Uncle is a British sitcom written and directed by Oliver Refson and Lilah Vandenburgh.

[6] Helm plays Andy, a musician who is on the verge of suicide when he finds himself looking after his quirky and weird 12-year-old nephew Errol (Elliot Speller-Gillott).

[7] Helm said he was "gobsmacked" that he had been involved in a show that had proved popular with audiences and was looking forward to working with all the cast and crew on the new series.

In a Digital Spy interview headlining actor Nick Helm discussed ways in which he believed the programme may have been different if it had remained with Channel 4.

[9] Sam Wollaston from The Guardian gave the show a positive review, saying "Uncle manages to be warm as well as dark and rude.

[40] The programme premiered in Australia on 12 January 2015 on SBS One.,[41] and also features on Australian online streaming service, Stan.

[42] Broadcast of the series was aired in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East in the summer of 2015 by BBC Entertainment on Orbit Showtime Network (OSN).

[citation needed] A Spanish-language version called Mi tío aired on Amazon Prime Video in 2022.

[44] The official soundtrack album, featuring original songs by Helm, is also available from the iTunes Store.