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 145 to 168 of 555.
2:24Proper Cornwall Milkshakes - Michael Barrymore
154.3K views
15:12I'm Leaving London... AGAIN! Michael Barrymore
154.3K views
1:49I met my biggest fan
153.6K views
2:26PICKLE MANIA at KFC
153.5K views
1:30Vlogging my day
150.9K views
29:09MICHAEL BARRYMORE | Where I started - Torquay & Paignton
150.3K views
1:23MUNCHIE RUN!
150.3K views
1:25Everything I ate in Cornwall - Michael Barrymore
150.3K views
1:11IKEA HAUL!
148.4K views
2:14Jelly Belly CAKE
147.9K views
2:06I was in Munchie HEAVEN!
147.8K views
2:33Viral fried KRISPY KREMES
146.3K views
11:48FULL INTERVIEW Alex - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
144.8K views
2:35Milkshake vending machine
144.5K views
1:14Munchie run at the Food Warehouse
144.4K views
1:39Torquay MUNCHIE RUN
143.3K views
1:36The 5th BEST Burger in the UK - MICHAEL BARRYMORE
143.1K views
40:22I'VE RUN OUT OF MEDICATION!!! Michael Barrymore
142.6K views
2:58Korean street food!
142.6K views
7:20FULL INTERVIEW Perry - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
142.5K views
2:52Popeyes Dip & Dunk
142.3K views
36:34KIDS SAY THE FUNNIEST THINGS - UNCUT - Michael Barrymore FULL EPISODE - Albert & George, Ayesha
142.1K views
1:03My new morning wake n bake
141.9K views
1:51I DEVON
141.5K 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.
