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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2:55My week in St Ives
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2:41KINGSBRIDGE, Devon - Michael Barrymore
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1:17Totnes Rare Breeds Farm is so cool!
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2:07Poor Lara
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2:29LAST MINUTE HALLOWEEN! Michael Barrymore
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2:08Percy Pig BLIND BOXES
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1:31LOOK AT THIS INSANE AIRBNB TREEHOUSE - Michael Barrymore
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2:26JAPANESE MUNCHIE RUN | Michael Barrymore
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1:15JOLLIBEE in London MICHAEL BARRYMORE
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11:24MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS - Day 11 - The best BURGER in London!
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1:57Shepherds Bush Walkthrough Michael Barrymore
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1:13Caterpillar Cake TASTE TEST
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2:25Michael Barrymore shops locally
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2:08Get a facial with me! Michael Barrymore
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2:24This hidden Japanese cafe is INCREDIBLE
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1:13I Devon!
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2:42Dog food shopping Michael Barrymore
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0:16Secret gig
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1:31I SURPRISE A 16 YEAR OLD FAN ON HER BIRTHDAY
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7:55KIDS SAY THE FUNNIEST THINGS - FULL EPISODE - Dean, Bobbie & Jamie - Michael Barrymore
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2:18Ethiopian Food is BEAUTIFUL! Michael Barrymore
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0:07Just pulling round the corner
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16:26A VERY RANDOM DAY - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
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13:03LOOK AT THIS INCREDIBLE Treehouse AirBNB near Bristol | 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.
