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<\/p>\nMichael Barrymore has admitted he thinks Strike It Lucky was a terrible format.<\/p>\n
His series became one of the most successful game shows in TV history after running for 13 series between 1986 and 1999, but he is convinced the idea was a dud.<\/p>\n
He told the Daily Star: "The format of Strike It Lucky is s***. It\u2019s crap. It's a terrible game. It doesn\u2019t work."<\/p>\n
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Michael, 71, reckons the show was only a hit because viewers loved the banter he had with contestants.<\/p>\n
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He added: "Strike It Lucky wasn\u2019t about the game – that was just a vehicle for me to do all the nonsense.<\/p>\n
"We sold the format to all these other countries based on my recordings. But they didn\u2019t make it work because it wasn\u2019t about the format."<\/p>\n
It has been 24 years since the show ended and it remains one of the most iconic shows ever.<\/p>\n
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Michael thinks it wouldn\u2019t work if a new series was made now because penny-pinching bosses would want to make it on a budget.<\/p>\n
He said: "I've been told that if I did Strike It Lucky today, I\u2019d have to make five in a day because of costs. But you can\u2019t make those sorts of shows like that. They wouldn\u2019t be the same.<\/p>\n
"The way I made my shows, they all overran. They were all improvised and that costs money. If you want decent shows like that, you\u2019ve got to pay for them."<\/p>\n
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Michael fears the quality of TV shows will decline unless something changes<\/p>\n
.He said: "You\u2019re never going to have shows like Strike It Lucky again. They require investment, a bit of talent and being brave.<\/p>\n
"If you\u2019re going to tick boxes when making art like they do now, it\u2019s never going to be great."<\/p>\n
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