Lifting its premise almost entirely from About A Boy didn't prevent this fine sitcom from becoming a success in its own right. Nick Helm plays Andy, a layabout, stoner, bachelor and failed musician who forms an (initially reluctant) bond with his gawky swot of a nephew, Errol. The two learn a lot from each other, yadda yadda, you know how it goes, but that isn't too important. What is, is that it's hilarious - walking the fine and tricky line between sweet and fist-chewingly crude, with Helm's musical interludes providing frequent, welcome whips of surrealism. Good to have it back.

Writing Uncle for BBC Three

Uncle stars Nick Helm as an out-of-work musician who forges an unlikely alliance with his 12-year-old nephew. We spoke to Lilah Vandenburgh about her writing career, working with co-writer Oliver Refson, their writing process and Uncle's development and evolution, including loads of useful advice.

Review: Nick Helm at Latitude 2016

No one who saw him in full unsettled mode, as in this afternoon's performance, can never forget him, for better or worse. There might be funnier, slicker, more consistent comedians at Latitude, but few so memorable.

Opinion: mainstream v alternative - is the gap closing?

We live in interesting times for comedy. I never thought I'd see Sara Pascoe on The Graham Norton Show. Maybe the gap is closing between what we describe as alternative and what we describe as mainstream. Maybe one of the legacies of Comedy Vehicle is that it did attract comedy fans to more cerebral notions of the nature of comedy. Sadly not enough for BBC2's beancounters.

This Nick Helm short from last year's Funny Valentines series has been nominated for a Bafta and is well worth a look. The elephant under discussion is the subtext underpinning the relationship of the two friends depicted in the film. They traipse happily around Brighton, doing their best to ignore their obvious chemistry.

Christmas interview with Nick Helm

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and star of BBC's acclaimed Uncle, Nick Helm, is performing at Grotto at the HoHo Theatre tonight with a full band in what promises to be an amazing spectacle.

Nick Helm: I died on Live At The Apollo

Nick Helm has described his appearance on Live at the Apollo as 'the worst gig of my life'. His set, which was characterised by mass walkouts and heckles, was recorded in September, and airs on Monday on BBC Two.