Graham Linehan

Graham Linehan

Nacimiento : 1968-05-22, Dublin, Ireland

Historia

Graham Linehan is an Irish television writer and anti-transgender activist. He created or co-created the sitcoms Father Ted, Black Books and The IT Crowd. He has also written for Count Arthur Strong, Brass Eye and The Fast Show.

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Graham Linehan

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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Self
Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a trip through the comedy archive in the company of the people who made some of the very best British sitcoms. From The Likely Lads to I'm Alan Partridge, we find out the inspiration behind some of the most-loved characters and how they reflect the times they were living in.
The IT Crowd Manual
Self
This behind-the-scenes documentary features interviews with the creators and cast of the cult comedy "The IT Crowd", plus chats with celebrity fans.
How Videogames Changed the World
Himself
From Pong to Grand Theft Auto, Charlie Brooker delves into the history of videogames and pulls out a selection of its most significant titles. From Atari to Angry Birds, How Videogames Changed the World explores how interactive entertainment evolved from a penny arcade diversion into a medium that some believe is art, and shows how it is changing the way we work, communicate and, of course, play. Joined by Jonathan Ross, Dara O'Briain and gaming legends like Will Wright and John Romero, Brooker looks at how videogames have become the most progressive art form of the last 40 years. This humorous and insightful tour will surprise and entertain the uninitiated and dedicated gamers alike.
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
On the 15th anniversary of its launch, this documentary follows Father Ted creators Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews on a return trip to Craggy Island to take in its location and discuss how the series was made with cast and crew.
Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe
Self
Charlie Brooker sets his caustic sights on video games. Expect acerbic comment as he looks at the various genres, how they have changed since their early conception and how the media represents games and gamers. Features interviews with Dara O Briain, sitcom scribe Graham Linehan and Rab and Ryan from Consolevania.
Tapping the Wire
Himself
Long-time Wire fan Charlie Brooker takes a journey to the mean streets of Baltimore to meet the cast and crew of the series, and undertakes a mission to explain what makes The Wire the best cop show ever made.
Wallace y Gromit: La maldición de las verduras
Thanks
Se acerca el Concurso Anual de Verduras Gigantes y se desata una “vegetalmanía” en el pueblo de Wallace y Gromit. Los dos amigos, se están haciendo de oro con su invento, el sistema “Anti-Pesto”, una forma humanitaria de controlar a los conejos que intentan invadir los preciados huertos. De pronto, todo se viene abajo cuando una enorme, misteriosa y voraz “bestia” empieza a aterrorizar al vecindario, atacando los huertos de noche. La organizadora del Concurso, Lady Tottington, absolutamente desesperada, encarga a Anti-Pesto que capturen a la terrible criatura y salven el concurso. Pero Victor Quartermaine, el engreído pretendiente de Lady Tottington, está al acecho, decidido a matar a la bestia de un tiro para convertirse en héroe local y conseguir casarse con la rica heredera. El concurso está en juego, y Lady Tottington no tiene más remedio que dejar que Victor vaya detrás de la voraz criatura, pero las verdaderas intenciones del cazador pueden tener graves consecuencias.
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Townsfolk
An all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity, set in 1972. With a comic twist, this familiar story is brought to life through the eyes of the innkeeper. Despairing after a bad year, he contemplates suicide but his attempt is stalled by a voice from above who points out that King Herod is coming to town.
Hello, Friend
Writer
A satirical look at modern technology.
Hello, Friend
Director
A satirical look at modern technology.
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
Himself
A look at how the Fast Show developed into one of TV's most successful series, with contributions from the creators, writers, cast and some famous fans.
Te odio , mi amor
Screenplay
Marcy Tizard es la asesora del senador John McGlory, que está teniendo problemas en su campaña de reelección. Buscando el voto irlandés su jefe Nick la manda a Irlanda para encontrar a sus parientes o ancestros. Marcy llega a la villa de Ballinagra cuando se está preparando el Festival Anual de parejas. Allí conocerá el amor de dos hombres. (FILMAFFINITY)
Kids Can Say No
Himself
Kids Can Say No! is a 1985 British short educational film produced and directed by Jessica Skippon and written by Anita Bennett. It is intended to teach children between ages five and eight how to avoid situations where they might be sexually abused, how to escape such situations, and how to get help if they are abused. In the film, the pedophile Australian celebrity Rolf Harris is in a park with a group of four children and tells them about proper and improper physical intimacy, which he calls "yes" and "no" feelings. The film has four role-playing scenes in which children encounter paedophiles, with Harris and the children discussing each scene.