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ITVX has launched a number of anticipated new series - including Irvine Welsh's Crime. Cr: ITVX

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Dougie Samuel is trying to take Spartans into the SPFL after winning the Lowland League.

Dougie Samuel on Spartans' rise, heart attack and keeping kids out of jail

Bailey Newsome and Richard Conlon in Write-Off PIC: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

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“Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a f****** big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suit on hire purchase in a range of f****** fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the f*** you are on Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing f****** junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, p****** your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, f***** up brats you spawned to replace yourselves. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?”

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Brid Brennan and James Cosmo are the stars of My Sailor, My Love, which will be premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival.

Glasgow Film Festival to feature new movies with Paul Mescal and Kelly Macdonald

Actor Leslie Phillips has died aged 98 (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Veteran actor and Carry On star Leslie Phillips dies aged 98

Irvine Welsh was speaking at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Irvine Welsh: Trainspotting musical is 'darker' than book, film and stage show

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon was appearing at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Picture: Brian D Anderson/Shutterstock

Festival Diary: From Scrooge McDuck to Outlander via a snub for Superman

Irvine Welsh PIC: Euan Cherry/Getty Images

Book review: The Long Knives, by Irvine Welsh

Luke Wright: The Remains of Logan Dankworth. Pic by Andrew Florides.

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Kevin Bridges was speaking at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Picture: John Devlin

Kevin Bridges thanks Irvine Welsh for firing his interest in reading

16/09/15 . GLASGOW. Head and Shoulders of Martyn McLaughlin , Senior Reporter. Byline of Martyn McLaughlin. Martyn McLaughlin. head and shoulders.

Pleasance has questions to answer over Jerry Sadowitz cancellation

Scottish actor and Hibs fan Dougray Scott said he 'hated' wearing Rangers top in the film Twin Town.

Dougray Scott 'hated' wearing Rangers top

Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh has married former Taggart star Emma Currie. Photo: Irvine Welsh Instagram.

Irvine Welsh marries former Taggart star Emma Currie

Line of Duty stars Martin Compston, Adrian Dunbar and Vicky McClure could be set to work with Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh in a new drama about James Connolly.

Line of Duty stars in talks for Irvine Welsh James Connolly show

Irvine Welsh pictured at Biscuit Factory in Leith

Irvine Welsh dedicates new book to Bradley Welsh

Signature Entertainment has acquired the UK and Irish rights to a no-holds-barred documentary exploring the life of Edinburgh author Irvine Welsh. Photo: Getty Images

No-holds-barred Irvine Welsh documentary to air

Robert Carlyle will return to play Begbie in the new TV series The Blade Artist.

Author Jenni Fagan lifts lid on adapting Irvine Welsh's Begbie for new TV drama

Michael Sheen and David Tennant have been making a new series of Good Omens in Scotland.

New studios help Edinburgh generate nearly £14m from film and TV productions

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon leaves after attending a Service of Thanksgiving for Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London on March 29, 2022. Photo: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images

Scotland on Sunday readers' letters: Sturgeon making rules just to appear differ...

Greg Esplin as Tommy in Trainspotting Live
Pic by: Geraint Lewis

Ground-breaking production acclaimed by Irvine Welsh comes home to Edinburgh

Irvine Welsh’s TV series Crime, starring Dougray Scott, is set to return for a second series

Irvine Welsh TV series ‘Crime’ to return for second series

A new stage version of Irvine Welsh's novel Porno will be premiered at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Trainspotting sequel Porno to be brought to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe stage

The new documentary, I Am Irvine Welsh, is planned to be released next year to coincide with the 30th anniversary of his debut novel Trainspotting.

Fly-on-the-wall documentary to follow Irvine Welsh for 18 months

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Explore Scotland's most famous film and TV locations

Irvine Welsh, Ian Rankin and Alexander McCall Smith have joined forces to fight poverty in Scotland’s capital.

Irvine Welsh, Ian Rankin and Alexander McCall Smith join forces

Michael Sheen and David Tennant have been filming a new seres of Good Omens in Scotland.

Industry leaders hail ‘tremendously busy’ year for made-in-Scotland film and TV

Visitors are seen behind a pile of books on display at the booth of the Random House publishing house at the Leipziger Buchmesse book fair in Leipzig. Picture: SEBASTIAN WILLNOW/dpa/AFP via Getty Images

Books are so much more than short-term pleasures - Daniella Theis

F9 - Fast and Furious 9: Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges and Roman Tyrese Gibson in action in Edinburgh

22 movies set in Edinburgh ranked from best to worst

Dougray Scott is hunting "pure, unadulterated evil" while battling his many demons

This is the only cop drama where the standard warning cry is “Shoatie!”

