The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer was arrested over posts he made on X about transgender issues after flying in from the US where he now lives.

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.

Father Ted creator claimed he was arrested ‘like a terrorist’ at Heathrow Airport on Monday

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…

Father Ted writer tells police ‘don’t cuff me for standing up for women’s rights’ after being detained by five officers

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.

Il comico co-creatore della popolare sitcom Father Ted è stato fermato all’aereoporto di Heathrow

Sta diventando un caso internazionale l'arresto di Graham Linehan, celebre comico e autore televisivo arrestato in Gran Bretagna per...

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.

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 .

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

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

‘Will I be next?’ asks American author and outspoken critic of ‘social obsession with transgenderism’

The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer was arrested over posts he made on X about transgender issues after flying in from the US where he now lives.

The Irish comedy writer, was swooped on by armed police when he touched down at Heathrow Airport on Monday from Arizona, United States, and he was detained on suspicion of…

The Father Ted creator was arrested by armed police at Heathrow Airport last week and questioned over three tweets defending women from transgender rights campaigners.

The Father Ted writer tells the BBC he stands by his online posts which led to his arrest last week.