Graham Linehan
Irish comedy writer and anti-transgender activist
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| February 2025 | Court ruled he made defamatory remarks about Scottish actor David Paisley |
| December 2024 | Announced plans to move to Arizona to work on a sitcom and create a production company with Rob Schneider and Andrew Doyle |
| 2023 | Performed a stand-up comedy set at the Backyard Comedy Club in London. |
| 2023 | Revealed being on anti-anxiety medication for five or six years and having contemplated suicide during COVID-19 lockdowns. |
| November 12 2023 | Appeared on RTÉ radio to discuss being cancelled, defend anti-trans activism, and promote memoir 'Tough Crowd' |
| October 2023 | Linehan published his memoir 'Tough Crowd: How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy', which reached number ten on the Sunday Times bestseller list. The book details his childhood, comedy career, and five years as an anti-transgender activist. |
| October 3 2023 | Dropped by television agent Independent Talent |
| October 1 2023 | Attended Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, claiming to be 'the most cancelled person in this room' |
| September 2023 | Graham Linehan's memoir 'Tough Crowd: How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy' had the second-highest number of pre-orders on Amazon in the month before its publication. |
| August 2023 | Performed a stand-up comedy show outside Scottish Parliament after venues cancelled his booking due to his views |
| July 2023 | Tweeted accusations against David Tennant, calling him an 'abusive groomer' after Tennant wore a T-shirt supporting trans kids |
| April 2023 | Banned from Twitter after tweeting threatening words following an anti-trans event 'Let Women Speak' in Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| December 2022 | Twitter account restored after Elon Musk's takeover and relaxation of content policies |
| September 2022 | Linehan stated that his anti-transgender activism had led him to question the safety of COVID-19 vaccinations and the scientific consensus on climate change. |
| May 2022 | Linehan used his online platforms to rally international support for Katherine Deves, a Liberal Party candidate in the Australian federal election who was controversial for anti-trans comments. |
| March 2021 | Linehan gave oral evidence to the Communications and Digital Committee of the House of Lords about freedom of expression online, discussing his Twitter ban. |
| February 2021 | Linehan created a fake account on the lesbian dating app Her and publicly posted screenshots of non-binary people and trans women using the platform. |
| 2020 | Marriage to Helen Serafinowicz ended due to his anti-transgender activism. Moved to London and experienced significant personal challenges, including contemplating suicide during COVID-19 lockdowns. |
| 2020 | Channel 4 removes 'The Speech' episode from syndication and streaming platforms due to its controversial content. |
| December 2020 | Linehan evaded his Twitter suspension by creating a fake account posing as a transgender man, which he used to criticize Colm O'Gorman. This account was subsequently banned. |
| June 2020 | Linehan criticized responses to J.K. Rowling's controversial comments about transgender issues, leading to a Twitter exchange with musician Hozier who accused Linehan of conducting an 'obsessive little culture war'. |
| June 27 2020 | Twitter permanently suspended Linehan's account for 'repeated violations of rules against hateful conduct and platform manipulation'. |
| February 2020 | During a BBC Newsnight interview, Linehan compared the Tavistock Centre's use of puberty blockers to Nazi eugenics, which led to criticism from Eric Pickles, the UK Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues. |
| January 2019 | Linehan attempted to lobby against a £500,000 lottery grant to Mermaids, a charitable organization supporting transgender children and teenagers. |
| 2018 | Announced plans for a Father Ted musical, which was later cancelled due to controversy |
| 2018 | Underwent successful surgery for testicular cancer. |
| 2018 | Stephanie Hayden, a transgender woman, sued Linehan for harassment, alleging he shared private photos, suggested criminal activity, and repeatedly misgendered her. |
| 2018 | Linehan praised anti-transgender protesters at London Pride, calling them 'heroes' for carrying banners suggesting 'transactivism erases lesbians'. |
| December 2018 | In an interview with Derrick Jensen, Linehan compared the trans movement to Nazism, claiming it provides 'cover' for 'fetishists, con men, and abusive misogynists'. |
| 2017 | Wrote Shrink television series (3 episodes) |
| 2016 | Directed the pilot episode of Motherland. |
| 2016 | Wrote pilot episode of Motherland television series |
| October 2015 | Worked with Amnesty International on a campaign film calling for repeal of the Eighth Amendment of the Irish Constitution. |
| 2014 | Graham Linehan was nominated for the BAFTA Television Craft Award for Writer Comedy for 'Count Arthur Strong' |
| 2014 | Won BAFTA Award for Best Writer, Comedy for The IT Crowd |
| 2013 | Made his debut as a guest on BBC's QI in the 11th series (K series), receiving a score of −19. |
| 2013 | Created and directed Count Arthur Strong television series, writing 20 episodes until 2017 |
| 2013 | Wrote and directed the sitcom The Walshes |
| 2012 | Returned as a guest on Have I Got News for You. |
| 2012 | Linehan directed his children while voicing characters in the Adventure Time episode 'Goliad', communicating with producers over the phone. He attempted to develop a sequel episode, though it was never produced before the show's end in 2018. |
| 2011 | Appeared on Channel 4's Father Ted Night, featuring his favorite episodes and retrospective documentaries. Also made a guest appearance on Have I Got News for You. |
| 2011 | Perpetrated a Twitter hoax claiming Osama bin Laden was a fan of The IT Crowd. |
| 2010 | Linehan appeared in Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe. |
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