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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. The school bus rap
    01:42
    The school bus rap
  10. "Spirit of the Fringe"
    00:48
    "Spirit of the Fringe"
  11. "Music can change your hair"
    01:07
    "Music can change your hair"
  12. Al Murray - Show and NCA promo
    00:34
    Al Murray - Show and NCA promo
  13. Simple Minds, tower blocks, chainsaws and Faust
    02:57
    Simple Minds, tower blocks, chainsaws and Faust
  14. Marina Warner: 'Fairy tales are in the DNA of cultures'
    03:15
    Marina Warner: 'Fairy tales are in the DNA of cultures'
  15. Arthur Smith's Fringe picks
    01:32
    Arthur Smith's Fringe picks
  16. Asking are you in or out
    00:43
    Asking are you in or out
  17. B. Dolan - Still Electric
    02:24
    B. Dolan - Still Electric
  18. "...and then they all booed me."
    00:31
    "...and then they all booed me."
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