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RTÉ has responded to Graham Linehan's Twitter assault
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FATHER TED WRITER Graham Linehan pulls no punches when it comes to his feelings about RTÉ.
After a week in which Ted was fondly remembered and richly honoured 20 years after it was first broadcast on Channel 4, he’s used his Twitter account to remind people that the sitcom was never offered to RTÉ, that he thought the broadcaster was useless 20 years ago, and that not much has changed.
Linehan has said that he thought things had changed, and that’s why he approached RTÉ in 2013 asking them to “come in on The Walshes”, a new comedy he was developing with Irish group The Diet of Worms.
In January it was announced that the BBC had decided not to go for any more episodes of The Walshes, after its mini-run of three shows.
Linehan took it back to RTÉ, who weren’t interested. Upon nearing nothing from the head of comedy they “went over his head”, finally hearing back months later when he decided to pass, claims Linehan.
In a statement an RTÉ spokesperson said that the broadcaster was “very proud of The Walshes, and very happy with the series”.
It goes on:
Linehan told DailyEdge.ie last week that he’s “not giving up” on The Walshes, blaming poor publicity and a late time slot for the show’s failure to thrive.
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