Graham Linehan wins battle against trans activist

A trans activist had been trying to ‘provoke and needle’ Father Ted creator Graham Linehan when he grabbed her phone and smashed it, a court heard. Sophia Brooks, 18, told a court she thought Linehan was ‘mentally ill’ and had not fully accepted his 2020 divorce. The comedy writer, 57, was convicted of causing £369 worth of damage to Ms Brooks’ iPhone at the annual ‘Battle of Ideas’ conference in Westminster on 19 October 2024. He is appealing the decision…