Beyond Trainspotting – the Irvine Welsh Story
very strong language, strong sex references, drug references, violence
Director(s)Ian Jefferies
Production year2025
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes87m
CastIrvine Welsh
Beyond Trainspotting – the Irvine Welsh Story
very strong language, strong sex references, drug references, violence
A documentary about the work of Scottish author Irvine Welsh, and the films based on his writing.
A documentary about the work of Scottish author Irvine Welsh, and the films based on his writing.
violence
In a clip from a film, a man kicks another who spits, and is covered in, blood.
language
Very strong language ('c**t') is used. There is also use of strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms including 'cock', 'wank', 'dickhead', 'arsehole', 'piss', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'shit', 'bollocks', 'balls', 'arse', 'tits' and 'God'. Rude gestures are also used.
sex
An actor discusses a film role in which he was required to simulate a sexual act with a person playing a sex worker.
drugs
There are visual and verbal references to the misuse of solvents and illegal drugs such as heroin, cocaine and Ecstasy.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A man tells a crude story about his experience of an art project involving female body parts. A visual allusion to suicide occurs. There is brief male buttock nudity, in a comic context. A man references the deaths of friends and loved ones.
very strong language, strong sex references, drug references, violence
Classified Date:
20/11/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Trinity Creative Partnership Ltd
violence
In a clip from a film, a man kicks another who spits, and is covered in, blood.
language
Very strong language ('c**t') is used. There is also use of strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms including 'cock', 'wank', 'dickhead', 'arsehole', 'piss', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'shit', 'bollocks', 'balls', 'arse', 'tits' and 'God'. Rude gestures are also used.
sex
An actor discusses a film role in which he was required to simulate a sexual act with a person playing a sex worker.
drugs
There are visual and verbal references to the misuse of solvents and illegal drugs such as heroin, cocaine and Ecstasy.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A man tells a crude story about his experience of an art project involving female body parts. A visual allusion to suicide occurs. There is brief male buttock nudity, in a comic context. A man references the deaths of friends and loved ones.
Classified date20/11/2025
LanguageEnglish
violence
In a clip from a film, a man kicks another who spits, and is covered in, blood.
language
Very strong language ('c**t') is used. There is also use of strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms including 'cock', 'wank', 'dickhead', 'arsehole', 'piss', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'shit', 'bollocks', 'balls', 'arse', 'tits' and 'God'. Rude gestures are also used.
sex
An actor discusses a film role in which he was required to simulate a sexual act with a person playing a sex worker.
drugs
There are visual and verbal references to the misuse of solvents and illegal drugs such as heroin, cocaine and Ecstasy.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A man tells a crude story about his experience of an art project involving female body parts. A visual allusion to suicide occurs. There is brief male buttock nudity, in a comic context. A man references the deaths of friends and loved ones.
Director(s)Ian Jefferies
Production year2025
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes87m
CastIrvine Welsh
very strong language, strong sex references, drug references, violence
Classified Date:
20/11/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Trinity Creative Partnership Ltd
violence
In a clip from a film, a man kicks another who spits, and is covered in, blood.
language
Very strong language ('c**t') is used. There is also use of strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms including 'cock', 'wank', 'dickhead', 'arsehole', 'piss', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'shit', 'bollocks', 'balls', 'arse', 'tits' and 'God'. Rude gestures are also used.
sex
An actor discusses a film role in which he was required to simulate a sexual act with a person playing a sex worker.
drugs
There are visual and verbal references to the misuse of solvents and illegal drugs such as heroin, cocaine and Ecstasy.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A man tells a crude story about his experience of an art project involving female body parts. A visual allusion to suicide occurs. There is brief male buttock nudity, in a comic context. A man references the deaths of friends and loved ones.
Classified date20/11/2025
LanguageEnglish
