| Repository | University Archives and Special Collections Centre |
| Reference Number | MB/7/2 |
| Title | Irreversible focus groups and envelope to Martin Barker |
| Description | Content Warning [20/04/2026]: Please note that this material contains discussions of sexual violence. Please contact us at archive-enquiries@arts.ac.uk if you require any reasonable adjustments that could make accessing this material easier for you.
A DVD comprising a 2hr 7 min 1 sec audio recording of a focus group discussion about their opinions and reactions to the film Irreversible. Some of the attendees appear to have been students at Aberystwyth University. It appears to have been the first of twenty planned focus groups. [Irreversible was one of the films, Barker and his colleagues at Aberystwyth, were researching audience reactions and impact to for the British Board of Film Classification.] |
| Date | 14 Aug 2006 |
| Term | Movies |
| Audience research |
| Censorship |
| Extent | 1 DVD and 1 envelope |
| Level | Item |
| Access Conditions | The University Archives and Special Collections Centre is open Monday - Friday 1pm-4pm. It is advisable to book an appointment in advance via email. This record is unavailable as it is unplayable. |