Angela Griffin PIC: Matt Crossick/PA Photos

'It's raw, explicit and dark' - Angela Griffin in starring in Irvine Welsh's new...

Irvine Welsh attends the premiere of "Crime" at Glasgow Film Theatre on November 16, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Irvine Welsh's claims new show 'Crime' couldn't have worked on traditional TV

Edinburgh author Irvine Welsh has revealed plans for a stage musical version of Trainspotting.

Irvine Welsh reveals plans for stage musical version of Trainspotting

Dougray Scott stars as Detective Inspector Ray Lennox in Crime.

Irvine Welsh lifts the lid on his 'incendiary' new Edinburgh-set police thriller

Trainspotting's iconic opening sequence was shot on Princes Street.

Oasis star Noel Gallagher on snubbing 'cultural phenomenon' Trainspotting

Ewen Bremner, Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle as Spud, Renton, Sick Boy and Begbie in the first Trainspotting film

The new book giving the inside track on the making of Trainspotting 25 years on

Kevin McKidd was dismayed at being dropped from the marketing campaign for Trainspotting. Picture: Moviestore/Shutterstock

Kevin McKidd: Poster snub ‘tainted’ Trainspotting for me for years

Irvine Welsh's Crime

Crime: Take a first look at the new Irvine Welsh television drama

A Trainspotting spin-off TV series about Begbie is in the works, says Robert Carlyle

Trainspotting spin-off TV show in the works

The Libertines headlining the first day of the Playground Festival PIC: Calum Buchan

Music review: Playground Festival, Rouken Glen Park, Glasgow

Detailed map of 19th century Fire Plans for Leith

Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh backs new exhibition rediscovering old Leith

Trainspotting author will take part in an online tribute to John Lennon in October.

Irvine Welsh confirmed for John Lennon tribute

The Rolling Stones, from left to right; Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards.

Irvine Welsh leads tributes to Charlie Watts

Robert Carlyle as Begbie, left, with Jonny Lee Miller as Sick Boy and Ewan McGregor as Renton in Trainspotting

'Renaissance' of Begbie makes him sound even more terrifying – Scotsman says

Irvine Welsh shot to fame when his debut novel Trainspotting was published in 1993 - less than three years before the film adaptation was released.

Irvine Welsh says his psychological thriller TV series will break all the rules

Scots celebrities took to social media in the wake of England's painful Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy

Scottish celebrities react to Euro 2020 final defeat

Welsh says he is paid even when his novels are stolen from shops - because the stores have to cover the cost to publishers.

Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh 'proud' of fans stealing copies of books

Irvine Welsh recounts the one time he met the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip (Photo: Ben Stansall/ AFP via Getty Images and contributed).

Irvine Welsh recounts first and only time he met Prince Philip

Gail Porter will be discussing how she has coped with the impact of Covid restrictions during her Fringe by the Sea appearance.

Fringe by the Sea: Gail Porter and Irvine Welsh confirm appearances this summer

Ewan Bremnar as Alan McGee in Creation Stories (Photo: Sky Cinema)

When is Alan McGee biopic Creation Stories released in the UK?

Edinburgh author Irvine Welsh gets nostalgic thinking about Silverknowes beach.

Irvine Welsh reveals his favourite beach

Ewen Bremner and Suki Waterhouse in Creation Stories PIC: Burning Wheel Productions

Glasgow Film Festival reviews: Creation Stories | Riders of Justice | Black Bear

The work of artist and writer Alasdair Gray is to be celebrated in the first ever Gray Day.

Alasdair Gray to be celebrated in first ever Gray Day

Marli Siu, Sally Messham, Rona Morison, Tallulah Greive and Abigail Lawrie are the stars of Our Ladies. (Picture: Jaap Buitendijk)

New Scottish film could give Trainspotting a run for its money – Brian Ferguson

Kevin Macdonald's award-nominated The Mauritanian will be given its UK premiere at the festival (Photo: STXfilms)

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Renton and Spud are chased by security guards

Trainspotting at 25: Listen to the soundtrack that redefined 90s cool

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A screenshot from one of the Red Ice videos uploaded to BitChute, in which white nationalist broadcadter Lana Lokteff describes Humza Yousaf and his family as "enjoying the fruits of a white society." Picture: BitChute

Police launch investigation into racist abuse and threats aimed at Humza Yousaf

First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf tries his hand at hedge trimming during campaigning in Pollok (Pic: Robert Perry/PA Wire)

Humza Yousaf predicts SNP won’t lose seats at next General Election

Analysis of the Scottish Government's consultation on the proposed Land Reform Bill have been released (Katharine Hay/The Scotsman)

Land Reform consultation highlights little trust in Scottish Government