THE Midsomer Murders producer who sparked a race row has hit back.

The ITV drama's executive producer Brian True-May caused controversy when he admitted he deliberately kept ethnic minority characters out of the show, which is filmed in Oxfordshire.

Now he has hit back, saying he has been treated like a criminal.

He said: "According to the press reports I am going to be investigated as if I was a criminal."

He met bosses at the production company All3Media yesterday after being suspended on Monday pending an internal investigation.