Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America

Reading

Childhood

Writing Books for her Daughter

Scarlet Umbrella

The Characters

Playing Instruments

Q&A

James Kelman: Too Scottish?

"A triumph and a reason to carry on"

Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise

'Just watch the hands': The genius of Boulez's conducting

Cariad Lloyd's Fringe picks

A magic trick too far

Lazy Susan give us some Fringe heart breakers

Trying Weight Watchers

Michelle Fisher: Picture the vast unknown

Marin Alsop on leading the BBC Proms virtual orchestra