Now known as Jim Francis, Begbie is a reformed character who believes he has found the perfect life. But a return to Scotland for the funeral of a murdered son he hardly knows confronts him with a ...

Opening up about returning to the iconic role, Carlyle said: "The prospect of working with Irvine and bringing Francis Begbie to life once more is an absolute gift." Welsh, who will work on the ...

TRAINSPOTTING legend Robert Carlyle revealed he’s seen the first script for his return as Francis Begbie in a TV series. The actor, 63, told how the hardman will be seen living in the US at the ...

The Scottish legend, Robert Carlyle known for his role as the notorious Francis Begbie in Trainspotting is set to reprise his role as the character. The 63-year-old is set to star in the TV ...

On his return, Robert told Deadline that the 'prospect of working with Irvine and bringing Francis Begbie to life once more is an absolute gift'. Novelist Irvine added: 'Begbie is Begbie and ...

Francis Begbie has been transformed from the thug who recklessly launched a pint tumbler into a crowd just for thrills. But in author Irvine Welsh's new book The Blade Artist, Trainspotting ...

Now reformed, Begbie is living by the name of Jim Francis in sunny California, but heads back to Scotland after tragic events. There, he is forced to confront his past. You may like 28 Years Later ...

The new tale is part of a collection of three novellas in a book called The Seal Club by Edinburgh-born Welsh and fellow authors Alan Warner and John King. Publisher London Books’ website reads ...

The Crosslands pub featured in an iconic scene where Francis Begbie, played by Robert Carlyle, launched a pint glass from from a balcony and caused a brawl. In its heyday the Glasgow pub's patrons ...

After all, the deadly Bond actually has much in common with perhaps Boyle's most famous movie character: Trainspotting's Francis "Franco" Begbie. Don't believe us? Let's look at the clear and ...

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Carlyle is to reprise his role as the notorious Francis Begbie in a TV version of Irvine Welsh‘s Trainspotting sequel The Blade Artist. More than 25 years on from his star turn ...

ROBERT Carlyle has revealed some details about a brand new show about his iconic Trainspotting character Begbie. The spin-off will tell the story of Francis Begbie, the main antagonist in Irvine ...