Graham Linehan: "It was important to make a stand"

Graham Linehan said it was "extremely important" for him to "make a stand" and perform at the Edinburgh Fringe after his show was cancelled twice.

The Father Ted writer gave an impromptu performance outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday after two venues refused to host the performance.

Banning free speech in the name of inclusivity and diversity is the Fringe's sickest joke

If you don't like Graham Linehan, don't buy a ticket - whichever side of the argument you are on, this kind of censorship should scare you.

Andrew Doyle: woke activists who stopped an Edinburgh Fringe show by my friend Graham Linehan prove cancel culture DOES exist

Linehan is often accused of having an aggressive tone in his online disputes but his approach has to be seen in context.

Organisers claims second Edinburgh venue cancels Graham Linehan gig

The organisers of a previously cancelled comedy gig in Edinburgh have claimed that a second venue has also refused to host the show.

Graham Linehan moves gig to Scottish Parliament

Father Ted writer Graham Linehan has appeared at a comedy show outside the Scottish Parliament, after it was cancelled twice by Edinburgh venues.

Inside comedian Graham Linehan's 'cancelled' show at the Edinburgh Fringe

After having his Fringe show cancelled, the controversial comedian performed his set outside the Scottish parliament in Holyrood.

The Times view on cancel culture at Edinburgh: Beyond the Fringe

The clamour to shut out speakers at this year's festival threatens the free exchange of ideas upon which the arts depend for their vitality.

The cancellation of Graham Linehan is the most offensive Edinburgh Fringe joke of all

The festival used to break taboos. But its censorship - sight unseen - of the 'gender critical' comic's show is an affront to comedy.

Graham Linehan and the idiocy of the cancellers

The comedy police have just proven their critics right.

"Comedy is impossible when you can't test boundaries"

Graham Linehan on his cancellation at the Edinburgh Fringe.