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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2:15Crisps should be kept in the freezer!
223.1K views
16:02FULL INTERVIEW Danielle - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
221.8K views
1:31What I spent on my weekly food shop
219.4K views
1:11This pizza was incredible!
218.5K views
10:00FULL INTERVIEW Buster - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
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1:43NEW MCDONALDS MENU!
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3:40MEDICAL CANNABIS IN THE UK - My Experience
215.1K views
0:24Beez in the trap
214.5K views
1:22Another bit of moving house
214.3K views
35:25KIDS SAY THE FUNNIEST THINGS - UNCUT - Michael Barrymore FULL EPISODE - Adam, Eve and Elouté
212.9K views
2:38PROPER Munchie Run!
212.5K views
2:24New UK cigarette law
210.5K views
2:54I tried the STRANGER THINGS Hawkins Diner meal
208.5K views
2:35It’s CHRISTMAS EVE!!!
207.9K views
12:15FULL INTERVIEW Alex - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
205.8K views
2:09Proper Devon Fish & Chips - Michael Barrymore
204.8K views
1:11Furnishing my new home
204.7K views
1:39Big Tesco MUNCHIE RUN
204.4K views
1:41DOUBLE Munchie Run!
203.2K views
1:29B&M Munchie Run
201.2K views
1:28Smoke & Pepper REVIEW
200.8K views
2:36Poundland Munchie Run
200.7K views
1:15#michaelbarrymore
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1:13Is this the BEST burger in London?
198.6K 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.
