Met Police ordered to reinvestigate Graham Linehan's complaint of 'gender-critical discrimination' The Father Ted co-creator earlier received a settlement over his arrest at Heathrow Airport The Independent UK · Oct 15
Irish TV to air Father Ted instead of Eurovision final in protest against Israel’s inclusion National broadcaster RTÉ accused of antisemitism for decision to screen satirical 1996 Eurovision episode in boycott of contest The Guardian - UK · May 12
RTE using Father Ted as ‘tool of antisemitic harassment’, says Graham Linehan The broadcaster is boycotting Eurovision and will show an episode of Father Ted in its place. Evening Standard · May 12
Graham Linehan admits throwing trans activist’s phone amid argument The Father Ted co-creator is on trial in London The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
Met police to end non-crime hate investigations after Graham Linehan case Father Ted co-creator to sue force for wrongful arrest after CPS drops proceedings over social media posts about trans issues The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025
Have I Got News For You maker back in profit after launching show in US Hat Trick pays out interim dividend of £1m, £900,000 of which goes to founder Jimmy Mulville and wife The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2025
Graham Linehan says he doesn’t regret posts about trans people after Heathrow arrest The Father Ted creator ‘will likely not return’ to the UK, claiming country is ‘culturally a desert’ The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025
Trans woman feared vigilante violence after Graham Linehan’s social media posts, court told ‘Father Ted’ creator on trial accused of harassing transgender activist Sophia Brooks The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Graham Linehan: who is the controversial Father Ted co-creator? The formerly beloved Irish writer has seemingly dedicated his life to opposing trans rights in the last decade Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025
Who Is Graham Linehan? Quick Facts About The Comedian Arrested Over Tweets About Transgender Issues—Age, Career, Family 'Father Ted' creator Graham Linehan, 57, was arrested at Heathrow over tweets on transgender issues. Here's his age, career, and family background. International Business Times UK · Sep 3, 2025
Police should focus on ‘streets not tweets’, says Wes Streeting after Graham Linehan arrest Health secretary criticises Tory policing record after Father Ted co-creator arrested over posts on transgender issues The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025
What Did Irish Comedy Writer Graham Linehan Say on Twitter? Heathrow Detention Over Controversial Tweets Explained Graham Linehan was arrested at Heathrow over controversial tweets. Here's what is known about the posts, the detention, and the free speech debate. International Business Times UK · Sep 3, 2025
‘The IT Crowd’ creator Graham Linehan's arrest over transgender posts sparks free speech row in UK The Irish comedy writer and creator of celebrated shows like The IT Crowd and Father Ted was arrested this week at Heathrow Airport over a series of anti-trans posts. The arrest has sparked fury and free speech outcry in the UK, with Elon Musk describing Britain as a "police state". Euronews · Sep 3, 2025
JK Rowling and Elon Musk lead the backlash over Graham Linehan’s arrest After the Father Ted creator was arrested over a series of social media messages about the trans community, JK Rowling and Elon Musk have led the backlash against police seizing Graham Linehan. BANG Premier · Sep 2, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025 Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested over posts on transgender issues Comedy writer intercepted by five armed officers at Heathrow after flying in from Arizona
The Conversation · Aug 27, 2025 Mother Vera: beautiful documentary film about a nun’s dilemma – reviewed by a priest Nuns loom large in the European imagination. They are often caricatured to the point of dehumanisation. Either as a grotesque comic creation, like the chocolate-obsessed sister in Father Ted (1995-1998), or a monstrous aberration, like the demon Valak from the Conjuring (2013-2025) films.
Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025 Classic children's TV show Worzel Gummidge given trigger warning The new warning reads: ‘Contains language of the period that may offend’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024 Alan Partridge to The X-Files: it’s the greatest Christmas TV specials of all time! Lovelorn ghosts, punch-ups involving roast meat and a holiday armadillo. Festive television doesn’t get better than these absolute classics …
The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2024 Jon Kenny death: Father Ted actor dies, aged 66 The comedian passed away in Ireland after undergoing cancer treatment
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023 Tough Crowd by Graham Linehan review – all joking aside How a self-defeating obsession derailed the career of one of Britain’s most successful comedy writers
The National (Scotland) · Aug 15, 2023 Fringe event featuring Graham Linehan cancelled after backlash A COMEDY show at the Edinburgh Fringe featuring Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been cancelled due to the writer’s views on transgender…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023 We talked to the early hours and found ourselves falling in love: my year with Sinéad O’Connor I bumped into her in a London pub and it felt like we were old friends. We spent more time watching Father Ted than talking about her music
Irish Mirror · Jun 19, 2023 Father Ted star Joe Rooney announces engagement The actor, best known for playing Father Damo on Channel Four’s Father Ted, announced the happy news on social media
The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2023 ‘Our red line is: are they funny?’: free speech comedy clubs and the battle over onstage offence Graham Linehan and Dapper Laughs walk into a club ... It sounds like the setup to a bad joke, yet platforming comics who may cause offence is a winning formula. But can a night run by a GB News host claim to be anti-establishment?
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