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Graham Linehan. Copyright: Shaun Webb
Graham Linehan

Graham Linehan

  • 57 years old
  • Irish
  • Writer and director
  1. 13th May: High Court finds defamatory paedophile meanings in Graham Linehan judgment (Doughty Street)
  2. 12th May: Graham Linehan denies harassing trans woman (BBC)
  3. 9th May: Outnumbered and Derry Girls the musicals?
  4. 6th May: Graham Linehan to rely on landmark gender court ruling in legal battle with Belfast bar (The Irish News)
  5. 26th April: Graham Linehan charged with harassment (Chortle)
Graham Linehan. Copyright: Shaun Webb

Graham Linehan is a 57-year-old Irish writer and director. He is company director at Delightful Industries.

Year Production Role
2023 Unsafe Space - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2021 Motherland Creator
2019 Motherland Creator
2019 I'm Only Joking Self
2017 Motherland Creator
2017 Motherland - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Birthday Party
  2. E2 - Auction Of Promises
  3. E3 - The Pool Party
  4. E4 - The Cavalry
  5. E5 - The After Party
  6. E6 - The Caretaker
 Executive Producer
2017 Motherland - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Birthday Party
  2. E2 - Auction Of Promises
  3. E3 - The Pool Party
  4. E4 - The Cavalry
  5. E5 - The After Party
  6. E6 - The Caretaker
 Writer
2017 The Story Of... Only Fools & Horses
View episodes
  1. E1 - Brothers In Arms
  2. E2 - Deals And Misdemeanours
  3. E3 - Friends And Enemies
  4. E6 - Family Matters
 Self
2017 Count Arthur Strong - Series 3
  1. E6 - The Lucky Streak
 Security Guard
2017 Count Arthur Strong - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - Count Arthur's House Of Horrors
  2. E2 - Arthur The Hat
  3. E3 - Untrue Detective
  4. E4 - The Soupover
  5. E5 - The Three Wishes
  6. E6 - The Lucky Streak
  7. E7 - Safari Park
 Writer
2017 Count Arthur Strong - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - Count Arthur's House Of Horrors
  2. E2 - Arthur The Hat
  3. E3 - Untrue Detective
  4. E4 - The Soupover
  5. E5 - The Three Wishes
  6. E6 - The Lucky Streak
  7. E7 - Safari Park
 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
 Executive Producer
2016 Motherland - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Director
2016 Motherland - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Writer
2015 The Cloud Director
2015 The Cloud Writer
2015 Count Arthur Strong - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Heist
  2. E2 - The Day The Clocks Went Back
  3. E3 - We're Listening
  4. E4 - Stuck In The Middle With You
  5. E5 - Still Life
  6. E6 - The Affair
  7. E7 - Fame At Last
 Director
2015 Count Arthur Strong - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Heist
  2. E2 - The Day The Clocks Went Back
  3. E3 - We're Listening
  4. E4 - Stuck In The Middle With You
  5. E5 - Still Life
  6. E6 - The Affair
  7. E7 - Fame At Last
 Writer
2014 The Walshes
View episodes
  1. E1 - Doctor Burger
  2. E2 - Family Night
  3. E3 - Limbo
 Executive Producer
2014 The Walshes
View episodes
  1. E1 - Doctor Burger
  2. E2 - Family Night
  3. E3 - Limbo
 Director
2014 The Walshes
View episodes
  1. E1 - Doctor Burger
  2. E2 - Family Night
  3. E3 - Limbo
 Writer
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 Director
2013 The IT Crowd - The Internet Is Coming Writer
2013 The IT Crowd - The Internet Is Coming
  1. The Internet Is Coming
 Voice-Over Director (Voice)
2013 QI - Series K
  1. E7 - Knowledge
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 9
  3. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 10
 Guest
2013 Count Arthur Strong - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Memory Man
  2. E2 - Arthur.com
  3. E3 - The Radio Play
  4. E4 - Arthur's Big Moment
  5. E5 - Doctor Two
  6. E6 - Seance
 Director
2013 Count Arthur Strong - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Memory Man
  2. E2 - Arthur.com
  3. E3 - The Radio Play
  4. E4 - Arthur's Big Moment
  5. E5 - Doctor Two
  6. E6 - Seance
 Writer
2012 Have I Got News For You - Series 44
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2012 Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows Self
2012 So Wrong It's Right - Series 3
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
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
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
