Lorraine Kelly had a fiery response as she slammed Midsomer Murders' new trigger warning for episodes on Monday's show. The hit ITV detective show has been on the air since 1997 and is renowned for its captivating blend of mystery, drama, and quintessential English charm. The show initially followed the investigations of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (John Nettles), and later his cousin, Detective Chief Inspector John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon).
However, it has now been reported that Midsomer Murders has slapped trigger warnings onto episodes with ITV's steaming hub, ITV X, warning: "Contains some scenes of violence". Talking about the update on Monday's Lorraine, host Lorraine, 64, wasn't impressed as she exclaimed: "You know how people get trigger warnings, I know sometimes people have to, of course I understand that but Midsomer Murders, really, really?" Lorraine added: "We know [there will be distressing scenes], it's called Midsomer Murders. We know there will be a murder or even more than one! Saying there might be violence in Midsomer Murders is like saying today, watching Wimbledon, there may well be bouncing balls!" It comes as a spokesperson for ITV X told the Daily Mail over the trigger warning: "Programming that contains potentially sensitive or distressing themes, content or language has carried appropriate guidance since our launch.
We regularly review our catalogue to ensure the right guidance is in place." Over the years, Midsomer Murders has had many famo.