Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested over posts on transgender issues

Comedy writer intercepted by five armed officers at Heathrow after flying in from Arizona

The writer of TV’s Father Ted has been arrested at Heathrow over three social media posts expressing his views on transgender issues.

Graham Linehan, who also created the IT Crowd and Black Books, said he was intercepted by five armed officers after flying in from Arizona and told he was under arrest over the messages.