2010 7 Day Saturday - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E15 - Episode Fifteen
 Guest
2010 The IT Crowd - Series 4
View episodes
  1. E1 - Jen The Fredo
  2. E2 - The Final Countdown
  3. E3 - Something Happened
  4. E4 - Italian For Beginners
  5. E5 - Bad Boys
  6. E6 - Reynholm vs Reynholm
 Director
2010 The IT Crowd - Series 4
View episodes
  1. E1 - Jen The Fredo
  2. E2 - The Final Countdown
  3. E3 - Something Happened
  4. E4 - Italian For Beginners
  5. E5 - Bad Boys
  6. E6 - Reynholm vs Reynholm
 Writer
2010 And The Winner Is... - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2010 Laughed Off The Page - Series 2
  1. E1 - Graham Linehan
 Self
2009 Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Gameswipe
  1. Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe
 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
View episodes
  1. E1 - From Hell
  2. E2 - Are We Not Men?
  3. E3 - Tramps Like Us
  4. E4 - Speech
  5. E5 - Friendface
  6. E6 - Calendar Geeks
 Director
2008 The IT Crowd - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - From Hell
  2. E2 - Are We Not Men?
  3. E3 - Tramps Like Us
  4. E4 - Speech
  5. E5 - Friendface
  6. E6 - Calendar Geeks
 Writer
2008 Comedy Connections - Series 6
  1. E8 - Little Britain
  2. Special - Geoffrey Perkins
 Self
2007 The Peter Serafinowicz Show
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - The Peter Serafinowicz Show... Best Of
 Script Editor
2007 The IT Crowd - Series 2
  1. E6 - Men Without Women
 Blind Irish Sorcerer
2007 The IT Crowd - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Work Outing
  2. E2 - Return Of The Golden Child
  3. E3 - Moss And The German
  4. E4 - The Dinner Party
  5. E5 - Smoke And Mirrors
  6. E6 - Men Without Women
 Director
2007 The IT Crowd - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Work Outing
  2. E2 - Return Of The Golden Child
  3. E3 - Moss And The German
  4. E4 - The Dinner Party
  5. E5 - Smoke And Mirrors
  6. E6 - Men Without Women
 Writer
2007 Comedy Connections - Series 5
  1. E8 - Alas Smith And Jones
 Self
2006 The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer (Additional Material)
2006 The IT Crowd - Series 1
  1. E3 - 50/50
 Mariachi Singer
2006 The IT Crowd - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Yesterday's Jam
  2. E2 - Calamity Jen
  3. E3 - 50/50
  4. E4 - The Red Door
  5. E5 - The Haunting Of Bill Crouse
  6. E6 - Aunt Irma Visits
 Director
2006 The IT Crowd - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Yesterday's Jam
  2. E2 - Calamity Jen
  3. E3 - 50/50
  4. E4 - The Red Door
  5. E5 - The Haunting Of Bill Crouse
  6. E6 - Aunt Irma Visits
 Writer
2006 Imagine... A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Studio Self
2004 AD/BC Townsfolk
2004 Comedy Connections - Series 2
  1. E3 - Father Ted
 Self
2004 Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
  1. E3 - Skipper The Eye Child
  2. E6 - The Creeping Moss From The Shores Of Shuggoth
 Security Guard
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Launch
  2. E6 - One Foot In The Grave
 Guest
2003 Little Britain - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Director
2003 Little Britain - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Ensemble Actor
2002 Big Train - Series 2 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 Creator
2000 Black Books - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Cooking The Books
  2. E2 - Manny's First Day
  3. E3 - Grapes Of Wrath
  4. E4 - The Blackout
  5. E5 - The Big Lock-Out
  6. E6 - He's Leaving Home
 Director
2000 Black Books - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Cooking The Books
  2. E2 - Manny's First Day
  3. E3 - Grapes Of Wrath
  4. E4 - The Blackout
  5. E5 - The Big Lock-Out
  6. E6 - He's Leaving Home
 Writer
2000 Jam Writer (Additional Material)
1999 Hippies 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
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Director
1998 Big Train - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1998 Father Ted - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - Are You Right There Father Ted?
  2. E2 - Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep
  3. E3 - Speed 3
  4. E4 - The Mainland
  5. E5 - Escape From Victory
  6. E6 - Kicking Bishop Brennan Up The Arse
  7. E7 - Night Of The Nearly Dead
  8. E8 - Going To America
 Director
