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Graham Linehan show staged outside Scottish parliament after second venue cancels

Makeshift outdoor show held after two venues cancel booking of comedian known for his gender-critical beliefs

The Guardian - UK

Second venue axes Father Ted creator’s scheduled Fringe performance

Two venues have cancelled a show with Graham Linehan, although a third has been lined up for Thursday’s event.

The Independent UK

Second venue refuses to host Graham Linehan comedy show in Edinburgh

THE organisers of a previously cancelled comedy gig in Edinburgh have said that a second venue has also refused to host the show.

The National (Scotland)

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BBC slammed for giving junior doctors pay deal 15 SECONDS on TV bulletin

THE BBC has come under fire for dedicating just 30 seconds across two bulletins to the news junior doctors accepted a record pay offer from the…

The National (Scotland)

Graham Linehan ‘considering legal action’ after Edinburgh show cancelled

‘Father Ted’ writer has been criticised for his repeated anti-trans comments

The Independent UK

Graham Linehan mulls legal action against Edinburgh arts venue

Leith Arches cancelled scriptwriter’s comedy show after complaints from customers

The Guardian - UK

Cancelled Graham Linehan Fringe gig to go ahead in new venue, organiser says

A NEW venue has been found for controversial anti-trans campaigner and comic Graham Linehan to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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Fringe venue makes public statement after Graham Linehan cancellation

THE Fringe venue which cancelled a stand-up show set to feature Father Ted creator Graham Linehan due to his views on transgender people has made a…

The National (Scotland)

Graham Linehan considers legal action over cancelled Edinburgh show

Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has said he will consider legal action if a decision to cancel a comedy show he was scheduled to appear in at…

The National (Scotland)

Graham Linehan comedy gig cancelled over gender views

‘We are an inclusive venue and this does not align with our overall values,’ spokesperson said in a social media post

The Independent UK

Edinburgh arts venue axes Graham Linehan event after complaints

Leith Arches said it cancelled comedy listing at which gender-critical writer was due to appear

The Guardian - UK

Fringe event featuring Graham Linehan cancelled after backlash

A COMEDY show at the Edinburgh Fringe featuring Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been cancelled due to the writer’s views on transgender…

The National (Scotland)

‘Our red line is: are they funny?’: free speech comedy clubs and the battle over onstage offence

Graham Linehan and Dapper Laughs walk into a club ... It sounds like the setup to a bad joke, yet platforming comics who may cause offence is a winning formula. But can a night run by a GB News host claim to be anti-establishment?

The Guardian - UK

Anti-trans activist Graham Linehan posts Barry Humphries email in response to comedy festival tribute

Linehan was responding to a tribute posted by Melbourne International Comedy Festival for the entertainer who passed away over the weekend

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Father Ted creator loses TV career and marriage and on anxiety medication over tweets

Graham Linehan, who created sitcoms Father Ted, IT Crowd and Black Books, has revealed how his divisive tweets against transgender rights which saw him suspended from Twitter, before his profile was reinstated

The Independent UK

Katherine Parkinson: ‘I used to think it was not a big deal being sexually fulfilled... But it’s massively important to your entire being’

The ‘IT Crowd’ and ‘Here We Go’ star is playing Beatrice in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’. She talks to Jessie Thompson about using wit as a defence, problematic Shakespeare plays and why female desire is a feminist issue

The Guardian - AU

NSW Liberal candidate likens anti-trans activism to opposing the Holocaust

Katherine Deves apologises for comparing stance on trans rights to being part of ‘French resistance’

Irish Mirror

Father Ted creator sobs on BBC as he claims he was 'cancelled' and 'lost everything' for transgender comments

The Dubliner teared up as he explained how his wife and family had left him over his previous comments

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