Barrymore: The Body In The Pool

In the early hours of 31 March 2001, a phone call is made to Essex Emergency Services to say a body had been found in the swimming pool of television presenter, Michael Barrymore. At the time, Barrymore was one of the most popular entertainers in Britain. When paramedics arrived, Stuart Lubbock’s lifeless body was found by the side of Barrymore’s swimming pool.

Every detail of the story was pored over by the media. Was it a drugfuelled orgy? Was Stuart gay? Did he drown or was there another cause of death? Why did Barrymore flee from his home? Would the entertainer’s career ever recover from the disturbing event?

Now, 19 years on, this feature length documentary explores the full story behind one of Britain’s most highprofile unexplained deaths, as told by the people closest to it.

Thursday, Channel 4, 9pm