Michael Barrymore
Birthday: Born in 1952-05-04 in Bermondsey, London, England, UK
Deathday: Alive
Michael Ciaran Parker, known by his stage name Michael Barrymore, is an English comedian, influencer and television presenter of game shows and light entertainment programs on British television in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. These included Strike It Lucky, My Kind of People, My Kind of Music, Kids Say the Funniest Things, and his own variety show, Barrymore.
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The Friday Night Project
Character: Self - Host
The Friday Night Project was a British comedy-variety show by Princess Productions that first aired on Channel 4 in February 2005 under the title The Friday Night Project. Originally broadcast on Friday nights, the show moved to Sunday nights for its seventh series in 2008. Each week the regular hosts Justin Lee Collins and Alan Carr are joined by a celebrity guest host. These guests provide an opening monologue, are interviewed by Alan and Justin and take questions from the studio audience. Th...
Strike It Lucky
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Strike it Lucky was a popular British television game show from 29 October 1986 to 23 August 1999, originally produced by Thames Television for ITV, and presented by the British comedian Michael Barrymore. It was based on the American show of the same name that aired in 1986. In its formative years, it became well known for the outlandish and often highly eccentric contestants it featured - Barrymore would often spend over 5 minutes talking to them. The introductory footage of the prizes on off...
Come Dine with Me
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Amateur chefs compete against each other by hosting a dinner party for the other contestants. Each competitor then rates the host's performance with the winner winning a £1,000 cash prize. An element of comedy is added to the show through comedian Dave Lamb, who provides a dry and "bitingly sarcastic" narration....
Russ Abbot's Madhouse
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Summertime Special
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A BBC light entertainment holiday series, following on from the success of their Seaside Special shows, featuring comedy, music and variety guest stars....
Big Brother's Little Brother
Character: Self
Each week, the housemate evicted from the Big Brother house the previous week traditionally spends another week on Big Brother's Little Brother, answering questions and taking part in Call BBLB along with other features. The show also boasts celebrity guests and experts who come in to discuss and analyse the remaining Big Brother housemates....
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Character: The Schoolmaster
Sketch comedy show starring Kenny Everett....
Blankety Blank
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Blankety Blank is a British comedy game show based on the 1977–1979 Australian game show Blankety Blanks. The British version ran from 18 January 1979 to 12 March 1990 on BBC One, hosted first by Terry Wogan and later by Les Dawson. Regular members of the celebrity panel on this version included Kenny Everett, Lorraine Chase, Gareth Hunt, Gary Davies, and Cheryl Baker. A revival fronted by Lily Savage was produced by the BBC from 26 December 1997 to 28 December 1999, followed by ITV from 7 Jan...
An Audience with...
Character: Self
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style....
The Marti Caine Show
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Marti Caine presents a star studded variety show in which she performs comedy material, sings and dances alongside special guests....
Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out
Character: Self - Host
A BBC variety entertainment summer series, for the first season presented from The Fort Regent Leisure Centre, Jersey and from The Dominion Theatre in London's Tottenham Court Road for the second....
Wogan
Character: Self
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities....
Celebrity Big Brother
Character: Self
Celebrity Big Brother is a British reality television game show in which a number of celebrity contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize being donated to the winner's nominated charity at the end of the run....
Movie Credits
Spice World
Character: Mr. Step
World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their fans....
Michael Barrymore: The Rise And Fall Of Mr Saturday Night
Character: Self (Archival Footage)
Portrait of 1990s TV icon Michael Barrymore, packed with nostalgic TV moments and candid interviews....
An Audience with Joan Rivers
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The shockingly controversial, outrageous, and wickedly funny comedienne performing live in front of a celebrity audience....
Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol
Character: the Schoolmaster
Kenny gives us his rendition of Charles Dickens story A Christmas Carol, "with apologies to C. Dickens, Esquire"...
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
Character: Self
This one-hour special documentary celebrates 25 star-studded years of the National Television Awards, with contributions from stars including Graham Norton and Simon Cowell....
Larry Grayson: Shut That Door!
Character: Himself - Entertainer
Documentary about the life of Larry Grayson, the English comedian and television presenter who was best known in the 1970s and early '80s....
Barrymore: The Body in the Pool
Character: Himself (Archive)
A film following the events of March 2001 when 31-year-old Stuart Lubbock was found dead in the pool at TV presenter, Micheal Barrymore's, home in Roydon, Essex....
Nikki Grahame: Who Is She?
Character: Self (archive footage)
A tribute to the much-loved reality icon - from her triumphs in the Big Brother house to a lifelong battle with anorexia, which led to her untimely death in 2021...