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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1:35Let’s get Mexican food!!!!
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2:54Christmas clothes Haul Michael Barrymore
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21:59I GOT MOBBED AT TESCO - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
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1:54Decorating my NEW HOME
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33:57Christmas Shopping in LONDON | Michael Barrymore
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11:38Christmas FOOD shopping | Michael Barrymore
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2:56Hong Kong milk tea is my new addiction
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2:40Trying my first BossBox
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0:52MORE CATERPILLAR CAKES
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15:22FULL INTERVIEW Albert & George - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
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1:02MUNCHIES AT THE FAIR
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1:12ZULA Burger in London
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2:56FREE Munchie Run!!!
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0:15Plot Twist: he found out later
135.3K views
1:20Saving a baby seagull
134.8K views
19:49The "HIPPIEST" town in the UK | Michael Barrymore
134.8K views
2:04Home Bargains MUNCHIE RUN
134.7K views
29:00FAMOUS chips with a SECRET ingredient | MICHAEL BARRYMORE
134.5K views
2:15Holland Park
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28:26CORNWALL HOLIDAY PART ONE - MICHAEL BARRYMORE VLOGS
133.4K views
1:07Post surgery vlog
132.9K views
2:38Michael Barrymore - What I've been up to and future plans
132K views
8:11FULL INTERVIEW Jodie - Kids Say the Funniest Things - Michael Barrymore
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1:42I got the new DJI osmo pocket 4!
131.6K 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.
