TRIGGERnometry Graham Linehan: Arrested for Trans Tweets
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Nov 30, 2025 
In this discussion, Graham Linehan, an acclaimed Irish comedy writer known for Father Ted and The IT Crowd, dives into his recent arrest over tweets regarding gender ideology. He shares his emotional experience in detention and critiques the police's handling of non-crime incidents. Graham argues that language around gender is often manipulative and warns about the medical risks of cross-sex hormones. The conversation also touches on the silencing of dissenting voices in the arts and the shifting landscape of free speech in the UK.
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Arrest As Intimidation
- Graham Linehan describes being arrested at Heathrow after three tweets criticizing men in women's spaces.
- He says the arrest felt like deliberate harassment designed to put him in a cell and intimidate him for 10 hours.
The Hidden Damage Of Police Records
- Linehan argues the real harm from 'non-crime hate incidents' is recording them, not investigating them.
- He warns those records can quietly block jobs or accreditation later on.
A Decade Of Harassment
- Graham recounts a decade of harassment involving activists and police visits that terrified his family.
- He says complaints came from convicted or disgraced individuals and repeatedly impacted his home life and career.