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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.
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 1 - Father's Day
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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
Cast & crew
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 |
Mae Martin | Imogen (Interviewer) |
Toyah Frantzen | Martha (Pregnant worker) |
Matthew Crosby (as Matthew-Paul Crosby) | Tom (Andy's uni friend) |
Millie Assiter | Bailey |
Oliver Refson | Writer |
Lilah Vandenburgh | Writer |
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
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 2017Review: 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 2017I 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