Dean MacLeod, who was found dead in his jail cell days after a violent attack on an officer, carried out horrendous crimes with his dad, Ian MacLeod, who was a notorious gang leader ...

Robert Carlyle will reprise his role as the iconic Francis Begbie in the TV adaption of Irvine Welsh's 2016 novel The Blade Artist. The Scottish legend, Robert Carlyle known for his role as 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 ...

Welsh, 65, who grew up in Leith and published Trainspotting in 1993, portrays Francis 'Franco' Begbie as a violence-addicted sadist who has nothing but contempt for his heroin-addicted friends.

Bullied again by his slumbering older brother Joe, the young Francis Begbie rose early and walked into the back green, contemplating his miserable lot. He noted that a house brick had been ...

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 ...