Irvine Welsh - a podcast by BBC Radio 5 live

Colin talks to author Irvine Welsh about drug addiction, how the film of Trainspotting changed how he saw the characters he wrote and why he stood up his idol David Bowie, twice.

Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Thursday 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.

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