E' though, I dont need a warning that it may contain medical procedures.

That's true Missadventure they do warn us of graphic content don't they ?

never mind TV programmes I was just about to order a cd giving it to abecause my GD heard it on the radio and said she liked it...it was labelled "EXPLICIT" ,think we might need to check before giving it to an 8 year old...and it was James Blunt of all people ....not some random rapper

I was just thinking about the perfume adverts which are aired way before the 'watershed' (if there is still such a thing, even?) which involve pasty looking 'articles' stripping each others clothes off whilst saying things like "I am, because I am. You are me, I am you, and we are us"

It's not much help when they say some viewers may find scenes upsetting, without telling us what the upsetting nature of the scenes is. How do they know what would upset me? Like Imperfect27 above, I find violence and cruelty distressing, and don't like to watch medical procedures, but don't get upset at consensual sex or strong language.