Honorary Associate: Graham Linehan

Graham Linehan

Graham Linehan came to public attention when he wrote Father Ted. He has since written Black Books and the IT Crowd, which won an International Emmy. In 2009 he won the Ronnie Barker Award for writing at the British Comedy Awards.

In 2003, he and his long time partner Arthur Matthews were named one of the 50 Funniest Acts in Britain by The Guardian.

He spoke out strongly against blasphemy laws in Ireland.

"It's very important to smack down every attack on free speech and secularism when they appear, because religious fanatics are getting louder and crazier and more violent, and capitulating only energises them."