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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. Tim Burgess on a chance meeting with Steve Martin
    02:34
    Tim Burgess on a chance meeting with Steve Martin
  10. "Socks that agreed with him"
    00:15
    "Socks that agreed with him"
  11. Edinburgh Dazzle ship: Timelapse
    02:56
    Edinburgh Dazzle ship: Timelapse
  12. Political poetry and the rise of xenophobia
    03:16
    Political poetry and the rise of xenophobia
  13. Ben Norris: Barafundle bundle
    02:59
    Ben Norris: Barafundle bundle
  14. Marina Warner: 'Fairy tales are in the DNA of cultures'
    03:15
    Marina Warner: 'Fairy tales are in the DNA of cultures'
  15. "I couldn't have loved that family anymore"
    01:24
    "I couldn't have loved that family anymore"
  16. Sage Francis
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    Sage Francis
  17. Simple Minds, tower blocks, chainsaws and Faust
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    Simple Minds, tower blocks, chainsaws and Faust
  18. "Music can change your hair"
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