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)
Videos 529 to 552 of 555.
1:13She is spoiled
28.5K views
9:37Michael Barrymore interviews Transgender women in the 1990s - The view 30 years ago
27.8K views
11:15PINKPANTHERESS ILLEGAL (behind the scenes) - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
27.3K views
11:05I MAKE MILK BREAD - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
26.9K views
1:41DELIVERING JOY! PART 3
26.8K views
1:45I saw a Psychic MICHAEL BARRYMORE
26.2K views
8:55Michael Barrymore - I went on an AWKWARD PHOTOSHOOT
22.8K views
15:41Barbara Windsor Interview - The Michael Barrymore Show 90s
21.8K views
0:32Cornish sunset
21.8K views
5:13Michael Barrymore: INSIDE MY WARDROBE
21.3K views
4:01I 3D PRINTED JUSTIN BIEBER'S (joint holder) iPHONE CASE
20.3K views
12:04I MET YINRUN FROM BIG BROTHER - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
20.2K views
1:32DELIVERING JOY!! Part 2
19.6K views
1:00Gwithian Beach at sunset
19.4K views
49:07MY KIND OF MUSIC - Episode 1 - MICHAEL BARRYMORE 90s TV QUIZ SHOW
18.6K views
3:29FULL INTERVIEW Ben - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
14.6K views
48:50MY KIND OF MUSIC - Episode 3 - MICHAEL BARRYMORE 90s TV QUIZ SHOW
11K views
50:14MY KIND OF MUSIC - Episode 10 - MICHAEL BARRYMORE 90s TV QUIZ SHOW
10.6K views
50:19MY KIND OF MUSIC - Episode 2 - MICHAEL BARRYMORE 90s TV QUIZ SHOW
10.3K views
48:44MY KIND OF MUSIC - Episode 5 - MICHAEL BARRYMORE 90s TV QUIZ SHOW
10K views
1:41FULL INTERVIEW Lacey - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
9.8K views
49:20MY KIND OF MUSIC - Episode 9 - MICHAEL BARRYMORE 90s TV QUIZ SHOW
9.6K views
49:14MY KIND OF MUSIC - Episode 6 - MICHAEL BARRYMORE 90s TV QUIZ SHOW
7.9K views
50:32MY KIND OF MUSIC - Episode 7 - MICHAEL BARRYMORE 90s TV QUIZ SHOW
7.3K viewsGuest appearances (1)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Michael Barrymore.
Guest appearances 1 to 1 of 1.
Channels on this page: Matt Lucas
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.
