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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1:12Lara’s Munchie Run
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1:05This was such a sweet day
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0:08Aura
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1:55MORRISONS MUNCHIE RUN!
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56:23Someone stole my IDENTITY! MICHAEL BARRYMORE
106.6K views
13:07KIDS SAY THE FUNNIEST THINGS - FULL EPISODE - Harry, Katy & Sam - Michael Barrymore
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1:20This is your sign to shop locally!
105.7K views
16:59The quiet between Christmas and New Year | Michael Barrymore
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22:21Christmas Shopping at WESTFIELD London | Michael Barrymore
105.2K views
2:31Krispy Kreme Festive Dozen review - Michael Barrymore
105K views
36:18MICHAEL BARRYMORE | Poor Journalism and Cottage Pie
104.9K views
2:11Trying TESCO cafè’s NEW BREAKFAST!
104.7K views
1:16Japanese Munchie Run
104.7K views
2:33My Meta glasses broke Michael Barrymore
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2:06On the way to CORNWALL - Michael Barrymore
104.3K views
27:28Burgh Island | MICHAEL BARRYMORE
103.7K views
2:38I’m back in Cornwall! MICHAEL BARRYMORE
103.2K views
34:00This was a FAILURE! Michael Barrymore
103.1K views
2:34It is FREEZING in London MICHAEL BARRYMORE
102.7K views
13:38FULL INTERVIEW Liam - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
102.3K views
1:03SPEND THE DAY WITH ME!
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1:18I met my biggest fan… again
101.9K views
46:40Making ice-cream at home | MICHAEL BARRYMORE
101.8K views
2:48I bought a sofa
101.7K 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.
