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Personal Info

Birth date

1952-05-04 (73 Years)

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Bermondsey, London, England, UK

Also known as

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Michael Barrymore

Biography

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.

Filmography

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Strike It Lucky

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Overview:

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.

Acting

2023Michael Barrymore: The Rise And Fall Of Mr Saturday Night as Self (Archival Footage)

2022Nikki Grahame: Who Is She? as Self (archive footage)

2020Barrymore: The Body in the Pool as Himself (Archive)

2020The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years as Self

2018Larry Grayson: Shut That Door! as Himself - Entertainer

2010The House That Made Me (4 Episodes) as Self

2005The Friday Night Project (1 Episode) as Self - Host

2005Come Dine with Me (1 Episode) as Unknown

2003The Salon (1 Episode) as Unknown

2001Big Brother's Little Brother (5 Episodes) as Self

2001Celebrity Big Brother (3 Episodes) as Self

2000Bob Martin (12 Episodes) as Bob Martin

1998Michael Berrymore's My Kind Of Music (50 Episodes) as Unknown

1997Spice World as Mr. Step

1990Mick And Mac (13 Episodes) as Unknown

1988Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out (12 Episodes) as Self - Host

1986Strike It Lucky (214 Episodes) as Unknown

1985Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol as the Schoolmaster

1984An Audience with Joan Rivers as Unknown

1982Wogan (1 Episode) as Self

1982The Kenny Everett Television Show (1 Episode) as The Schoolmaster

1981Summertime Special (1 Episode) as Unknown

1980Russ Abbot's Madhouse (39 Episodes) as Unknown

1979Blankety Blank (1 Episode) as Unknown

1979The Marti Caine Show (1 Episode) as Unknown

1978An Audience with... (1 Episode) as Self

Writing

1988Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out (12 Episodes) ... Writer