Writer & Broadcaster
Graham Linehan (born 1968) is an Irish television writer and women’s rights activist. He created or co-created the sitcoms Father Ted (1995–1998), Black Books (2000–2004) and The IT Crowd (2006–2013). He has also written for Count Arthur Strong, Brass Eye and The Fast Show.
An episode of The IT Crowd was removed in 2008, Linehan became involved in women’s rights activism. He argues that transgender activism endangers women and he has likened the use of puberty blockers to Nazi eugenics. In 2020, he was suspended from the social network Twitter for “repeated violations” of the rules. Linehan said his views had lost him work and cost him his marriage, and said that he was a victim of cancel culture…
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First of all, I’d like to say how surprised I am to be here. I’m a comedy writer, or at least I try to be. I never thought I would be spending the latter part of my life fighting for women’s rights and losing work for it. And yet, here I am.
Three years ago, when my little part in this huge battle began, I was naive. I came nowhere near comprehending the firm, coercive power misogyny holds over society. Radical feminists, or, as I like to call them, ‘feminists’, taught me that. But I should have already known something was amiss when Americans had a choice between a capable, experienced woman and literally the dumbest man who ever lived and they went with the man.
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The Mess We’re In
Hi, I’m Graham Linehan, writer or co-writer of ‘Father Ted’, ‘Black Books’ and ‘The IT Crowd’. Presently I am involved in the fight for women’s rights alongside some brave and brilliant women and men, but once we win that I’ll be back to comedy full-time. Hope you enjoy the videos!
The Mess We’re In co-hosts: Graham Linehan, Arty Morty and Helen Staniland
