Linehan also appeared as a guest panellist on Have I Got News for You in 2011 and again in 2012, and he made his debut as a guest on the BBC show QI in the 11th series (K series) in 2013, receiving a score of 19. He also appeared in series one, episode five, in which he played a journalist called Roy Sloan (from Whizzer and Chips) during a conference with Prime Minister Michael Stevens (Anthony Head). Some months later, they moved back to Ireland, where they discovered that, had they been living there during this first pregnancy, Helen would have been forced to carry the pregnancy to term, or face a 14-year prison sentence for procuring an illegal abortion. The co-writer of the beloved. . In the interview on GB News he said the source of woke ideology is in the USA. They also made an appearance in the sitcom I'm Alan Partridge as two Irish TV producers considering Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan) for a contract. She would have had to carry the child knowing it would die in great pain shortly after she had given birth to it, he said. Abortion is an important medical procedure and when thats taken off the table, then youre not safe. Maid Marian And Her Merry Men reboot still on the cards, Frankie Boyle tries to bring down the Monarchy, Bleak Expectations starts its West End run, Music festivals announce their 2023 comedy line-ups, Chortle Student Awards Semi-Final 2Bloomsbury TheatreTuesday 9 May from 19:45Book now, Gig of the dayEshaan Akbar, Kane Brown, Nabil Abdulrashid, Sukh OjlaLeicester Square Theatre from 19:00, Book Now Geoff Norcott: Work in ProgressDorking HallsFriday 5th May from 20:00Book now, Book Now Russell Howard LiveNottingham Royal Concert Hall and Theatre Royal Saturday 6th May from 20:00Book now, Book Now Justin Moorhouse: Stretch & ThinkBuilth Wells Wyeside Arts CentreSaturday 20th May from 20:00 - 22:00Book now, Coming Soon Kae Kurd: Kurd ImmunityManchester Stoller HallSaturday 30th Sep. Chortle had 233,662 unique visitors in March 2023. I dont think Id have been doing my job as a father if I hadnt been fighting against this stuff. . It was meant to just be a silly character. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Graham Linehan ( / lnhn /; born 1968 [1]) is an Irish comedy writer and anti-transgender activist.