A victim of violent abuse at the hands of his stepfather, Lenny spent
much of his teenage life in borstal as he began to follow a life of
crime. However, it was his ability as a fighter that was to turn his
life around. Lenny McLean inspired fear in many, but respect from all,
as he became a bare-knuckle fighting legend. His fame became even
greater in later life, appearing in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two
Smoking Barrels just as his autobiography was reaching the top of the
bestsellers chart. Lenny's untimely death from cancer in 1998 marked the
beginning of the end of the old Cockney way of life and interest in his
story has only increased since his passing, inspiring documentaries as
well as a feature film, My Name is Lenny. In these unedited
conversations between Lenny and his "book man" Peter Gerrard, featuring
many anecdotes that did not appear in The Guv'nor, we get to see the
man behind the public image. As he looks back on his life, these
transcripts reveal Lenny's humor and charm as well as the volatility
that made him one of the most notorious figures ever to emerge from the
East End.
