Uncle. Image shows from L to R: Andy (Nick Helm), Errol (Elliot Speller-Gillott). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions
Uncle

Uncle

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Three / Channel 4
  • 2012 - 2017
  • 20 episodes (3 series)

BBC Three sitcom in which Nick Helm stars as an out-of work musician forced to look after his young nephew. Also features Elliot Speller-Gillott, Daisy Haggard, Daniel Lawrence Taylor, Con O'Neill, Sydney Rae White and more.

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Series 1, Episode 1 - Mind The Cracks

Uncle. Image shows from L to R: Errol (Elliot Speller-Gillott), Andy (Nick Helm). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions
The seemingly simple task of caring for his nephew spirals into a bizarre misadventure for the pair, involving a faked injury, a car crash, a visit to a gay club, a lot of lying, and some hard lessons in life.

Preview clips

Notes

This episode was a re-shot version of the 2012 Channel 4 pilot.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 13th January 2014
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 14th January 2014 12:30am BBC3
Thursday 16th January 2014 12:35am BBC3
Thursday 16th January 2014 3:30am BBC3
Saturday 18th January 2014 1:00am BBC3
Sunday 19th January 2014 1:55am BBC3
Sunday 19th January 2014 10:45pm BBC3
Monday 20th January 2014 2:00am BBC3
Sunday 23rd March 2014 12:45am BBC3
Friday 23rd May 2014 11:25pm BBC1
Saturday 28th June 2014 2:30am BBC3
Monday 21st July 2014 10:00pm BBC3
Saturday 24th January 2015 2:00am BBC3
Saturday 26th December 2015 2:15am BBC3
Tuesday 16th February 2016 2:25am BBC3
Tuesday 18th July 2017 10:00pm Dave
Wednesday 19th July 2017 1:00am Dave
Sunday 6th January 2019 2:30am Dave
Thursday 28th February 2019 1:40am Dave
Saturday 23rd March 2019 1:40am Dave
Friday 5th April 2019 2:15am Dave
Saturday 11th May 2019 2:45am Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Nick Helm Andy
Elliot Speller-Gillott Errol
Daisy Haggard Sam
Daniel Lawrence Taylor Bruce
Con O'Neill Val
Sydney Rae White Gwen
Jorja Rutherford Tiffany
Esther Smith Melodie
Guest cast
Luing Andrews Bouncer
Liam Smith Angry Driver
Writing team
Oliver Refson Writer
Production team
Oliver Refson Director
Lilah Vandenburgh Music Video Director
Alison MacPhail Producer
Lindsay Hughes Executive Producer
Henry Normal Executive Producer
Kristian Smith Executive Producer
Robin Peters Editor
Charlotte Pearson Production Designer
Nick Helm Composer
Andy Jones (as Andrew Jones) Composer
Matt Simpson Composer

Videos

Uncle - Trailer

One of them is a complete juvenile... the other one is his nephew.

Featuring: Nick Helm (Andy) & Elliot Speller-Gillott (Errol).

Gwen - music video

Andy sings about his love for Gwen.

Featuring: Nick Helm (Andy) & Sydney Rae White (Gwen).

Andy gives a lesson in love

Andy drives Errol to football and gives him a little lesson in love.

Featuring: Nick Helm (Andy) & Elliot Speller-Gillott (Errol).

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