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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7:37FULL INTERVIEW Perri - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore 90s
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0:14Japanese culture
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2:29Shopping Locally - Chiswick - Michael Barrymore
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1:35On the way to Devon…
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14:04ED SHEERAN SECRET GIG IN IPSWICH - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
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1:59I got a WAFFLE MAKER
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2:29POV: Barrymore - Meta AI Glasses
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1:40FOOD MARKET - Chiswick - Michael Barrymore
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1:49Indian takeaway night
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10:32Trying the GORDON RAMSAY burger at BURGER KING | Michael Barrymore
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2:14Damascan munchies | MICHAEL BARRYMORE
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20:05OXFORD STREET SHOPPING HAUL - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
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2:55Halloween sweet shop
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2:32Trying COLOMBIAN food for the first time - Michael Barrymore
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25:50MY MONDAY - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
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10:36FULL INTERVIEW Ayesha - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
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12:06FULL INTERVIEW Natasha - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
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12:04MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS - Day 7 - McDonald's and Chinese takeaway
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21:38A PROPER CORNISH HOLIDAY - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
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0:151KG OF MINI EGGS!!!
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1:51Coq au vin - Michael Barrymore
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2:42Nepalese TAKEAWAY Michael Barrymore
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1:11DAY IN MY LIFE - MICHAEL BARRYMORE
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25:42I CAUGHT CRABS!! Michael Barrymore
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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.
