Graham Linehan has arrived at court to face trial after he was accused of harassing a trans woman.

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’

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that a man in his fifties was arrested at Heathrow Airport on Monday

Comedy writer intercepted by five armed officers at Heathrow after flying in from Arizona

By the time they had escorted him to a private area, Graham Linehan's 'offence' had been explained to him. He was under arrest for a series of 'anti-trans' social media posts.

Linehan was detained at Heathrow 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…

Graham Linehan has arrived at court to face trial after he was accused of harassing a trans woman.

The Father Ted co-creator denies the charges

The writer, behind television hits such as Father Ted, the IT Crowd and Motherland, arrived at Westminster Magistrates' Court this morning shortly before the doors opened at 9am.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest from Westminster Magistrates' Court where Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan stands trial accused of harassing a transgender woman.

Father Ted creator on trial accused of harassing transgender activist Sophia Brooks

The Father Ted creator is on trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court days after a separate arrest at Heathrow.

The Irish comedy writer, 57, is on trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court accused of harassing trans woman Sophia Brooks.

Prosecution tells hearing Father Ted writer’s posts about Sophia Brooks, 18, were ‘oppressive and unacceptable’

Lynsay Watson, a former Pc, was fired for gross misconduct after harassing free speech campaigner

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan, 57, denies harassing trans woman Sophia Brooks, 18, in a series of posts last year, which she said left her 'alarmed and distressed'.

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan allegedly “deliberately whacked” a phone out of a transgender activist’s hand, a court has heard. The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer is on trial…

The Irish comedy writer, 57, is on trial accused of harassing Sophia Brooks, 18, in a series of social media posts last year.

The Father Ted creator gives evidence after going on trial for alleged harassment and criminal damage.

Father Ted creator denies gender-critical social media posts amount to harassment of trans woman