Nick Helm

Preview - Loaded

There are not that many adaptations of Israeli comedy shows in Britain. The only one I can think is the BBC Two panel show The Bubble, which had one series back in 2010, so not a great record.

Loaded review

When sitcom characters suddenly become wealthy, it's rarely good news for the viewer. Think Roseanne or Only Fools And Horses. But Channel 4's Loaded could well break that jinx, depicting four newly-minted tech millionaires who quickly realise that riches are the start of their problems, not the end.

TV preview: Loaded, C4

Do people still make gazillions overnight out of internet start-ups? They certainly seem to if Loaded is anything to go by.

Review, Uncle, BBC3, Episode 4

I have a confession to make. I'd slightly gone off Uncle this time round, which is why my reviews have been running late. Watching it - previously so much fun - had started to feel like a chore and I wondered where the plot as going. But I take it all back. I was rather blown away by this latest episode.

Review: Uncle, BBC3, episode 2

This is just a quick heads up to remind people to watch the third series of Uncle, which looks like it is going to build to a nice - or maybe not so nice? - romantic finale in a few weeks.

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.

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...

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.