Nick Helm
- 44 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian, musical comedian and poet
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Video: Nick Helm on his 'angry' reputation
RTÉ TEN caught up with breakthrough comedy artist Nick Helm, who spoke about his doubts about "making it" as a comedian, heartbreak and his reputation for being "angry".
RTE, 18th July 2015A new wave of broadcast comedy is shaking up the nation
John Kearns and Nick Helm are bringing their oddball humour to TV and radio, showing just how far those mediums have come in showcasing bold new talent.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 27th May 2015Nick Helm interview
Nick Helm on his stage persona, and his transition to TV.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th May 2015Nick Helm interview
As he brings his mesmerisingly scary stage persona to BBC Three, comedian Nick Helm talks to Veronica Lee.
Veronica Lee, The Telegraph, 4th May 2015Interview: Nick Helm
From hair metal stars to Sid James and Batman, the stand-up reveals the men who made the man-child.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 4th May 2015TV preview: Nick Helm's Heavy Entertainment, BBC3
Nick Helm fans may recognise the title of this show from a BBC Comedy Feed one-off a couple of years back. That show started with Helm emerging from the boot of an old car - very Vic Reeves Big Night Out - this one feels like a very different variety beast altogether.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th April 2015Nick Helm: the ultimate entertainer
As the British Comedy Award-winning star of Uncle unleashes his bombastic stand-up on TV in Nick Helm's Heavy Entertainment, we break down why he's the ultimate showman.
Ben Williams, Time Out, 30th April 2015Opinion: Comedy - as long as the price is right
I went to Angel Comedy Club in Islington last Thursday night because I'd heard Nick Helm was on. I didn't arrange to be on the guest list, I just turned up as a punter. And like a punter I was turned away because the gig was full.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd March 2015The second series of the dark comedy charting the misadventures of downtrodden muso Andy (Nick Helm) and highly strung nephew Errol (Elliot Speller-Gillott) reaches its penultimate episode. Still unemployed and desperate for rent money, Andy does the logical thing and tries to worm his way into the will of dying Uncle Frank (Keith Allen). Sadly their reunion doesn't go to plan, as his abrasive relative wises up to his scheming. Could an appearance from Frank's estranged daughter bring the brood back together?
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 10th March 2015Review: Funny Valentines - Nick Helm: Elephant
Nick Helm's deceptively ambitious short feels more like a rough draft for a full-length indie film rather than a TV sketch.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th February 2015