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Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America
The author explains why he set his new novel in California.
  1. Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America
    01:19
    Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America
  2. Reading
    04:11
    Reading
  3. Childhood
    05:49
    Childhood
  4. Writing Books for her Daughter
    04:53
    Writing Books for her Daughter
  5. Scarlet Umbrella
    04:17
    Scarlet Umbrella
  6. The Characters
    04:10
    The Characters
  7. Playing Instruments
    03:50
    Playing Instruments
  8. Q&A
    03:47
    Q&A
  9. Irvine Welsh on Trainspotting 2
    01:39
    Irvine Welsh on Trainspotting 2
  10. "A triumph and a reason to carry on"
    00:25
    "A triumph and a reason to carry on"
  11. Watching Taken with your mum
    00:31
    Watching Taken with your mum
  12. Tom Ballard on his first Fringe
    00:37
    Tom Ballard on his first Fringe
  13. Asking are you in or out
    00:43
    Asking are you in or out
  14. Rock 'n' Roll at the Edinburgh Fringe
    00:55
    Rock 'n' Roll at the Edinburgh Fringe
  15. Malaika Kegode: I tried to stop writing about you
    02:55
    Malaika Kegode: I tried to stop writing about you
  16. Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise
    01:46
    Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise
  17. First ever fun run
    00:42
    First ever fun run
  18. Edinburgh Dazzle ship: Timelapse
    02:56
    Edinburgh Dazzle ship: Timelapse
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