Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America

Reading

Childhood

Writing Books for her Daughter

Scarlet Umbrella

The Characters

Playing Instruments

Q&A

Simple Minds, tower blocks, chainsaws and Faust

What would David Brent make of the Fringe?

Lazy Susan give us some Fringe heart breakers

Trying Weight Watchers

Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise

'Do you believe in fairies?'

Alexei Sayle on life and 'inventing' British comedy

The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh festivals

Tim Burgess on a chance meeting with Steve Martin

Asking are you in or out