Acting
Michael Barrymore
Born May 4, 1952 · Bermondsey, London, England, UK (age 74)
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.
Known For
Spice World · 1997Spice World
★ 4.91997
MovieAdventureFantasy
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.
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years · 2020The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
2020
MovieDocumentary
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.
An Audience with Joan Rivers · 1984An Audience with Joan Rivers
★ 7.01984
MovieComedy
The shockingly controversial, outrageous, and wickedly funny comedienne performing live in front of a celebrity audience.
Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol · 1985Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol
★ 6.01985
MovieComedy
Kenny gives us his rendition of Charles Dickens story A Christmas Carol, "with apologies to C. Dickens, Esquire"
Barrymore: The Body in the Pool · 2020Barrymore: The Body in the Pool
★ 6.42020
MovieDocumentaryCrime
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.
Larry Grayson: Shut That Door! · 2018Larry Grayson: Shut That Door!
★ 2.02018
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about the life of Larry Grayson, the English comedian and television presenter who was best known in the 1970s and early '80s.
Michael Barrymore: The Rise and Fall of Mr Saturday Night · 2023Michael Barrymore: The Rise and Fall of Mr Saturday Night
2023
MovieDocumentary
Portrait of 1990s TV icon Michael Barrymore, packed with nostalgic TV moments and candid interviews.
Nikki Grahame: Who Is She? · 2022Nikki Grahame: Who Is She?
2022
MovieTV MovieDocumentary
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
Movies
Spice World · 1997Spice World
★ 4.91997
MovieAdventureFantasy
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.
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years · 2020The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
2020
MovieDocumentary
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.
An Audience with Joan Rivers · 1984An Audience with Joan Rivers
★ 7.01984
MovieComedy
The shockingly controversial, outrageous, and wickedly funny comedienne performing live in front of a celebrity audience.
Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol · 1985Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol
★ 6.01985
MovieComedy
Kenny gives us his rendition of Charles Dickens story A Christmas Carol, "with apologies to C. Dickens, Esquire"
Barrymore: The Body in the Pool · 2020Barrymore: The Body in the Pool
★ 6.42020
MovieDocumentaryCrime
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.
Larry Grayson: Shut That Door! · 2018Larry Grayson: Shut That Door!
★ 2.02018
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about the life of Larry Grayson, the English comedian and television presenter who was best known in the 1970s and early '80s.
Michael Barrymore: The Rise and Fall of Mr Saturday Night · 2023Michael Barrymore: The Rise and Fall of Mr Saturday Night
2023
MovieDocumentary
Portrait of 1990s TV icon Michael Barrymore, packed with nostalgic TV moments and candid interviews.
Nikki Grahame: Who Is She? · 2022Nikki Grahame: Who Is She?
2022
MovieTV MovieDocumentary
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
TV Shows
Wogan · 1982Wogan
★ 5.31982
Series
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.
Celebrity Big Brother · 2001Celebrity Big Brother
★ 5.02001
Series
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.
Come Dine with Me · 2005Come Dine with Me
★ 5.32005
Series
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.
Big Brother's Little Brother · 2001Big Brother's Little Brother
★ 6.02001
Series
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.
Blankety Blank · 1979Blankety Blank
★ 5.31979
SeriesComedyFamily
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 January 2001 to 10 August 2002. This version was produced by Grundy, then Thames.
An Audience with... · 1978An Audience with...
★ 5.31978
Series
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 Kenny Everett Television Show · 1982The Kenny Everett Television Show
★ 7.31982
SeriesComedy
Sketch comedy show starring Kenny Everett.
Celebrity Coach Trip · 2010Celebrity Coach Trip
★ 7.02010
Series
Celebrity Coach Trip 1 was the first series of Celebrity Coach Trip which was filmed from 6 to 17 September 2010 as is made clear from the reference from the Channel 4 website and began showing on 8 November 2010. This series eventually changed the voting rules from Day 5 to Day 9 where from that day there would be no more yellow cards on the trip until future series, and the couple that received the most amount of votes would be sent home immediately since arrival into Hungary in history and there being, only at a maximum, six couples, instead of the usual seven. The series involved six celebrity couples travelling on a two-week tour. Tour guide Brendan Sheerin, narrator Dave Vitty, coach driver Paul Donald and the MT09 MTT registration all returned for this series, which aired on Channel 4.
The Marti Caine Show · 1979The Marti Caine Show
1979
SeriesComedy
Marti Caine presents a star studded variety show in which she performs comedy material, sings and dances alongside special guests.
Russ Abbot's Madhouse · 1980Russ Abbot's Madhouse
1980
Series
Strike It Lucky · 1986Strike It Lucky
★ 8.51986
SeriesFamily
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 offer were also noteworthy, often filmed in black-and-white with a slapstick style. In 1987, it was the fifth most watched programme on UK television. The Thames Television version of the show was recorded at Teddington Studios, and later Pinewood Studios.
From 1996, the new version aired under the title Strike it Rich!; this being the title of the short-lived American game show Strike it Rich! on which it was based, and it moved to The London Studios. The reason for the name change was that the show was now being co-produced by LWT with Fremantle, so despite now being owned by the same company as Fremantle, Thames were unwilling to allow LWT use of the original title. There is also the factor that when the show was first exported to the UK, the Independent Broadcasting Authority's prize limits were still in place, and "Rich" was probably dropped from the title because of the relatively low value of prizes on offer; by the time it returned as Strike it Rich! the limits had been lifted and it was giving away a substantially higher value of prizes.
The National Television Awards · 1995The National Television Awards
★ 1.01995
Series
The National Television Awards (often shortened to NTAs) is a British television awards ceremony, broadcast by the ITV network and initiated in 1995. The National Television Awards are the most prominent ceremony for which the results are voted on by the general public.
Summertime Special · 1981Summertime Special
1981
SeriesFamilyComedy
A BBC light entertainment holiday series, following on from the success of their Seaside Special shows, featuring comedy, music and variety guest stars.
Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out · 1988Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out
★ 9.01988
SeriesComedyFamily
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.
The Friday Night Project · 2005The Friday Night Project
★ 6.02005
SeriesComedy
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. They also take part in comedy sketches, hidden camera stunts and a game show where someone from the audience is selected to win prizes.
When the show was called The Friday Night Project, it was not live; it was recorded at The London Studios on the night before it was broadcast on Channel 4. When the show became The Sunday Night Project, the show retained its Thursday night taping schedule.