"I know I'm gonna lose, but I'll be the best second you've ever seen" legend...

McVicar was one of the first serious villains to get a degree while in jail and write a book very intelligent and honorable man

Great film, Daltrey, Adam Faith ,Stephen Berkoff and Billy Murray all played fantastic roles, the soundtrack was excellent aswell

he did a sociology course whilst doing time in Leicester prison. his mentor was a sociologist called Laurie Taylor who met up with McVicar on his release and asked him to show him around London's underworld and introduce him to some of the major players on the scene. there was a resulting book titled 'in the underworld'. worth a read

McVicar gives a perspective that you don't hear from anyone else. Very valuable

RIP JOHN MCVICAR 👍🇬🇧

A very intelligent man. Who really did turn his life around and doesn't bask in the past glories of his crimes.

A very interesting and informative interview. Thanks for sharing.

I grew up watching the Roger Daltrey movie but this is the first time I've seen the real man. He is articulate and intelligent, with some first-hand knowledge. Interesting.

John mc vicar: eloquent & articulate, could listen to him talking about snipe shooting. Brilliant!

Could listen to this man all day.⭐️ He is great narrator and someone.Who is spot on in his assertions.No glamour,or,swagger.Smooth operator then and now ⭐️

"WHERE'S MY FUCKING TRAINERS" LEGEND💯

When they catch you you'll never get out!...……… Never get out never get out.

the one, and ONLY man on this channel that has integrity and intelligence, and, more so - production in life.

Hard to believe the fella giving this interview was once a notorious hardened criminal, sounds more like an Oxbridge Don

Check out 'Mc vicar' the movie with Roger Daltry.

Good interview, no bs with McVicar.

"I'll be the best fucking second you've ever seen"

You know my name and you gave me the f**King number, brilliant film

I don't care how late it is I'm not goin home ... brilliant film

Sounds like a very good and fair assessment of Mad Frank.

I watched the "Mcvicar" film and it was a really good story. Looking at the real man in Liams interview, i can see this man can change in a second. He can be nice and polite and look intellectual, but don not take this as a weakness as you would see the real Mc vicar

Can only judge them as you find them, I spoke to him about something once and he took the time with me and showed respect when others may not have. From the conversation we had it is hard to believe some of these negative comments on here however I have only spoken with him that one time.

I really enjoyed this very honest balanced interview so truthful

One very interesting bloke is John McVicar. A hard case in his own right. Utilised his time to educate himself and evolved for the better. R.I.P

I used to like Frank Fraser because he sounded identical to my grandfather. Non criminal but with a similar mindset. A lot older but maybe a product of a time and a place.

I wish him the very best in life he’s done his time and turned his life round and what an intelligent guy too

This man is a legend!!Mcvicar is one of the few gangsters/ blaggers I would like to speak to.A very intelligent man

I absolutely love this bloke. Unlike some of his peers, John doesn't boast or come across as a big head

He speaks like an intellectual of sorts, clearly a clever bloke.

Forward to 2022. He`s gone now, after a heart attack. I recall the time he caught linford christies brother, russell, breaking into his home in Battersea, he chased and caught him, and gave him a good hiding. Nowadays our social worker coppers, would have been onto McVicar in a flash in our pro diversity times. Last time i read about McV he was working in the media and in a stable relationship and home. But died skint in a caravan in Essex yesterday.

John Mc Vicar living legend.Sad that John didn’t get a helping hand into legit business ventures lost a lot of his life to prison walked a tough road.Life is tough enough without prison who needs it.

Wow 😳 John McVicar is a hero of mine because he helped me to help young offenders ( aged 16 to 21 ) when I was working on IT 😲 Intermediate Treatment . Nothing to do with the modern use of the term . Bloody hard work for the young woman I was at the time .

now that's a hard man and educated

Very interesting and insightful video by this knowledge and thoughtful man .

wheres my trainers ? look if i don't get my trainers then im not going !!

RIP John met a few times and sad to hear of your passing.

