Graham Linehan

Graham Linehan
Linehan in 2013
Born	Graham George Linehan May 1968 (age 58) Dublin, Ireland
Education	Catholic University School
Occupations	Comedy writer anti-transgender activist
Notable work	Father Ted Big Train Black Books The IT Crowd
Spouse	Helen Serafinowicz ​ ​ (m. 2004; div. 2020)​
Children	2
Comedy career
Years active	1991–present
Medium	Television
Genres	Observational comedy surreal humour

Graham George Linehan (/ˈlɪnəhæn/; born May 1968) is an Irish comedy writer and anti-transgender activist. He created or co-created the sitcoms Father Ted (1995–1998), Black Books (2000–2004), The IT Crowd (2006–2013), and Count Arthur Strong (2013–2017), and the sketch comedy show Big Train (1998–2002). He also contributed to other comedy shows, including The Fast Show, The Day Today, and Brass Eye. During the 1990s, his writing partner was Arthur Mathews, with whom he created Father Ted and Big Train.

Linehan has won five BAFTA awards, including two awards for Best Comedy for Father Ted and one for Best Writer, Comedy, for The IT Crowd. In 2008, he was awarded an International Emmy for The IT Crowd.

Linehan became involved in anti-transgender activism after an episode of The IT Crowd was criticised as transphobic. He argues that transgender activism endangers women and has likened the use of puberty blockers to Nazi eugenics. Linehan said his activism had ended his marriage and lost him work, such as a planned Father Ted musical.