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British conservative activist (1910–2001)
Constance Mary Whitehouse (née Hutcheson; 13 June 1910 – 23 November 2001) was a British teacher and conservative activist. She campaigned against social
Mary_Whitehouse
British television series
The Mary Whitehouse Experience is a British topical sketch comedy show that the BBC produced in association with Spitting Image Productions. It starred
The Mary Whitehouse Experience
The_Mary_Whitehouse_Experience
British comedian (b. 1964)
author and political activist. Newman found mainstream fame with The Mary Whitehouse Experience before forming a successful partnership with one of the
Rob_Newman_(comedian)
2008 British television film
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story is a 2008 British BBC Television drama written by Amanda Coe. Set in the 1960s, it recounts the initial campaigning activities
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story
Filth:_The_Mary_Whitehouse_Story
English comedian and writer (born 1964)
author. He became known for his early work alongside Rob Newman in The Mary Whitehouse Experience and later for his comedy partnership with Frank Skinner
David_Baddiel
British pornographic magazine
and Derriere. Whitehouse ceased publication in 2008. Although reputed to have been named after anti-pornography campaigner Mary Whitehouse, the magazine
Whitehouse_(magazine)
British actress (born 1950)
Walters played Mary Whitehouse in the BBC Drama Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story (2008), an adaptation of the real-life story of Mrs. Whitehouse who campaigned
Julie_Walters
English comedy act
during the late 1980s. They were two of the four main performers in The Mary Whitehouse Experience, a comedy show on BBC Radio 1 which then transferred to
Punt_and_Dennis
British actress (born 1974)
Exchange". Jays, David (11 September 2025). "The Last Stand of Mrs Mary Whitehouse review – Maxine Peake takes us behind moral crusader's curtain". The
Maxine_Peake
British power electronics band
and left in 2003. The name Whitehouse was chosen both in mock tribute to the British morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse and in reference to a British
Whitehouse_(band)
Topics referred to by the same term
William Whitehouse (1900–1973), Australian geologist Jimmy Whitehouse (footballer, born 1924) (1924–2005), English footballer Mary Whitehouse (1910–2001)
Whitehouse
1981 studio album by The Adicts
Davison. "England" "Hurt" "Just Like Me" "Tango" "Telepathic People" "Mary Whitehouse" "Distortion" "Get Adicted" "Viva la Revolution" "Calling Calling"
Songs of Praise (The Adicts album)
Songs_of_Praise_(The_Adicts_album)
British barrister and child abuser (1941–2018)
Iwerne camps. He was the lawyer for the Christian morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse. In 1982, the Iwerne Trust was informed that Smyth had performed sadistic
John_Smyth_(barrister)
English rock musician (born 1959)
a semi-demolished state to retain the sense of "urban decay". The Mary Whitehouse Experience (1992) poked fun at Smith's attempts to use lighter pop
Robert_Smith_(musician)
1980 stage play
prosecution for gross indecency brought by the conservative moral campaigner Mary Whitehouse. The play was first staged at the National Theatre in London on 16
The_Romans_in_Britain
British people who perform comedy
Webb Look, Sorry, I've Got No Head David Baddiel (born 1964), The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Fantasy Football League Matt Berry (born 1974), Snuff Box
List_of_British_comedians
2012 book
Ban This Filth!: Letters from the Mary Whitehouse Archive 1963-2001 is a 2012 non-fiction book edited by Ben Thompson and published by Faber & Faber.
Ban_This_Filth!