It's funny how everybody says Fraser Tels lies. I have followed this stuff for ages and nearly everything he said ended up being true. Other villains didn't like the fact he spoke his mind about things and didn't care about consequences. You'd think they of all people would know. He never claimed to be the hardest man in the world but he was a dangerous little bastard. People running him down when he's 90 etc lol he did 42 years in jail (nearly all in solitary) and you've to be solid to survive that, never mind gangland assassination attempts against him when he's 70 odd. Like John said, people like Fraser are very very rare hence why he was lionised in jail etc

I like the bit when the sound guy overdubs a "be lucky" totally hilarious 😂

I'd like to see more of him

Excellent John is a great man Roger Daltry played him brillianty But he’s even more brilliant and interesting In real life R.I.P amazing man who has been Through so much.

Emerging from a hospital visit to a relative in the 1990s , reformed hardman John and his young married son found their car blocked by a minicab driver who said, "I'll be going soon when my fare comes out." John asked him nicely to just move a few feet but the bad attitude eejit wouldn't budge. So John's son said, "Move now or we'll move you!!" John asked his son to keep calm, but the fat cabbie just sat there, so John's son reached in, knocked him out, shoved him over, and moved the cab, then said, "Dad, you know that's the only true language that thickos understand."

He will tell you, you can't beat the system no matter who you are God bless you all

A very interesting man very intelligent

Its good how john mcvicar as sorted his life out not many criminals dont

Remember reading McVicar's autobiography when I was working in Probation in the UK. I found it very illuminating and insightful regarding the criminal classes.

o.m.g its obvious john is an intelligent guy. just shows how people can just go off on a tangent. ive always thought this ive sometimes pictured scenarios of members of my family coming to harm and me going beserk .i think we all walk a tight rope of which we have little control.destiny luck fate or what ever plays a massive part in our outcomes in life.glad johns life has turned a corner i actually believe it could of been a normal life under different circumstances life is that strange

RIP JOHN.

Done him dirty with the thumbnail

I remember this bloke when he was lead singer in a band . Had long curly hair at one time .

To my mind Frazers power comes from his mastery of deceit... watch a video of him. He will tell a known lie and calmly recall the date and time. The weather and who was there ..... he knows he is lying yet continues to elaborate... compulsive sociopath

Good interview, it's a shame though he doesn't want to talk about his prison time, but can't blame him for that.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GRAFTER AND A GANGSTER IS EVIDENT, GANGSTERS ARE LIKE ACTORS, THEY LOVE THE SHOW, WORKERS TRY TO STAY OUT OF THE LIGHT. NEITHER IS LESS DANGEROUS THAN THE OTHER. UNTILL THEY GET IN THE POLICE STATION, THEN YOU FIND OUT A MANS LOYALTY.

Very intelligent guy, who decided to educate himself and turn things around. As someone has already pointed he does not glory in his past. A credit to himself.

I can see I'm gunna lose here! But I'll be the best 2nd uve ever seen!

John McVicar was at one time a Professional Criminal..A armed Bank Robber,got caught,went to Prison,broke out,but ended up back there and served his time... And while he was in prison 'Serving his debt to society'(as the say) he studied and obtained some Academic qualifications.👍. .But he really fell on his feet,when Roger Daltrey( from 'The Who' & A fellow West Londoner) decided to make a Movie about him around 1981 I think? called 'McVicar'..The Movie was fairly decent & it had a really good soundtrack! .So with all that said,he certainly was no heroic ' Robin Hood' type character! ' Robin Banks' maybe!. And was brought up in the E.End of London and thankfully never got dragged or enticed in2 this way of life( buy it could have easily have happened!) And I've met many an character like him!..Sometimes they could be half decent company,amusing,often really good talkers&raconteurs,but as long as you soon realised that's all it was,just talk& not a great deal of substance! And most importantly you couldn't trust them! .So maybe some Former Criminals came out of the 'Clink & and managed to keep their noses clean,gain employment,hold a job down etc,(and maybe even write a book) but their basic character flaws can often still remain or maybe just become 'watered down' ( just alittle) so not all 'have seen the light' or have had some kind of epiphany! And just like many Politicians,they've just learned to conceal their behavior& true personalities better!

