Uncle
And so it’s finally time to say goodbye to Andy and Errol in the last episode of the last series of Uncle. Sob. Reviewers have been asked not to reveal spoilers so I’m going to fight every journalistic fibre in my body and resist the urge to splurge.
British Comedy Award winner, double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, BAFTA nominated filmmaker and star of BBC3’s Uncle, Heavy Entertainment, Live at the Apollo and regular on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Nick Helm sets off on his first national tour later this year to bring his unique blend of high octane stand up, music and poetry to the people.
The tour starts on September 28 at the Bristol Lantern and currently ends on October 28 at the Swindon Arts Centre.
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.
There is lots going on in the third episode of the final series of Uncle. Things seem to be looking up for the music career of Andy (Nick Helm). After producing a recording session for newcomer Jasmine (Emily Bevan), he finds himself embarking on a drug-fuelled bender with her, only to wake up in the morning and discover that they are engaged.
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.
What’s Uncle about?
Uncle is an unconventional family sitcom. The first series was about a suicidal, estranged uncle who gets reunited with his nephew. It was about how you had these two opposites – a nerdy and OCD child and a kind of slobby man-child – and they learned life lessons from each other. Though not necessarily good ones.
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.
The release date has been confirmed for the BBC Three series Uncle starring Nick Helm. It is due to be available online from January 1. This will be the third series of the comedy, written by Oliver Refson, in which Helm plays downbeat musician Andy who forms a quirky friendship with his nephew Errol (Elliot Speller-Gillott).
I knew Uncle was returning, but it seems to have sneaked into the schedules without as much hoo-ha as the first series. The timing could not be better though. Last week the hit sitcom starring Nick Helm as dissolute uncle Andy to nephew Errol (Elliot Speller-Gillott) won Best Multichannel Programme at the Broadcast Awards.
The Broadcast Awards winners have been announced tonight in a ceremony at the Savoy Hotel hosted by David Walliams.
Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, ITV Studios and Mitre Television for ITV has won Best Entertainment Programme. The Last Leg was highly commended in the same category
Harry and Paul’s Story of the Twos, Balloon Entertainment for BBC Two, won Best Comedy Programme.
Uncle, Baby Cow Productions for BBC Three won Best Multichannel Programme.
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