Episode 341 - Michael Barrymore & The Death of Stuart Lubbock

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Found dead and with severe internal injuries in the swimming pool of the UK’s biggest TV star, Stuart Lubbock’s tragic demise became an instant tabloid sensation.

Michael Barrymore’s handling of the tragedy left a lot to be desired – as did the conduct of the British press. But what really happened the night Lubbock died, and who was responsible?

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Sources:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/stuart-lubbock-death-timeline-michael-barrymore-b1818374.html

Channel 4 documentary: Body in the Pool (2021)
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/barrymore-the-body-in-the-pool

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80wgwwgzlgo

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/2287953.stm

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https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/who-michael-barrymores-party-eight-21433540#:~:text=Five%20others%20were%20at%20the,are%20responsible%20for%20Stuart%27s%20death.”

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/stuart-lubbocks-wife-explains-decision-21429405

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/597540/Michael-Barrymore-swimming-pool-death-Stuart-Lubbock-sue-Essex-Police

Martin Bashir - Michael Barrymore Interview (Nov 2001):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsH8ZLcfijo

Michael Barrymore on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories (ITV):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lxiJ3q-hYQ

Michael Barrymore with his solicitor James Heath on GMB 04/03/20:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWGiUiuNfuE

Michael Barrymore's First Live TV Interview in Five Years:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzUrVrvM-i8

https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sex/nausea-after-sex#:~:text=A%20vasovagal%20response%20is%20when,t%20anything%20to%20worry%20about.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7963013/Police-probing-murder-man-Michael-Barrymores-swimming-pool-believe-TWO-people-involved.html