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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2:53McDonald’s SECRET MENU
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0:09I swear these weren’t the lyrics???
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1:32Everything I bought at Westfield
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1:19Dartmouth is BEAUTIFUL!
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0:14New home
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15:21FULL INTERVIEW Ross - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
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44:30MICHAEL BARRYMORE - Going back to London
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2:56Pie & Mash & Liquor & Eels
192.4K views
2:26MUNCHIE RUN in Torquay
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0:56Tacos at the beach
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1:24WHAT I EAT IN A DAY!
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44:30KIDS SAY THE FUNNIEST THINGS - UNCUT - Michael Barrymore FULL EPISODE - Tiffany & Tamsyn, Ashley
192K views
1:40I love my new Devon life
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1:32TAKEAWAY NIGHT!
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49:23What my life has come to... Michael Barrymore
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1:41Devonshire Munchie Run
189.4K views
1:02Iceland MUNCHIE RUN
189.3K views
2:56Bossman shop and Chinese
189.3K views
0:07Normal service is resumed
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0:10GUESS WHO?
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2:45Morley’s chicken is surprisingly good! MICHAEL BARRYMORE
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1:10CINEMA MUNCHIES
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1:01I’ve been painted!
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32:13KIDS SAY THE FUNNIEST THINGS - UNCUT - Michael Barrymore FULL EPISODE - Robin, Taylor & Chelsey, Sam
185.2K 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.
