John McVicar & Frank Fraser
John McVicar was 'Public Enemy' Number 1 when he escaped from Durham Prison - a former armed robber he went on to become an acclaimed journalist & his biography 'McVicar' was made into a film starring Roger Daltrey & Adam Faith. John rarely gave interviews and woudn't talk about his criminal past but Liam Galvin & Yvette Rowland spent some time with him & filmed him at his flat in Battersea & also at Longleat where he played chess with the Marquis of Bath. A fascinating character and in this rare interview he talks aboutĀ "Mad" Frankie Frasier. This a part 3 of the series 'British Gangsters' & also includes 'Mad' Frankie Fraser talking about Fred Foreman, The Great Train Robbery, Ronnie Biggs, Grasses & Much More! Two Crime Legends in one podcast: John McVicar & 'Mad' Frankie Fraser!YouTube: @LiamGalvinFilmTikTok:Ā @liamgalvinfilm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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John McVicar was 'Public Enemy' Number 1 when he escaped from Durham Prison - a former armed robber he went on to become an acclaimed journalist & his biography 'McVicar' was made into a film starring Roger Daltrey & Adam Faith. John rarely gave interviews and woudn't talk about his criminal past but Liam Galvin & Yvette Rowland spent some time with him & filmed him at his flat in Battersea & also at Longleat where he played chess with the Marquis of Bath. A fascinating character and in this rar...