Song most notably performed by Chuck Berry in 1972
Campaigner Mary Whitehouse". World Press Review. Retrieved 13 May 2012. Ben Thompson (ed.) Ban This Filth!: Letters from the Mary Whitehouse Archive, London:
My_Ding-a-Ling
American diplomat (1883-1965)
Edwin Sheldon Whitehouse (February 5, 1883 – August 5, 1965) was an American diplomat who served as the U.S. Minister to Guatemala and U.S. Minister to
Edwin_Sheldon_Whitehouse
British television sitcom (1965–1975)
feature the swear word "bloody". The show was one of many held up by Mary Whitehouse as an example of the BBC's "moral laxity". In a demonstration of Speight's
Till_Death_Us_Do_Part
British comedian and actor (born 1962)
Unilever came to an end when he and Punt had their BBC Radio 1 show The Mary Whitehouse Experience, which they had created alongside David Baddiel and Rob
Hugh_Dennis
Form of expressive movement therapy
approach to movement developed by Mary Starks Whitehouse. It was described as unpremeditated, genuine, or "authentic." Whitehouse called her work "Movement-in-depth
Authentic_Movement
English actor (born 1949)
He portrayed Harman Grisewood, in the 2008 TV programme Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story. He has guest starred on series such as Miami Vice, Midsomer
Nicholas_Woodeson
British writer, comedian and actor (born 1962)
write and perform a satirical sketch and stand-up show called The Mary Whitehouse Experience on BBC Radio 1. After three years, the show transferred
Steve_Punt
British actress, comedian and writer (born 1962)
performer in Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan Partridge and The Mary Whitehouse Experience. She appeared in several of The Comic Strip Presents...
Doon_Mackichan
British journalist and writer
the year in March 2020. Her latest documentaries include Disgusted, Mary Whitehouse (March 2022) and Art of Persia (June 2020). She has presented Radio
Samira_Ahmed
Horror trend
given the market's unregulated nature. Following a campaign led by Mary Whitehouse and the NVLA, prosecutions were commenced against individuals engaged
Video_nasty
British science fiction TV series (1963–2025)
over the suitability of the series for children. Morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse repeatedly complained to the BBC over what she saw as the programme's
Doctor_Who
1971 British education film by Dr Martin Cole
film ever made for use in schools", and attracted condemnation by Mary Whitehouse, Lord Longford, Margaret Thatcher and members of the Women's Liberation
Growing_Up_(1971_film)
English actor (born 1946)
disaster, and Filth (2008), as the husband of "Clean-Up TV" activist Mary Whitehouse. For three series from 2009 to 2011 he played William Garrow's mentor
Alun_Armstrong
or have only been partial. In 1972, Christian morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse failed in her campaign to stop the BBC from playing Chuck Berry's "My
List of songs banned by the BBC
List_of_songs_banned_by_the_BBC
British actor and television presenter (born 1962)
working with Jasper Carrott in Carrott Confidential (1989), and The Mary Whitehouse Experience (1989–1992), and Me, You and Him. In 1990, Hancock presented
Nick_Hancock
English comedian (born 1963)
first became known as a guest comic on the BBC Radio 1 comedy show The Mary Whitehouse Experience first broadcast in March 1989. He describes himself as a
Mark_Thomas
British actress (born 1968)
icons including Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe and Mary Whitehouse. In September 2013, Spiro joined the cast of the BBC Three sitcom Bad
Samantha_Spiro
Former comedy partnership
joined Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis to form the core quartet of The Mary Whitehouse Experience, which later transferred successfully to BBC television
Newman_and_Baddiel
1979 British drama film by Alan Clarke
against Channel 4 for showing the film, British morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse initially won her private prosecution, but the decision was later reversed
Scum_(film)
British actor (born 1963)
Sherlock Holmes episode "The Dying Detective". His film debut was in 1994's Mary Shelley's Frankenstein with Robert De Niro and Kenneth Branagh. In the 1997
Hugh_Bonneville
English actor (born 1980)
qx. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2026. "The Last Stand of Mrs. Mary Whitehouse". Nottingham Playhouse. Retrieved 9 August 2025. "Pride". National
Samuel_Barnett_(actor)
1976 blasphemy court case in the United Kingdom
Gay News, with an accompanying illustration. In early November 1976, Mary Whitehouse obtained a copy of the poem and announced her intention to bring a
Whitehouse_v_Lemon
English novelist and biographer
as a researcher for Not the Nine O'Clock News and BBC Radio's The Mary Whitehouse Experience. Rising to the level of producer, he produced the BBC radio
Harry_Thompson
English retired filmmaker (born 1936)
amongst the first British directors to use swearing in his films. Mary Whitehouse complained about swearing in Cathy Come Home and Up the Junction, while
Ken_Loach
1994 British TV series or programme
August 1995). The two had already appeared as a double act in The Mary Whitehouse Experience and Canned Carrott. Impressionists Alistair McGowan and
