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Graham Linehan

  1. 27th May: Bill Bailey hints at Black Books reunion
  2. 25th May via The Times: Graham Linehan disappointed by warnings on Father Ted
  3. 4th March via Pink News: Graham Linehan to discuss free speech in Parliament

Graham Linehan is an Irish writer and director.

More biography details
Gender
Male
Nationality
Ireland

Awards

  • BAFTA Television Awards 2014 - Best Sitcom: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2014 - Writer: Comedy: Winner
  • BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2014 - Writer: Comedy: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 2014 - Best Sitcom: Nominee
  • British Comedy Awards 2009 - Best Writing: Winner
  • BAFTA Television Awards 2009 - Best Sitcom: Winner
  • BAFTA Television Awards 2008 - Best Sitcom: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 2007 - Best Sitcom: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 2001 - Best Sitcom: Winner
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1999 - Best Comedy: Winner
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1999 - Best Light Entertainment Programme: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1997 - Best Comedy: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1996 - Best Comedy: Winner

Known for

Motherland. Image shows from L to R: Liz (Diane Morgan), Julia (Anna Maxwell Martin), Kevin (Paul Ready). Motherland - Writer
Count Arthur Strong. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Retort. Count Arthur Strong - Writer
The IT Crowd. Image shows from L to R: Moss (Richard Ayoade), Jen (Katherine Parkinson), Roy (Chris O'Dowd). Copyright: TalkbackThames. The IT Crowd - Writer
Black Books. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Black (Dylan Moran), Manny Bianco (Bill Bailey), Fran Katzenjammer (Tamsin Greig). Copyright: Assembly Film And Television. Black Books - Writer
Big Train. Image shows from L to R: Simon Pegg, Kevin Eldon, Julia Davis, Mark Heap, Amelia Bullmore. Copyright: Talkback Productions. Big Train - Writer
Father Ted. Image shows from L to R: Father Dougal McGuire (Ardal O'Hanlon), Father Ted Crilly (Dermot Morgan), Mrs Doyle (Pauline McLynn), Father Jack Hackett (Frank Kelly). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions. Father Ted - Writer

