Graham Linehan
- 56 years old
- Irish
- Writer and director
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Interview: Graham Linehan
Father Ted writer Graham Linehan tells Claire Black about his robust yet reverential approach to a colourful adaptation of black comedy classic, The Ladykillers.
Claire Black, The Scotsman, 27th October 2012William Troughton on Graham Linehan's The Ladykillers
Despite its popularity, actor William Troughton - who plays cockney spiv Harry Robinson (originally played by Peter Sellers) in the show - has never actually seen the original film.
Yasmin Sulaiman, The List, 18th October 2012Clare Balding to be guest host of HIGNFY
Olympics hero will kick off series 44 of topical news quiz, with panellists including Graham Linehan.
Radio Times, 28th September 2012Proving that Channel 4's "funny fortnight" doesn't just consist of two year old footage of Peter Kay, the channel have bagged acclaimed writer Arthur Mathews, a contributor to Father Ted and writing partner of the brilliant Graham Linehan for this one-off. Toast Of London charts a day in the life of Steve Toast - played by Matt Berry - a recently divorced actor who embarks on a controversial West End play. So controversial, in fact, that the producer is in imprison for racial chanting, leading Toast to rehearse the part of a corrupt gay detective in a prison meeting room - a suitably hysterical scene helped by the superb Geoffrey McGivern. Let's just hope for a series in 2013...
Kiran Moodley, GQ, 20th August 2012Boom Pictures signs comedy deal with Graham Linehan
Newly-launched independent production group Boom Pictures has announced its first deal with a move into comedy, securing Graham Linehan's label Delightful Industries.
Televisual, 2nd August 2012Graham Linehan: 'download pirates are fans'
Comedy writer Graham Linehan has defended people who download music and films as fans, rather than pirates.
Such Small Portions, 30th May 2012Graham Linehan: Twitter has made me
The IT Crowd and Father Ted writer talks about social networks, internet distractions and why so-called pirates are really fans.
Charles Arthur, The Guardian, 27th May 2012Count Arthur Strong gets a BBC Two sitcom series
BBC Two has ordered a sitcom starring Count Arthur Strong, the popular Radio 4 character created by Steve Delaney. The IT Crowd's Graham Linehan is co-writing it.
British Comedy Guide, 19th May 2012A welcome return for the panel show hosted by Charlie Brooker that looks for the worst in everything and spins it into comedy gold. For example - your ideas, please, for the most appalling concept album? I'll leave you to insert your own ideas there and introduce the panellists: reliable Lee Mack; rising Scottish comic Susan Calman (a News Quiz regular); and the "who he?", Daniel Maier (answer: a writer on Harry Hill's TV Burp, so no slouch when it comes to gags).
You'll laugh your socks off - and future episodes are also worth catching, with guests including "the Legend" Barry Cryer, Graham Linehan (Father Ted) and Isy Suttie, doleful Dobby from Peep Show.
Ron Hewitt, Radio Times, 16th May 2012The Ladykillers announces UK tour
Graham Linehan's stage adaptation of The Ladykillers is to tour the UK and Ireland from this September.
Alistair Smith, The Stage, 19th March 2012