About Michael Barrymore
Barrymore learned the job in front of holiday crowds, working as a Redcoat at Butlins before moving into West End theatre shows. He won an edition of New Faces in 1979, sat on the Blankety Blank panel and warmed audiences up for Larry Grayson on The Generation Game, doing impressions of John Cleese and Norman Wisdom along the way.
His own sketch programme, The Michael Barrymore Show, arrived in 1983. What made him a household name was the game show Strike It Lucky from 1986, later retitled Strike It Rich, where the comedy came less from the format than from his habit of walking away from it to talk to the contestants. The variety show Barrymore ran through the 1990s, mixing interviews, routines and turns with other performers, and it spun off My Kind of People and My Kind of Music. He headlined the Royal Variety Performance in 1993, and audiences answered his entrance line, Awight, back at him.
He acted as well, taking the title role in the comedy drama Bob Martin as a failing game show host. Long afterwards he found a second audience by posting short comic videos on TikTok.
Videos (555)
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1:01WINTER WONDERLAND Michael Barrymore
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1:26Whole Foods Food Shop
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8:03Michael Barrymore - A day in Amsterdam
113.5K views
1:47KARAOKE NIGHT
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36:32MICHAEL BARRYMORE | I won a Golden Ticket!
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1:53Ashby’s munchie run
112.8K views
1:54I tried McDonald’s NEW HEIST MENU
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2:28Lidl shop and Pizza Go Go - Michael Barrymore POV
112.7K views
2:52New M&S FOOD in Chiswick!
112.4K views
28:43Local farm shops and 24hr vending machines | MICHAEL BARRYMORE
112.3K views
8:24I visited Cornwall - Charlestown, Looe, Polkerris and Carlyon Bay - MICHAEL BARRYMORE
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2:06Turkish Food
111.4K views
1:58New M&S food stuff
110.7K views
1:43Reviewing the Marks and Spencer STRAWBERRY SANDWICHES
110.4K views
1:03OBSESSION film review
109.7K views
1:56Motorway Services MUNCHIES - Michael Barrymore
109.6K views
2:43TESCO & BOSSMAN SHOP
109.4K views
24:24What I actually eat in a day (featuring: Dame Judi Dench) - Michael Barrymore
109.4K views
2:33Spend the day with me!
109.3K views
2:30London Munchie Shop - Michael Barrymore
108.9K views
2:28SNACK SHACK CAKE SHED
108.9K views
39:49MICHAEL BARRYMORE | Key Lime Pie, Jelly Belly Cake and Nightclubbing!
108.6K views
22:03I HAD FIVE GUYS TODAY - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
108.4K views
2:09Quick Bossman Shop Munchie Run
108.3K viewsGuest appearances (1)
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Frequently asked questions
How did Michael Barrymore start out?
Michael Barrymore learned the job in front of holiday crowds as a Redcoat at Butlins, before moving into West End theatre shows.
What were Michael Barrymore's early TV milestones?
Michael Barrymore won an edition of New Faces in 1979, sat on the Blankety Blank panel, and got his own sketch programme, The Michael Barrymore Show, in 1983.
Who did Michael Barrymore warm up audiences for?
Michael Barrymore warmed audiences up for Larry Grayson on The Generation Game, doing impressions of John Cleese and Norman Wisdom along the way.
Which game show made Michael Barrymore a household name?
Michael Barrymore became a household name with Strike It Lucky from 1986, later retitled Strike It Rich, where the comedy came less from the format than from his habit of walking away from it to talk to the contestants.
What was the variety show Barrymore?
The variety show Barrymore ran through the 1990s, mixing interviews, routines and turns with other performers, and it spun off My Kind of People and My Kind of Music.
What was Michael Barrymore's entrance line?
Michael Barrymore's entrance line was Awight, and audiences answered it back at him; in 1993 he headlined the Royal Variety Performance.
Did Michael Barrymore act?
Yes. Michael Barrymore took the title role in the comedy drama Bob Martin, playing a failing game show host.
Is Michael Barrymore on TikTok?
Long after his television success, Michael Barrymore found a second audience by posting short comic videos on TikTok.
