Despite the dominance of intense true crime dramas and documentaries, many Brits are changing the channel to find a crime show that's more wholesome and classic View 4 Images Angela Lansbury's smash hit Murder, She Wrote is bringing crime fans back to more wholesome shows (Image: Getty Images)

Forget guns and grisly killings… millions of TV viewers are turned off by blood-spattered modern dramas and would rather watch classic, cosy crime shows like Murder, She Wrote, a new study has found. ‌

The research from Freeview channel Great Mystery reveals UK viewers love the intrigue more than the gritty realism of shows like Luther when it comes to crime-solving. ‌

More than a third (37%) of TV viewers find graphic violence and True Crime programmes a turn- off while four in

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