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Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has received a £25,000 compensation payment and an apology from the Metropolitan Police. This settlement follows his arrest at Heathrow Airport related to online posts.
UK police have issued an apology to 'Father Ted' creator Graham Linehan following his arrest over posts made on social media concerning transgender issues. The apology acknowledges the circumstances of his arrest.
Comedian and writer Graham Linehan has had his conviction for criminal damage to a transgender activist's phone overturned by a judge. The "Father Ted" co-creator was originally found guilty of damaging the phone during a protest.