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Father Ted creator says he was arrested at UK airport over tweets

Graham Linehan, co-creator of Father Ted, was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport on September 2, 2025, on suspicion of inciting violence related to his social media posts.
His arrest followed complaints about three tweets from April 2025 that challenged the presence of trans-identified males in female-only spaces and were seen as offensive by some.
Linehan was removed from an American Airlines flight by five armed officers, detained, had his belongings confiscated, experienced high blood pressure, and was released on bail with a Twitter ban.
He denies the charges of harassment and damaging transgender activist Sophia Brooks's phone and is scheduled to stand trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court on September 4, 2025.
The case reflects ongoing debates on free speech versus criminality in trans issues amid declining public confidence in policing and evolving definitions of online offenses.

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ABC Australia

Lean Left

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested over transgender posts on X

In one of the posts, Linehan said that "if a trans-identified male is in a female-only space, he is committing a violent, abusive act".

9 hours ago·Australia

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National Review

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England’s Arrest of Graham Linehan Was an Act of Calculated Tyranny

In England, yesterday afternoon, the police deliberately arrested a man who was flying in from the United States because he had expressed views on Twitter that the British government does not like.

11 hours ago·United States

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The Gateway Pundit

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U.K. Steps Up Free Speech Crackdown as Armed Police Arrest Comedy Writer Graham Linehan at Heathrow Airport

The Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan was arrested at Heathrow Airport over social media posts criticising transgender ideology.

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UnHerd

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The shameful arrest of Graham Linehan

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telex.hu

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Screenwriter Arrested in London for Anti-Trans Posts

Graham Linehan was caught in April when a trans woman used a women-only room.

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NZ Herald

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JK Rowling and Elon Musk criticise arrest of Graham Linehan

JK Rowling and Elon Musk have led the backlash against Graham Linehan’s arrest over a series of social media posts about the trans community. The Harry...

14 hours ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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