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 3, Episode 1 - Father's Day

Uncle. Image shows from L to R: Errol (Elliot Speller-Gillott), Andy (Nick Helm). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions
Andy's gathering a measure of success as a music producer. For the first time, he has to think about real decisions.

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Further details

It's been four years since man-child Andy forged an unlikely alliance with nerdy nephew Errol. Suicidal and irresponsible, Andy cared only about having lost his girlfriend, and only looked after Errol after being blackmailed into it by chaotic sister Sam. But a lot's changed since then...

When we re-join them for Series 3, it's eighteen months since Andy found out that he was going to be a father, and the baby he's never met is haunting his nightmares. But is he ready to be a dad? And why do people count baby ages in months anyway?

Andy's living in the basement of Sam and Bruce's new home, depressed over how things ended with Melodie. As he tries to work up the nerve to confront Teresa about their child, he's distracted by an offer from a record company executive that puts his artistic integrity to the test and makes him think about what really matters. When Andy's offered the chance to write for a boyband, he has to decide whether financial security is more important to him than artistic integrity, especially when he has a kid in the wings.

Errol, meanwhile, is having Daddy issues of his own, unable to accept Bruce as the man of the house. This is causing Sam a headache, on top of the fact that Bruce is subtly hinting to her that he wants a baby.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 1st January 2017
Time
10am
Channel
BBC Three (Online)
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 6th January 2017 11:25pm BBC1

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
Nina Toussaint-White Shelly
Raquel Cassidy Teresa
Dylan Moran Marsh
Guest cast
Mae Martin Imogen (Interviewer)
Toyah Frantzen Martha (Pregnant worker)
Matthew Crosby (as Matthew-Paul Crosby) Tom (Andy's uni friend)
Millie Assiter Bailey
Writing team
Oliver Refson Writer
Lilah Vandenburgh Writer
Production team
Oliver Refson Director
Lilah Vandenburgh Music Video Director
Faiza Hosenie Producer
Henry Normal Executive Producer
Alison MacPhail Executive Producer
Oliver Refson Associate Producer
Lilah Vandenburgh Associate Producer
Robin Peters Editor
Lucien Clayton Editor
Charlotte Pearson Production Designer
Kevin Riddle Casting Director
Helen Woolfenden Costume Designer
Kate Reid Director of Photography
Giada Venturini Make-up Designer
Nick Helm Composer
Andy Jones (as Andrew Jones) Composer
Matt Simpson Composer
Matt Wicks Director of Photography
Tom CJ Brown Animation
Peter Griffiths 1st Assistant Director
Kristian Smith Commissioning Editor

Videos

Maybe Baby music video

Andy heads into a dreamworld.

Featuring: Nick Helm (Andy).

Father's Day

An interview gets awkward for Andy.

Featuring: Nick Helm (Andy) & Mae Martin (Imogen).

Press

Consistently funny and surprisingly sweet, Uncle has returned with one of its best episodes, in which Andy wrestles with the idea of being a father. It's a shame that this is the last series, as the show has really benefited from evolving from a two-man show into a real ensemble piece, with a lovely gang of characters. The best sitcom around at the mo.

Anna Lowman, , 7th January 2017

Review: Uncle, BBC3

The third and final series of Uncle kicks off with a slice of emotional turmoil for Andy (Nick Helm). We all know that he has a nephew, Errol, but could he be a father too? The first episode finds him reflecting on whether his life if about to undergo a seismic shift that will mean that he has to accept some real responsibilities.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st January 2017

I talk to: Nick Helm

Here's what Nick Helm had to say about the final series of Uncle, BBC Three's move online and what he'll miss most...

Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 31st December 2016

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