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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1:39PUMPKIN SPICE REVIEW
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8:59FULL INTERVIEW Jake - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore 90s
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0:36Bought a 360 camera just so I can do shii like this
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11:42MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS - Day 10 - Making a herb garden
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11:25MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS - Day 14 - I MET MARIO!
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13:193.6 MILLION TIK TOK FOLLOWERS - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
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1:34LASER EYE SURGERY on Harley Street
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0:07THIS HACK WORKS!
37K views
7:09HANBAAGAASUUTEEKI - The Best Burger in London - Michael Barrymore
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1:1028 YEARS LATER Review *spoilers*
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20:12I HAVE NOTHING TO DO!!! - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
36.1K views
16:13A day vlogging with the DJI OSMO 360 | Michael Barrymore
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17:27WTF IS A LABUBU??? - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
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1:03My last 4 brain cells:
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11:59I GOT SOME MOSCOT GLASSES - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
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0:14#hopecore
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24:08THEY GOT ALL THE QUESTIONS WRONG | Strike It Rich/Lucky | MICHAEL BARRYMORE
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1:42AWFUL B&M Halloween biscuits??
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1:02Silecroft is awesome!
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2:24I AM BEAUTIFUL!
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12:07Michael Barrymore X Angelina Certified | FILIPINO FOOD
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20:221 week vlogging with the Ray Ban Meta AI glasses - MICHAEL BARRYMORE
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7:15MICHAEL BARRYMORE CRASHES A SWEET SIXTEEN!
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1:57LABUBU BLIND UNBOXING - MICHAEL BARRYMORE michaelbarrymore
28.6K 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.