1998 Father Ted - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - Are You Right There Father Ted?
  2. E2 - Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep
  3. E3 - Speed 3
  4. E4 - The Mainland
  5. E5 - Escape From Victory
  6. E6 - Kicking Bishop Brennan Up The Arse
  7. E7 - Night Of The Nearly Dead
  8. E8 - Going To America
 Writer
1997 I'm Alan Partridge - Series 1
  1. E5 - To Kill A Mocking Alan
 Aidan Walsh
1997 The Fast Show - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer
1997 Blue Jam - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer (Additional Material)
1997 The Saturday Night Armistice - Election Night Armistice
  1. The Election Night Armistice
 Ensemble Actor
1997 Brass Eye
View episodes
  1. E1 - Animals
  2. E2 - Drugs
  3. E3 - Science
  4. E4 - Sex
  5. E5 - Crime
  6. E6 - Decline
 Writer (Additional Material)
1997 Harry Enfield & Chums - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
1996 Never Mind The Horrocks Writer
1996 The Saturday Night Armistice - Series 2 - Friday Night Armistice
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor
1996 The Saturday Night Armistice - Series 2 - Friday Night Armistice
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
1996 Father Ted - Series 2
  1. E10 - Flight Into Terror
 Father Gallagher
1996 Father Ted - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Hell
  2. E2 - Think Fast, Father Ted
  3. E3 - Tentacles Of Doom
  4. E4 - Old Grey Whistle Theft
  5. E5 - A Song For Europe
  6. E6 - The Plague
  7. E7 - Rock A Hula Ted
  8. E8 - Cigarettes And Alcohol And Rollerblading
  9. E9 - New Jack City
  10. E10 - Flight Into Terror
  11. Special - A Christmassy Ted
 Writer
1996 The Fast Show - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
1995 Coogan's Run
  1. E2 - Dearth Of A Salesman
  2. E4 - Thursday Night Fever
 Writer
1995 Smith & Jones - Series 4
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer (Additional Material)
1995 The Saturday Night Armistice - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - The Saturday Night Armistice Party Bucket
 Writer
1995 The All-New Alexei Sayle Show - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1995 Father Ted - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Good Luck, Father Ted
  2. E2 - Entertaining Father Stone
  3. E3 - The Passion Of Saint Tibulus
  4. E4 - Competition Time
  5. E5 - And God Created Woman
  6. E6 - Grant Unto Him Eternal Rest
 Writer
1994 Paris
View episodes
  1. E1 - L'Infamie
  2. E2 - Le Critique
  3. E3 - Les Gimmiques
  4. E4 - Les Musiciens
  5. E5 - La Solitude
  6. E6 - L'Insanitie
 Writer
1994 Paris
  1. E1 - L'Infamie
 Gendarme 1
1994 The Fast Show - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1994 The Day Today - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer (Additional Material)
1994 The Day Today - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor
1994 The All-New Alexei Sayle Show - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1992 Smith & Jones - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer

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

Born
Wednesday 22nd May 1968 (57 years-old)
Nationality
Irish
RTS Awards 2017
Writer - Comedy (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2014
Best Sitcom (Nominee)
Best Sitcom (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2014
Writer: Comedy (Winner)
Writer: Comedy (Nominee)
Olivier Awards 2012
Best New Play (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2011
Writer - Comedy (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2009
Best Sitcom (Winner)
British Comedy Awards 2009
Best Writing (Winner)
RTS Awards 2009
Writer - Comedy (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2008
Best Sitcom (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2008
Writer - Comedy (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 2007
Best Sitcom (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2001
Best Sitcom (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 1999
Best Comedy (Winner)
Best Light Entertainment Programme (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1997
Best Comedy (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1996
Best Comedy (Winner)
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 1996
Best Light Entertainment (Winner)
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 1995
Best TV Situation Comedy (Winner)
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