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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2:02Posh Breakfast - Michael Barrymore
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2:02I put BEEF FAT on my skin not an ad!
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20:16A DAY IN MY LIFE - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
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2:44Rainy Saturday in London | MICHAEL BARRYMORE
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1:42LAZY DAY POV
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2:39M&S shop! Michael Barrymore
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2:54AI Glasses vlog - Michael Barrymore
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15:00HIDDEN JAPANESE CAFE IN LONDON - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
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9:00FULL INTERVIEW Elliot - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore 90s
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31:31PROPER THAI FOOD | Michael Barrymore
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7:05MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS - Day 6 - At home
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1:42£160 LUSH HAUL
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20:07The Christmas Light Trail at Windsor is INCREDIBLE! Michael Barrymore
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18:06FEELING GOOD! - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
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17:57Driving the Kingsbridge Train | MICHAEL BARRYMORE
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2:35Westfield trip - Meta glasses - MICHAEL BARRYMORE
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0:46Driving the KINGSBRIDGE TRAIN
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2:52Proper TACOS in London! And they’re cheap! MICHAEL BARRYMORE
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2:25Japanese Bakery in London - Michael Barrymore
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20:36Making a BURGER-PIZZA | MICHAEL BARRYMORE
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11:23Choosing a BONSAI TREE | Michael Barrymore
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2:26Birria Tacos - Michael Barrymore
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11:33Dave's Hot Chicken | MICHAEL BARRYMORE Review | Westfield West London
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1:36I just wanted a selfie with this cute man
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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.
