Woke ITV bosses mocked after slapping trigger warning on episode of Midsomer Murders as it contains ‘witchcraft’

WOKE ITV bosses person been mocked for slapping a informing connected a Midsomer Murders occurrence — arsenic it contains “witchcraft”.

The trigger alert was added to a 2004 instalment of the crime play — wherever hundreds of characters person been killed implicit aggregate series.

In the perchance offending episode, called The Fisher King, residents of the fictional Causton municipality are terrorised by an seemingly haunted Celtic sword recovered during an archaeological dig.

The informing connected streaming work ITVX reads: “Contains respective references to witchcraft.”

It besides pops up astatine the commencement of the episode.

The Fisher King, starring seasoned histrion John Nettles arsenic DCI Tom Barnaby sees 4 characters killed off. It besides features a speech astir Arthurian legends referencing the mythical spear.

Viewers ridiculed “nanny state” execs. One asked: “If witchcraft is present triggering, however volition anyone astatine ITV woody with Halloween?”

It comes 3 months aft bosses added a informing for “violence and transgression country images” to different episodes of the long-running drama, which has seen much than 380 characters killed disconnected successful 24 seasons.

It baffled erstwhile prima Anton Lesser who said: “I recognize the bully intentions of broadcasters who instrumentality attraction to pass of effects similar flashing images.

“But I’m amazed thing similar Midsomer Murders warrants a warning.”

The amusement archetypal aired successful 1997, featuring galore stars implicit the years including Jason Hughes arsenic Det Sgt Ben Jones.

A drawstring of vintage bid present person contented warnings, including BBC sitcom Terry and June for “discriminatory language”.

An ITVX spokeswoman said: “We regularly review our catalogue to guarantee close guidance is successful place.”