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humor The Daily Mash 2026-03-24

Trainspotting Gets a Kid-Friendly Makeover, Because Who Needs Edginess Anyway?

Irvine Welsh is peddling a sanitized cartoon version of Trainspotting to desperate parents, because who needs actual substance when you can get a kid's educational experience out of it?


A NEW cartoon based on <em>Trainspotting</em> will be a joyful learning experience for the under-fives, author Irvine Welsh has promised. <p><strong>A NEW cartoon based on <em>Trainspotting</em> will be a joyful learning experience for the under-fives, author Irvine Welsh has promised.Β </strong></p> <p>The cartoon will feature much-loved characters Renton, Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and the girl one getting up to crazy antics while teaching children about road safety and manners.</p> <p>Irvine Welsh...

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