Father Ted co-creator Linehan charged with harassment
- The Crown Prosecution Service charged Irish writer Graham Linehan with harassment and criminal damage.
- The charges relate to a London incident after he criticized the trans rights movement.
- Linehan, age 56, co-created sitcoms Father Ted and The IT Crowd.
- Linehan claimed a trans activist filed the complaint leading to the charge.
- He will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on May 12, 2025.
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Gender-critical figure Graham Linehan charged with harassment and criminal damage
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been charged with harassment and criminal damage. Linehan, who also wrote The IT Crowd and has become known in recent years for his gender-critical views, took to X over the weekend to share that the allegations relate to an incident at the Battle of Ideas conference in London in October last year. As reported by ITV, the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed 56-year-old Linehan has been charged with hara…
Father Ted's Graham Linehan charged with harassment
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been charged with harassment and criminal damage. The Dublin-born comedy writer, 56, wrote on social media that the allegations were related to an incident at the Battle of Ideas conference in London in October and related to a complaint from a trans activist. Graham Linehan. Pic: REX/Shutterstock The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service confirmed Linehan has been charged with both harassment without violence …
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The Canberra TimesFather Ted, IT Crowd creator charged with harassment
Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan, the creator behind Father Ted, The IT Crowd and Black Books, has been...
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