The Father Ted co-creator, 57, ended up in hospital earlier this week when his blood pressure rocketed after he was detained by five armed officers at Heathrow .

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