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 3 - I Like-Like You

Uncle. Image shows from L to R: Gwen (Sydney Rae White), Andy (Nick Helm), Errol (Elliot Speller-Gillott). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions
Andy tries to get back with Gwen by entering a battle of the bands. Only problem, he doesn't have a band. When Andy tries to turn Errol into a ladies' man, things are bound to get complicated...

Preview clips

Further details

Sam is mortified when Errol catches her in an embarrassing position, while Andy is horrified when Val Pearson catches him spying outside his club.

Andy holds auditions for his new band so he can enter the Battle of the Bands competition at Val's club, meaning he can spend quality time with Gwen.

Errol's acting weird and it has something to do with a girl. When the guys learn of their mutual woes, they join forces to help each other out.

Errol and Andy have a man to man chat about the opposite sex, and Sam goes on a string of disastrous dates.

Andy escorts Errol when he takes Ruby on a date, and bumps into Melodie.

Andy recruits a surprise new band member and they play at Battle of the Bands.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 27th January 2014
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 28th January 2014 12:30am BBC3
Tuesday 28th January 2014 3:30am BBC3
Thursday 30th January 2014 1:30am BBC3
Saturday 1st February 2014 1:00am BBC3
Saturday 1st February 2014 3:30am BBC3
Sunday 2nd February 2014 2:00am BBC3
Sunday 2nd February 2014 11:45pm BBC3
Sunday 23rd March 2014 1:45am BBC3
Friday 6th June 2014 11:25pm BBC1
Saturday 28th June 2014 3:30am BBC3
Monday 4th August 2014 10:00pm BBC3
Monday 11th August 2014 10:00pm BBC3
Tuesday 12th August 2014 2:30am BBC3
Saturday 24th January 2015 3:00am BBC3
Saturday 26th December 2015 3:10am BBC3
Friday 19th February 2016 3:30am BBC3
Tuesday 25th July 2017 10:00pm Dave
Wednesday 26th July 2017 1:00am Dave
Sunday 13th January 2019 2:25am Dave
Thursday 28th February 2019 2:45am Dave
Saturday 23rd March 2019 2:50am Dave
Saturday 6th April 2019 2:35am Dave
Sunday 12th May 2019 2:40am Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Nick Helm Andy
Elliot Speller-Gillott Errol
Daisy Haggard Sam
Con O'Neill Val
Sydney Rae White Gwen
Brett Goldstein Casper
Esther Smith Melodie
Nina Toussaint-White Shelly
Nicholas Burns Ben
Guest cast
Cleo Sylvestre Old Woman
Tom Palmer Handsome Guy
Lauran Taylor-Griffin Ruby (Errol's crush)
Writing team
Oliver Refson Writer
Production team
Oliver Refson 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

Andy gives Errol some dating advice

Errol and Andy have a man to man chat about the opposite sex.

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

I Like Like You

Andy and Errol sing a song about love.

Featuring: Nick Helm (Andy), Elliot Speller-Gillott (Errol) & Lauran Taylor-Griffin (Ruby).

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