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Graham Linehan - Cancel Culture destroyed my LIFE and Reputation

Eyes Wide Open

Show Notes

Graham Linehan is an Irish Comedy Writer and Activist known for creating iconic TV sitcoms such as Father Ted, The I.T Crowd and Black Books. His latest book "Tough Crowd" charts his background and origin story, growing up in Dublin, moving to the U.K, his pathways and early breaks in TV, the Writing Process, Production and Development, working with Actor's, Comedy writing and emergence as a major force in British and Irish Television throughout the 1990's and into the noughties.

Graham's life and career took a dramatic turn in 2018, when lying on a hospital gurney and receiving treatment for cancer, Graham posted a tweet indicating his allegiance with the Gender Critical movement.

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