Let’s put it a different way, Frank was original and nobody can take that away from him. His story is his story he’s not doing it for fame or money… it’s survival. So why not enjoy it !

My uncle was a very bad man and sucessful gangster in the mid 70's in South London Nobody has ever heard of him.That why he was sucessfull.R.I.P. uncle Roger !

Frank was loyal to the end to what he believed .

Put the kettle on STREAKY!!

On J McVicar, If it's honesty your after here is yo man! a true journalist as are most. If any person says John wasnt true to him, I would doubt that. It was a delight hearing the ex con McVicar articulate on F Fraser. I have read up on the now late Frank Fraser, and how McVicar portrays him rings very true. Thank's to you Liam Galvin and to John McVicar, lovely interview. Tenfingers.

i wish john all the best for the future good vid.iv subsribe anyway..

Love Roger Daltrey, the Who and their films. But clearly this a far more articulate and intelligent man than he was portrayed to be in the movie. He did bad things in the distant past, but is clearly a different person now!

John McVicar former 'Public enemy No 1. Hard to believe hes now 80 years old.

He’s very articulate & intelligent is John Mcvicar

Rip John

Mcvivar turned his back on the grafting done well changed his life so good luck fella,was well respected in his day game as fuck,bit as long as he never gave info that got anyone in trouble I wish him all the luck in the world with his new life,good luck fella.

My dad arrested him and respected his strength. Dad is still alive now at 98.

Bright guy.

Respected. He was years ago, not any more.

"We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell." Oscar Wilde.

Interesting .......Thankyou i didnt expect you to be so well educated and eloquent not like you were portrayed in the film i met Franks nephew in the 90 's with my brother he brought him to a party to upset some people who upset me! i really didnt think he would appear .....

Fraser said it was the police who shot him because he thought it would help publicise his book

Archer from Scum.

Mc vicar proper blagger , when he got two long birds gave it all up, became a writter , hes proper,

What an educated eloquent man McVicar is ....... a tribute to the education system Britain's prisons !!

Looking at the thumbnail the video should be called John Mcvicar does rare Rik Mayall impression!

Notice McVicar got very uncomfortable when asked about being inside with Fraser?

One awesome film an the best sounds 👌👍

"You try an' grab me an' al' break your jaw". "No No I Ain't Gonna' Do Anything Like That Lad".

Good interview , Subscribed :)

John Mcvicar What A Legend. "A "REAL" Career Criminal". #Respect.

If McVicar had been brought up in a nice middle-class home - he'd have been Prime Minister. Incredibly intelligent given the hand he was dealt.

Frankie Fraser - a man who spent most of his life in prison and while he was in there he had it hard.Yeah real hero he was outstanding role model I must say.

real deal !

Mcvicor old skool armed blagger who escaped from the special unit in Durham turned his life around very intelligent man

His face in the thumbnail 🤣

R I P Johnny boy...

YOU'RE GRASSING ME RONNIE

I don't care how late it is im not going home , I'm having a wonderful time.

Will we ever find out who shot who at mr smiths....

Love and best wishes and happiness

My dad Steven mcdermott known as mc was on the same wing as u and he was sharing a cell when he was on remand in strangways

Macvicar a legend looks like even at his age cross him he would lay u out

John Mc was a robber and made up for his crimes and educated himself.Frank was very brave when his victims were tied up and helpless.

I met Fraser once in Islington where he was trying to scam me...I asked his details and he said John Smith...I replied thank you Mr Fraser..he didn't batt an eye lid ..just carried on

He’s been around cops so much he’s beginning to sound like one 😂😂🤣🤣🤣

im from that world and I think with Russell its not got much to do with getting back at his old man,much more to it.I think when hes released he will go straight.just my opinion.

He’s become a teacher . Even has the manner. 😂

You don’t him dirty with that thumbnail