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Racism alert: Michael Barrymore impersonates John Barnes on live TV


Owner of ill-fated swimming pool in thoroughly un-PC sketch

These days, there simply aren’t enough light entertainment personalities who are willing to ‘black up’ and feign Jamaican accents in the name of family fun. Because that’s acceptable, right?

Here’s Michael Barrymore ‘playing’ John Barnes on the BBC’s coverage of the 1984 FA Cup Final. Oh boy.

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Posted: October 21st, 2008 by Ryan Bailey