Nick Helm
- 43 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian, musical comedian and poet
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Nick Helm, Soho Theatre - comedy review
Nick Helm's stand-up persona is the tragic loser, taking it out on his crowd by bellowing in their faces or getting them up onstage.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 17th December 2014This week's new live comedy
Previews of Nick Helm, Henry Paker and the free fringe.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 9th August 2014Interview: Nick Helm and Tim Key
The comedians discuss the Fringe, larger room and post-film & TV success.
Jo Caird, The List, 31st July 2014Edinburgh preview: Holly Burn
There have been a lot of male performers in recent years who have excelled at immersive, madcap lunacy. Adam Riches, Nick Helm and Dr Brown spring immediately to mind. But this is a type of comedy that women seem less drawn to, though I sense that that might be changing.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th June 2014Nick Helm interview
Nick Helm is an actor, singer, musician and comedian, who plies his various skills regularly on television and on stage.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 18th May 2014The Nick Helm extended interview
Nick Helm is an actor, singer, musician and comedian, who plies his various skills regularly on television and on stage. Broadway Baby Stand-Up Comedy Editor, Martin Walker tries to conduct an interview whilst behaving like a fan boy idiot.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 18th May 2014Like Nick Helm's BBC3 comedy Uncle, this period sitcom from Sky Atlantic begins with a botched suicide attempt, but (as with Uncle) the tone lightens significantly from there. Nick Frost plays the titular Sloane, a man out of time in a swinging 60s, separated from his wife and out of work, but ploughing on regardless. Created by Curb Your Enthusiasm alum Robert B Weide, it boasts a supporting cast including Peter Serafinowicz and Olivia Colman.
Gwilym Mumford, The Guardian, 10th May 2014Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2014: Our picks
Previews of Elis James, Benjamin Partridge, Lloyd Langford, Mike Bubbins, Jordan Brookes, Arthur Smith, Aisling Bea, Robin Ince, Richard Herring and Nick Helm.
David Owens, Wales Online, 1st May 2014BBC Three orders Series 2 of new sitcom Uncle
Uncle, the sitcom starring Nick Helm as an out-of-work slacker who must look after his 12-year-old nephew, has been given a second series by BBC Three.
British Comedy Guide, 17th February 2014If you've been enjoying stand-up comedian Nick Helm's BBC3 sitcom Uncle, you'll be unsurprised to discover he was up to no good. There's only one more episode to go of this first, six-part series and while Andy (Helm) has formed a closer bond with his nephew Errol (Elliot Speller-Gillott), he's still, pleasingly, a truly despicable role model for the kids.
That was proved yet again this week as Andy juggled the affections of three women in a typically craven fashion: current fling Shelly, ex-girlfriend Gwen and Errol's music teacher Melodie. Andy's behaviour was so shabby, he even had to defend himself to an 11-year-old: "What are you? The girlfriend police? I can have as many girlfriends as I want!"
Meanwhile, Andy's sister, Sam was attempting to trade in her reliable but dull AA sponsor, for the übercool Susie, a former Mick Jagger groupie. Susie turned out to be yet another useless role model, but if Sam's after a genuine rock idol to hero-worship I have a much better suggestion: Viv Albertine from the Slits.
Ellen E Jones, The Independent, 11th February 2014