Welcome to Leith Walks, home of the original Trainspotting Tours and the book Choose Life. Choose Leith: Trainspotting on Location by Tim Bell, published by Luath Press.
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From the Blog
Is Renton a real character?
The more I look at all the character Renton does in the film, I wonder if he doesn't collapse under his own weight and if we are left with McGregor playing only a series of roles within the same persona. He begins the film, he punctuates it at the key moments, he...
read moreA big push needed…
I've emailed my correspondents with a link to the vpro.nl documentary which you can view online till the end of February 2013 at http://www.uitzendinggemist.nl/afleveringen/1321636. Now what's needed is a push to finish the book. At present I'm working on the chapter...
read moreTrainspotting in Leith in Dutch
vpro.nl screened the Trainspotting episode of their series of films on location last night, 27 January.You can see it on http://www.uitzendinggemist.nl/afleveringen/1321636 I will be very interested in any comments you might like to post in the Guest Book.
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