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The creator of the much-loved sitcom Father Ted says his views on trans rights have cost him work.

Linehan’s vociferous arguing online, including comparing treatment of gender dysphoric children to Nazi experimentation, makes him a very divisive figure in a debate already marked by toxicity and anger.

Linehan says he is speaking up for women who are being harassed and intimidated, but critics have accused him of being a transphobe abusing a vulnerable minority.

Currently, if someone wishes to have their gender identity legally recognised, they have to apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate - which requires a medical diagnosis as well as proof of having lived in that gender for two years.

Some argue the medical element should be removed and say there should be a system of gender recognition based on self-identification.

Sarah Smith interviews Graham Linehan in the studio and challenges him on the way he has conducted himself amidst the debate.