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/^t/Let us now analyse the results of a research published in "The Guardian" in 1994 by the Broadcasting Stantards Council. The research indicated thad the rate of violence on British television had increased markedly over the previous year, from 2.9 scenes per hour in 1992, to an average of four scenes an hour in 1993. The increase was atributed to a greater proportion of violent scenes in news and factual programmes and to US films. The research also showed increases in the frequency of bad language and sex on television. Incidence of bad language increased from 6.9 incidents per hour in 1992 to an average of 7.6 per hour in 1993. The number of sex scenes rose from an average of 0.5 per hour in 1992 to 0.7 per hour in 1993, although their average duration was shorter and less likely to be explicit. Standing face to face with those facts some questions are arising in the mind. Are these scenes necessary? Do they make us feel entertained, educated, relaxed or happy? Do they improve the quality of television?