Table of Contents

Part one Contextualization: a concise history of British censorship; censorship - some characteristics of the debate. Part two Industry and the law: "Not here you don't" - censorship by record companies; "I'm sorry, Sir, we don't stock that" - retail policy towards popular music; "I fought the law" - pop into Court; Plate A - a copy of warrant to search Earache Records; Plate B - a copy of Property Schedule of stock seized in raid on Earache Records - part one; Plate C - a copy of Property Schedule of stock seized in raid on Earache Records - part two. Part three Broadcasting: introductory note - British broadcasting and the law; "What's that sound?" - control and censorship of British pop radio; Plate D - a copy of list of records distributed by the BBC Training Unit during the Gulf War - part one; Plate E a copy of list of records distributed by BBC Training Unit during the Gulf War - part two; Ob-Seen? - pop and television. Part four Live music: "Keep yer ya yas in" - censorship of live music; festivals and raves - community censorship. Part five Censorial campaigners: keeping up the pressure; religious censors - combatting the Devil's music?; pressed into censorship?; rockin' the House? - the role of MPs in censoring rock.