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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1:36MY SUBWAY ORDER | Michael Barrymore
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2:14M&S MUNCHIE RUN | Michael Barrymore
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1:47Chipotle bowl at home
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2:51My day in Metas
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1:3624 hour Milkshakes in Cornwall. Michael Barrymore
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3:00Westfield shopping spree
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10:44FULL INTERVIEW Natalie - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
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1:38Head of Marks and Spencer Munchie development
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3:01TESTING MORE CATERPILLAR CAKES!
97.7K views
1:40Design a phone case with me
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2:41Michael Barrymore Chinese food shopping
96.5K views
1:48I took Lara to a SENSORY ROOM!
96.1K views
14:46THE BEST FOOD IN CORNWALL - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
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2:08100k subscribers!!
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1:06This is your sign to make her a BOO BASKET
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15:03MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS - Day 2 - Food shop, Indian takeaway
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1:46GIANT JAFFA CAKE!!!
95.1K views
38:22Crealy Adventure Park is AWESOME! Michael Barrymore
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1:28I’m in MEXICO!!!
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0:46Seagull UPDATE
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2:29PUB CRAWL - MICHAEL BARRYMORE
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1:03Glorious Salcombe
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1:48Loaded fries at FIVE GUYS
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1:36COME SHOPPING WITH ME
92.5K 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.
