'Father Ted' creator Graham Linehan arrested on suspicion of inciting violence online

Graham Linehan said he was taken to a cell and then questioned over the X posts that had been published in April. Picture: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been arrested at Heathrow Airport, England, on suspicion of inciting violence, according to Britain's Metropolitan Police.

The 57-year-old said he was detained by five armed officers after flying in from Arizona, USA, and told he was under arrest over the social media entries.