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 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 .

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

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 creator has said he will likely not return to the UK