Irvine Welsh on turning Trainspotting’s junkie drama into a West End ‘sing-a-long’

It is kind of mind-boggling,” Irvine Welsh is saying to me in his broad, Edinburgh-accented mutter. “I never thought it would ...
Yahoo

Irvine Welsh Has Been Writing to a Beat Since ‘Trainspotting.’ Now, He’s Making Disco

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Irvine Welsh - Credit: Zoe Law* Britain, the 1980s. Thatcher. Black Monday. Riots. Strikes. Racism. In 1984, George Orwell's 1984 ...
Decider

IRVINE WELSH’S CRIME SEASON 2 : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?

Two years after its first season debuted on BritBox, a second season based on Irvine Welsh’s novel Crime debuts, with Dougray Scott coming back as DI Ray Lennox, a cop who is beset by his mental ...
The New York Times

Are the Lads in ‘Trainspotting’ Ready to Settle Down?

Irvine Welsh brings back his beloved Edinburgh ensemble for his new novel, “Men in Love.” Credit...RJ Supported by By James Lasdun James Lasdun is the winner of this year’s Katherine Anne Porter Award ...
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Trainspotting's Irvine Welsh Writes His First Comic for Heavy Metal Magazine

Irvine Welsh is a British legend, courtesy of his Trainspotting novel and subsequent titles, many of which have been adapted into movies an TV shows. And now he is attempting that most Scottish medium ...
Daily Express

Irvine Welsh – 'I'd probably have become more Right-wing if I'd stayed on building sites'

11:25, Mon, Jul 15, 2024 Updated: 17:21, Mon, Nov 25, 2024 Irvine Welsh is in a cafe on Edinburgh's Leith Walk, having been persuaded - only just - to enjoy a small glass of white wine with lunch. The ...
The Daily Telegraph

Irvine Welsh on the trigger warning for his Trainspotting sequel: ‘It wasn’t my idea’

The Scottish writer talks robustly about AI, politics and the ‘author’s note’ that’s bolted on to his new book Liam Kelly is a senior culture writer and covers the full sweep of arts and entertainment ...
The Conversation

Choose Irvine Welsh: new documentary explores the life of Scotland’s ‘urban Shakespeare’

On August 23, Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh’s beloved Edinburgh football team, Hibs, went head-to-head with Aston Villa in the Europa League. But they were also competing for attention with the world ...