The Father Ted creator was detained by five armed officers as he returned to Britain from Arizona, and accused of 'inciting violence' in relation to three posts he had made on X.

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has claimed he was arrested by five armed police officers at Heathrow Airport over a series of gender-critical tweets.

Comedy writer alleges he was detained ‘like a terrorist and locked in a cell like a criminal’

US voices fears over erosion of free speech in UK after detention of Father Ted writer