Overview
- In a Sky News interview, the Father Ted co-creator said satire is "dying" and that broadcasters would not back shows like his today.
- He said he will sue the Metropolitan Police over his early-September arrest at Heathrow on suspicion of inciting violence.
- Police questioned three April posts on X, including a line urging people to "make a scene" and, "if all else fails, punch him in the balls" in response to a trans-identified male in a female-only space.
- Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said officers are in an "impossible position" and should not be policing toxic culture-war disputes.
- Now living in Scottsdale, Arizona, Linehan also remains on bail after pleading not guilty to harassment and criminal-damage charges tied to an October 2024 incident, with the case adjourned until 29 October.