Nick Helm
- 43 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian, musical comedian and poet
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Review: Stand Up And Deliver
The news that celebrities would be trying their hand at stand-up on TV was initially greeted with rumblings of discontent among some comedians. Why should these famous amateurs be given air time when established practitioners can barely work, was their understandable complaint.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th February 2021Can a leftie comic teach a Tory baroness stand-up?
She used to chair the Conservatives. He used to perform in his underpants. Could Nick Helm turn Sayeeda Warsi into a comedian?
Michael Segalov, The Guardian, 24th February 2021Russell Tovey & Sian Clifford star in new improvised film
Filming has completed on a new improvised comedy from director Jamie Adams, starring Russell Tovey and Sian Clifford.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd February 2021Vic Reeves & Morgana Robinson star in sitcom podcast
Vic Reeves and Morgana Robinson are amongst the cast of a new sitcom podcast by Tony Pitts. Robinson will also star in the upcoming second series of Sky's Intelligence.
British Comedy Guide, 14th January 2021Nick Helm cancels Phoenix From The Flames tour
Helm had extended the tour into 2020 due to demand but having moved the dates to 2021 he has now cancelled them
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th January 2021Richard Herring and Nick Helm star in Giddy Stratospheres film
Richard Herring and Nick Helm are to star in Giddy Stratospheres, a comedy film by Laura Jean Marsh about the noughties' indie music scene.
British Comedy Guide, 17th December 2020Stand Up And Deliver celebrity line-up revealed
Reverend Richard Coles, Shaun Ryder, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Curtis Pritchard and Katie McGlynn will take part in Stand Up And Deliver, a show for Stand Up To Cancer 2021 in which celebrities try stand-up comedy with the help of comedian mentors.
British Comedy Guide, 18th November 2020How to have an alternative August
Whilst I completely understand how challenging and mentally draining it must be for comedians to create material at this moment in time, the reason why many online comedy fans may be opting for alternative comedians is perhaps because it is too early for audiences to hear jokes about Covid-19, as we're still in the thick of it and to be frank, audiences want some escapism.
Sarah Slack, Slack Comedy, 9th August 2020Chortle's Fast Fringe is back!
Richard Herring, Nick Helm, Kevin Eldon and Lucy Porter are among the comedians featured in the video version of our acclaimed annual showcase, released today.
Chortle, 20th July 2020Review - Nick Helm: All Killer Some Filler
Hundreds of people in a sweaty, beery venue chanting as one after a night of shared jokes and songs to fire your spirits from a high-octane performer. This special certainly makes you wish you were there at the time... and pine for the time we can do it again.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th June 2020