The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show
The_Imaginatively_Titled_Punt_&_Dennis_Show
4th episode of the 3rd season of The Wednesday Play
language and depiction of abortion. Christian morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse, responding to Up the Junction, wrote in her book Cleaning-up TV (1967):
Up the Junction (The Wednesday Play)
Up_the_Junction_(The_Wednesday_Play)
American teacher and dance therapist (1941-2023)
immersed in life-changing work with two formative teachers, John Weir and Mary Whitehouse, who both taught at Esalen in the 1960s. From Weir, a psychologist
Janet_Adler
American rock singer (born 1948)
United Kingdom, Mary Whitehouse, a Christian morality campaigner, persuaded the BBC to ban the video for "School's Out", although Whitehouse's campaign did
Alice_Cooper
British actor (born 1969)
Television film 2007 Oliver Twist The Quack 2 episodes 2008 Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story Sir Barnett Cocks Television film 2009-2010 Ladies of Letters
Paul_Chahidi
1993 British TV series or programme
on BBC2 from 20 September to 20 December 1993. A spin-off from The Mary Whitehouse Experience, the show combined monologues and observational routines
Newman_and_Baddiel_in_Pieces
1970 British film by Jim Clark
Shulman. The film ridicules the then ongoing campaign organised by Mary Whitehouse against gratuitous sex in British entertainment and advertising. An
Every_Home_Should_Have_One
1972 film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
released in the United Kingdom, though it is not cut in later releases. Mary Whitehouse, a Christian morality campaigner, expressed outrage that the film had
Last_Tango_in_Paris
UK media standards pressure group
profanity. NVLA was founded in 1965 by Mary Whitehouse to succeed the earlier Clean-Up TV Campaign, which Whitehouse co-founded with her husband Ernest and
National Viewers' and Listeners' Association
National_Viewers'_and_Listeners'_Association
American politician and attorney (born 1955)
reasons. Whitehouse was born on October 20, 1955, in New York City, the son of Mary Celine (née Rand) and career diplomat Charles Sheldon Whitehouse, and
Sheldon_Whitehouse
English screenwriter and novelist
Shameless. Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story (2008) was Coe's version of the battle between the 'Clean Up' TV campaigner Mary Whitehouse and Hugh Greene, then
Amanda_Coe
British radio comedy show
series was a successor to the early 1990s topical comedy show The Mary Whitehouse Experience, in which Punt and Dennis were a key part, although its
The_Now_Show
English filmmaker and television director
Bendelack went on to direct the show in later years. He directed The Mary Whitehouse Experience, The Royle Family, The League of Gentlemen, Dark Ages, Randall
Steve_Bendelack
British television executive & journalist (1910–1987)
"Walters to play Whitehouse on BBC". 18 April 2007. "In defence of Mary Whitehouse". 7 June 2010. Tracey, Michael. "Greene, Mrs Whitehouse and the BBC",
Hugh_Greene
British grassroots movement
journalist and author Malcolm Muggeridge alongside "clean-up TV" campaigner Mary Whitehouse, Labour cabinet member Lord Longford and Peter and Janet Hill, the
Nationwide_Festival_of_Light
1977 studio album by Pink Floyd
pigs, the only one directly identified is the morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse, who is described as a "house-proud town mouse". "Sheep" contains a
Animals_(Pink_Floyd_album)
Scottish comedian, film director and producer (born 1963)
Quote... Unquote (BBC Radio 4 – producer) Loose Talk (producer) The Mary Whitehouse Experience (producer) Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (producer)
Armando_Iannucci
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm and Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story. "Doreen Ingleton". IMDb. List of Grange Hill characters "Cat
Doreen_Ingleton
British satirical television puppet show
always appeared dressed up as John Rambo. Archbishop Robert Runcie, Mary Whitehouse and Cliff Richard were portrayed as Christian censors. Ian Paisley
Spitting_Image
1973 studio album by Deep Purple
were arranged so they could record parts separately. Of "Mary Long," Gillan said: "Mary Whitehouse and Lord Longford were particularly high-profile figures
Who_Do_We_Think_We_Are
Scottish writer and journalist (1922–1999)
including Between the Lines, an episode of which was described by Mary Whitehouse as the "filthiest programme" her family had seen on TV "for a very
Cliff_Hanley
1964 British TV comedy drama series
principally remembered as an early target of the 'Clean Up TV' campaigner Mary Whitehouse who thought it unsuitable for an early evening audience. An episode
Swizzlewick
British television crime drama series (1977–1983)
countries. The show was also criticised for political incorrectness. Mary Whitehouse, President of the National Viewers' and Listeners' Association, called
The_Professionals_(TV_series)
British actress (1968–2001)
July 2026. Winterson, Jeanette (27 November 2001). "Sex, violence and Mary Whitehouse". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 July 2026. "Actress".
