Scottish-born novelist Irvine Welsh rose to prominence on the strength of his 1993 novel, Trainspotting, a visceral portrait of aimless young Edinburgh residents shooting up and wasting time. Now a ...

THOUSANDS of fans are set to flock to cinemas across the country as the hotly-anticipated Trainspotting sequel is officially released today. It has been 21 years since the iconic original film was ...

T2 Trainspotting: What would you choose? T2 Trainspotting has received broadly positive reviews from critics, although many noted it will not have the same impact as the original. The sequel to 1996's ...

Three decades on from the author’s breakthrough debut, why are we still trapped in the Trainspotting moment? It has been more than 30 years since Irvine Welsh published Trainspotting. To put that in ...

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IF Trainspotting was a great big cinematic high – a rush of exhilaration, optimism and excitement – then the long-awaited sequel, T2 Trainspotting, is a bit of a downer: a melancholic reflection on ...

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