Irvine Welsh
Biography
Irvine Welsh (born September 27, 1958) is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer. His 1993 novel Trainspotting was made into a film of the same name. He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short films.
Known for
5.9Question Time
1979
7.2Arena
1975
2.8Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
8.0Trainspotting
1996
5.4Swung
2015
6.9T2 Trainspotting
2017
7.4Trigger Happy TV
2000
6.3The Acid House
1998
Icons of Football
2023
5.9Creation Stories
2021
2.6The Magnificent Eleven
2013
8.7The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015
9.0Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
2025
5.9Dick Dynamite: 1944
2024
Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen
2026
7.0Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
2025
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
1999
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
2023