Charlotte_Coleman
British actress
Watermelon, Midsomer Murders, Coronation Street, Respectable, Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story, Lewis, Hollyoaks and Hetty Feather. She had small parts in the
Helen_Grace
City in Essex, England
Arthur Jahn (1907–1979), scientist, discovered the Jahn-Teller effect. Mary Whitehouse (1910–2001), Christian morality campaigner Cuthbert Alport (1912–1998)
Colchester
British television drama producer
Produced or Exec Produced Waking The Dead, Robin Hood, Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story, The Invisibles, All The Small Things, Silent Witness, Framed
Richard_Burrell
Adult content warning used by Channel 4 from 1986 to 1987
"video nasties", and once broadcasts began the morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse became involved. her National Viewers' and Listeners' Association campaigned
Red_triangle_(Channel_4)
Danish artist, director, and jazz musician (1932–2000)
but it faced intense opposition from Christian morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse, pressure groups, as well as from the Queen, then Prime Minister James
Jens_Jørgen_Thorsen
British dramatist and screenwriter (1935–1994)
(see below), In 1990, referring to a scene in The Singing Detective, Mary Whitehouse claimed on BBC Radio that Potter had been influenced by witnessing
Dennis_Potter
English actor and writer (born 1934)
violent tone came under heavy criticism from conservative activist Mary Whitehouse. Hinchcliffe was replaced by Graham Williams, and the series' tone
Tom_Baker
British playwright
Birmingham Rep in 1973. An early opponent of the 'Clean-Up TV' founder Mary Whitehouse, Turner interrupted the initial meeting at Birmingham Town Hall in
David_Turner_(dramatist)
1990 British TV series or programme
Detectives. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis subsequently joined the cast of The Mary Whitehouse Experience, and later got their own sketch show, called The Imaginatively
Canned_Carrott
Australian Christian conservative group
as: 1973 Mary Whitehouse The first major event of the Australian Festival of Light was the visit by "Clean-up TV" campaigner Mary Whitehouse to Sydney
FamilyVoice_Australia
Canal in France
Rhône à Sète flows into the Mediterranean Sea Former performers on The Mary Whitehouse Experience, a 1990s British topical sketch comedy show, Hugh Dennis
Deux_Mers_Canal
organised than similar movements in other Western liberal democracies. Mary Whitehouse and Lord Longford were well known for their anti-pornography campaigns
Anti-pornography movement in the United Kingdom
Anti-pornography_movement_in_the_United_Kingdom
British actor
Harris Vital Signs Dr. Harris Robin Hood Roy 4 episodes 2008 Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story David Turner 2011 M.I. High Theo Phantom Episode: "Ghosts" Hustle
William_Beck_(actor)
British television soap opera (1985–present)
also criticised by Cockney viewers for lacking humour and realism. Mary Whitehouse, social critic, argued at the time that EastEnders represented a violation
EastEnders
One of the largest yellow diamonds ever discovered
mounted in a necklace of white gold and diamonds which was worn by Mary Whitehouse at the Tiffany Ball held in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1961 the designer
Tiffany_Yellow_Diamond
British actor (1924–2022)
Newhouse. The programme was poorly received and attracted criticism from Mary Whitehouse of the National Viewers' and Listeners' Association for its risque
Leslie_Phillips
1974 single by Sweet
feel ignored and oppressed by the older generation." Moral campaigner Mary Whitehouse wrote to BBC director-general Ian Trethowan to demand its immediate
Teenage_Rampage
British actress
