Father Ted creator Linehan arrives at court for trans activist harassment trial

Graham Linehan is going on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Ben Whitley/PA)

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court where he faces trial accused of harassing transgender activist Sophia Brooks.

Before going into court, the 57-year-old comedy writer posed with a sign which said on one side “There’s no such thing as a ‘transgender child’”, and on the other it said “Keep men out of women’s sports”.