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In defence of Graham Linehan

A voice for women and children amid rising intolerance

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Matua Kahurangi
May 12, 2025
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Graham Linehan on the Father Ted musical no one's seen

Graham Linehan, the acclaimed co-creator of beloved sitcoms like Father Ted, The IT Crowd, and Black Books, now finds himself at the center of a storm. Not for his comedy, but for daring to speak out on behalf of women and children in an increasingly hostile climate for dissent. On Monday, Linehan appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court to plead not …

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