Manor Born Panel Chairman Episode: "Christmas Special" 2008 Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story Norah Buckland Television film The Long Walk to Finchley Miss
Georgie_Glen
British late night live discussion programme
discussion of what women really wanted, Dearden and Ms Hite were joined by Mary Whitehouse, Naim Attallah and proponents of career motherhood, lesbianism and
After_Dark_(TV_programme)
Britain's youngest female killer (born 1957)
alone across Newcastle to reclaim Mary from this individual and return the child to her mother's home on Whitehouse Road. Despite her negligence and abuse
Mary_Bell
English actor (born 1948)
1 episode Waking the Dead Dr. Milan Vaspovic 2 episodes Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story Charles Hill, Baron Hill of Luton Television film Burn Up Sir
Ron_Cook
British writer, broadcaster and DJ
modern graphic world. Trunk licensed the document and letter archive of Mary Whitehouse based at the University of Essex, and made a deal with publishers Faber
Jonny_Trunk
English actor
ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 December 2020. Midgley, Carol. "Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing review — comic babble and the odd catch in the
Stewart_Wright
English actor (born 1947)
Conception Dr. Dupompe Film Broken Lines Alistair Film Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story Ken TV movie 2009 Midsomer Murders Jerry Drinkwater Episode:
Nicholas_Le_Prevost
British film director and artist (1942–1994)
David Robinson. The screenings generated considerable controversy. Mary Whitehouse petitioned the Director of Public Prosecutions to bring charges against
Derek_Jarman
British television situation comedy
Retrieved 30 December 2021. Jonathan Brown "Mary Whitehouse: To some a crank, to others a warrior: Mary Whitehouse On", The Independent, 24 November 2001 Moore
British_sitcom
Television genre
radio. Several of these programs, including The Day Today and The Mary Whitehouse Experience, eventually transferred over to television. Whose Line is
Television_comedy
1971 album by John Lennon
likened McCartney's politics to those of the staunchly traditional Mary Whitehouse. After Lennon's death, Imagine, along with seven other Lennon albums
Imagine_(John_Lennon_album)
Style of eyeglasses
Lamé, Lisa Loeb, Dinah Manoff, Elizabeth Taylor, Shirley Chisholm, Mary Whitehouse, Allison Wolfe and Barbara Windsor. The cat-eye shape fell out of fashion
Cat_eye_glasses
1998 British TV series or programme
launching successful new formats such as Never Mind The Buzzcocks, The Mary Whitehouse Experience and They Think It's All Over. During development Graham
The_11_O'Clock_Show
Village in Essex, England
United States. Their ancestors emigrated to Massachusetts in the 1630s. Mary Whitehouse (1910–2001), social activist who opposed social liberalism and the
Dedham,_Essex
British television sitcom series
satirical circuit, especially through the BBC Radio 1 sketch show The Mary Whitehouse Experience, which had transferred to television and made Dennis and
Me,_You_and_Him
narrated by Alan Plater. 3 October – The BBC Radio 1 comedy series The Mary Whitehouse Experience comes to television with a series on BBC2. 6 October – ITV
1990_in_British_television
19th episode of the 8th season of The Wednesday Play
which was noted for tackling social issues. Following its broadcast, Mary Whitehouse, president of the National Viewers' and Listeners' Association, wrote
The_Big_Flame
Pair of comedians whose act is based on their uneven relationship
inherent in the work of Newman and Baddiel and Punt and Dennis on The Mary Whitehouse Experience. Newman and Baddiel, in particular, symbolized this rock
Double_act
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