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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2:59Making a CATERPILLAR CAKE
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10:26FULL INTERVIEW Daniel - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
164.8K views
1:1824 hours in London
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15:13MY FOOD SHOPPING FOR 1 WEEK - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
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1:47:54Someone STOLE my phone! MICHAEL BARRYMORE
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14:17FULL INTERVIEW Taylor and Chelsey - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore 90s
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0:11NOTHINGBEATSAJET2HOLIDAY
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30:06This video will make you want a whippet | Michael Barrymore
161.1K views
9:15FULL INTERVIEW Maxwell - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
161K views
1:12Recovering from surgery
160.9K views
1:43CLINKERS HAVE ARRIVED IN THE UK
160.9K views
2:35Proper British Sunday Roast MICHAEL BARRYMORE
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1:12I WAS HUNGRY!!
160.1K views
1:22Wendy’s UK review
160.1K views
1:35A day in my new Devon life
160K views
1:16What day is it?!?
158.7K views
25:52Kingsbridge & Hope Cove | Michael Barrymore
157.8K views
2:16Let’s get lunch!
157.3K views
10:53FULL INTERVIEW Christopher - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
157.1K views
2:15PIZZA NIGHT!
156.3K views
1:22Happy New Year Everybody!
156.1K views
14:54A week before CHRISTMAS in London | Michael Barrymore
156.1K views
1:09ALDI Munchie Run
155.9K views
0:16CLINKERS ARE HERE!
154.7K 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.