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2021 Motherland Creator
2019 Motherland Creator
2019 I'm Only Joking Self
2017 Motherland - Series 1 Writer
2017 Motherland - Series 1 Executive Producer
2017 Motherland Creator
2017 The Story Of... Only Fools & Horses Self
2017 Count Arthur Strong - Series 3
  1. E6 - The Lucky Streak
 Security Guard
2017 Count Arthur Strong - Series 3 Writer
2017 Count Arthur Strong - Series 3 Director
2016 Richard E. Grant On... Ealing Comedies
  1. E3 - Killer Jokes
 Self
2016 British Sitcom: 60 Years Of Laughing At Ourselves Self
2016 Motherland - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Writer
2016 Motherland - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Director
2016 Motherland - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Executive Producer
2015 The Cloud Writer
2015 The Cloud Director
2015 Count Arthur Strong - Series 2 Writer
2015 Count Arthur Strong - Series 2 Director
2014 The Walshes Writer
2014 The Walshes Director
2014 The Walshes Executive Producer
2014 Chain Reaction - Series 9
  1. E6 - Graham Linehan interviews Adam Buxton
 Host / Presenter
2014 Chain Reaction - Series 9
  1. E5 - Neil Innes interviews Graham Linehan
 Guest
2013 The IT Crowd Manual Self
2013 The IT Crowd - The Internet Is Coming
  1. The Internet Is Coming
 Voice-Over Director (Voice)
2013 The IT Crowd - The Internet Is Coming Writer
2013 The IT Crowd - The Internet Is Coming Director
2013 QI - Series K
  1. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 10
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 9
  3. E7 - Knowledge
 Guest
2013 Count Arthur Strong - Series 1 Writer
2013 Count Arthur Strong - Series 1 Director
2012 Have I Got News For You - Series 44
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2012 Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows Self
2012 Have I Got News For You - Series 43
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2011 What's So Funny? - Series 2
  1. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Guest
2011 Have I Got News For You - Series 42
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2011 The Museum Of Curiosity - Gallery 4
  1. E2 - Meeting Twenty
 Guest
2011 Have I Got News For You - Series 41
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2011 So Wrong It's Right - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2011 Small, Far Away - The World Of Father Ted Self
2011 Father Ted: Unintelligent Design Self
2010 Peep Show & Tell Self
2010 The Armstrong & Miller Show - Series 3 Writer
2010 7 Day Saturday - Series 2
  1. E15 - Episode Fifteen
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2010 The IT Crowd - Series 4 Writer
2010 The IT Crowd - Series 4 Director
2010 And The Winner Is... - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2010 Laughed Off The Page - Series 2
  1. E1 - Graham Linehan
 Self
2008 The IT Crowd - Series 3
  1. E4 - Speech
 Man in a panic
2008 Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Series 5
  1. Special - Writing Special
 Self
2008 The IT Crowd - Series 3 Writer
2008 The IT Crowd - Series 3 Director
2007 The Peter Serafinowicz Show
  1. Special - The Peter Serafinowicz Show... Best Of
  2. E1 - Episode One
 Script Editor
2007 The IT Crowd - Series 2
  1. E6 - Men Without Women
 Blind Irish Sorcerer
2007 The IT Crowd - Series 2 Writer
2007 The IT Crowd - Series 2 Director
2006 The IT Crowd - Series 1
  1. E3 - 50/50
 Mariachi Singer
2006 The IT Crowd - Series 1 Writer
2006 The IT Crowd - Series 1 Director
2004 AD/BC Townsfolk
2004 Comedy Connections - Series 2
  1. E3 - Father Ted
 Self
2004 Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
  1. E6 - The Creeping Moss From The Shores Of Shuggoth
  2. E3 - Skipper The Eye Child
 Security Guard
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E6 - One Foot In The Grave
  2. E1 - The Launch
 Guest
2003 Little Britain - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Ensemble Actor
2003 Little Britain - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Director
2002 Big Train - Series 2 (as Grahame Linehan) Writer
2000 The Fast Show - The Last Fast Show Ever
  1. E1 - Part One
 Writer
2000 Black Books - Series 1
  1. E5 - The Big Lock-Out
 Man in Takeaway
2000 Black Books - Series 1
  1. E2 - Manny's First Day
 Book Lover
2000 Black Books - Series 1 Writer
2000 Black Books - Series 1 Director
2000 Black Books Creator
1999 The Fast Show - The Fast Show Night
  1. Special - You Ain't Seen These, Right?
 Writer
1999 The Fast Show - The Fast Show Night
  1. Special - Suit You, Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
 Self
1999 Talking Comedy - Series 4
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self (Archive Material)
1998 Ted & Ralph Creator
1998 Big Train - Series 1 (as Grahame Linehan) Writer
1998 Big Train - Series 1 Director
1998 Father Ted - Series 3 Writer
1998 Father Ted - Series 3 Director
1997 I'm Alan Partridge - Series 1
  1. E5 - To Kill A Mocking Alan
 Aidan Walsh
1997 The Fast Show - Series 3 Writer
1997 Blue Jam - Series 1 Writer (Additional Material)
1997 Brass Eye Writer (Additional Material)
1997 Harry Enfield & Chums - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer (Additional Material)
1996 Never Mind The Horrocks Writer
1996 Father Ted - Series 2
  1. E10 - Flight Into Terror
 Father Gallagher
1996 Father Ted - Series 2 Writer
1996 The Fast Show - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
1995 Father Ted - Series 1 Writer
1994 Paris
  1. E1 - L'Infamie
 Gendarme 1
1994 Paris Writer
1994 The Fast Show - Series 1 Writer
1994 The Day Today - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor
1994 The Day Today - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E1 - Episode One
 Writer (Additional Material)

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Graham Linehan on IMDb

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