UK police apologize to ‘Father Ted’ creator Graham Linehan after arresting him for anti-trans post
Graham Linehan, the creator of 'Father Ted', received an apology from the Metropolitan Police after being arrested for anti-trans social media posts. The police acknowledged that the arrest was lawful but admitted flaws in the investigation. Linehan criticized the apology, stating it did not adequately address the issues surrounding his arrest.
- ▪Graham Linehan was arrested at Heathrow Airport for social media posts deemed anti-transgender.
- ▪The Metropolitan Police apologized after a five-month investigation found the service provided was not acceptable.
- ▪Linehan's posts included statements that were interpreted as inciting violence against transgender individuals.
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| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 07:39:40 -0400 |
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World News UK police apologize to ‘Father Ted’ creator Graham Linehan after arresting him for anti-trans post By Patrick Reilly Published May 18, 2026, 7:39 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google “Father Ted” writer Graham Linehan has received a groveling apology from Britain’s largest police force eight months after he was arrested by armed cops for social media posts critical of the transgender issue. Linehan, 57, was taken into custody by London’s Metropolitan Police as he arrived at Heathrow Airport last September and told his X posts were hate speech, after a transgender former cop reported him. Scotland Yard finally accepted it was a mistake and apologized for the arrest that sparked a storm of criticism.
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