Nick Helm

Acting

Nick Helm

Born

1980-10-01 (46)

Place of birth

London, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

48 titles

Nick Helm (born October 1, 1980) is from London. He is an English comedian, actor and musician. He is known for his roles in shows such as Uncle and 8 out of 10 cats does countdown.

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 10 titles

Bottom: Exposed poster
5.5

Adrian Edmondson gives a first-hand account of making the hit show "Bottom" with the late, great Rik Mayall. His account comes alongside contributions from a host of the show's cast, crew and fans.

Bottom: Exposed

2024

Hostages poster
5.1

After a terrifying London hotel explosion, three strangers hide together in a room, navigating a chaotic hostage situation that satirizes the 24-hour news cycle, self-proclaimed experts, and society’s obsession with social media over human life.

Hostages

2025

The Bystanders poster
5.7

An off-the-wall comedy set in the world of the Bystanders - invisible immortals who watch over their human subjects and intervene in (or interfere with) their lives.

The Bystanders

2023

Giddy Stratospheres poster
3.5

Loss and love in the storm of guitars and broken glass that was the 2000s UK indie music scene​.

Giddy Stratospheres

2021

A Man's Best Friend poster
NR

Ken’s girlfriend has a new sex toy, a life-size fully-automated (very sexy) manbot. Is he here to replace Ken? Or might he just be his new best friend...

A Man's Best Friend

2026

The Last Caveman poster
NR

It’s a lonely life being a caveman, especially if you believe you're the last one on earth. Bear fights, love, death and new life as the last caveman finds out that maybe he’s not as alone as he thought...

The Last Caveman

2023

Venice at Dawn poster
NR

It is based on the classic British stage farce and a comedy of misunderstandings centered around a relationship break up and a painting which is called Venice at Dawn.

Venice at Dawn

2022

Love Spreads poster
5.8

It is time to record the all important second album and Glass Heart is breaking in a million pieces. Away from touring and performing the band is not in harmony, and no amount of history in Rockfield Studios is going to solve that. Three very different songwriters, one desperate producer, a label exec and a keyboard collide.

Love Spreads

2021

Nick Helm's Hot 'N' Heavy Weekend poster
NR

Ten years ago, the incomparable Nick Helm released his first studio album Hot 'N' Heavy to the delighted ears of fans across the globe. A decade later, Helm is back at the Edinburgh Fringe to perform it to many of those same ears. Join the legendary Nick Helm as he celebrates the 10th anniversary of his first album Hot 'N' Heavy, performing the whole damn thing. Top. To. Tail. All the Bangers. All the Heat. All the Sweat.

Nick Helm's Hot 'N' Heavy Weekend

2025

Nick Helm: What Have We Become poster
NR

As the survivors of a global pandemic crawl from their fortified boltholes and begin to rebuild society - what is left of them and who amongst them dares to lead them to the light?

Nick Helm: What Have We Become

2022

2010s · 5 titles

Undated · 3 titles

Series credits

Father Brown poster
7.7

Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries.

Father Brown

2013

8 Out of 10 Cats poster
7.2

A weekly, topical panel show based around a huge series of opinion poll surveys carried out around Britain.

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown poster
7.4

Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

2013

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown poster
7.4

Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

2013

House of Games poster
6.1

Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.

House of Games

2017

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators poster
7.1

Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

2018

Celebrity Mastermind poster
6.0

Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.

Celebrity Mastermind

2003

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NR

Comedy Blaps is Channel 4's vehicle for piloting comedy online. Some pilots consist of a single short, whereas others consist of a few shorts.

Comedy Blaps

2011

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled poster
7.1

One of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies isn’t on a stage, or behind his QI desk sparring with Stephen Fry, or even wearing his Jonathan Creek duffle coat… instead, Alan is at his most relaxed and most natural – sitting around chatting with some of his best comedian friends.

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

2014

Guessable poster
5.8

Packed with plenty of take-away trivia, Guessable involves two celebrity teams competing to identify the famous name or object inside a mystery box. Sara Pascoe hosts the show with John Kearns on hand as her assistant. Alan Davies and Darren Harriott are the team captains, in a format that puts a twist on classic family games.

Guessable

2020

Roast Battle poster
7.0

Roast Battle is a British roast comedy show that is broadcast on Comedy Central. The show is hosted by Jimmy Carr and features comedians facing each other in roast battles. The show was created by American comedians Jeff Ross and Brian Moses and is based on their Comedy Central series Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle on which Carr has appeared as a contestant.

Roast Battle

2018

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Comedy Feeds is a sitcom / sketch show featured on BBC Three since 2014. Each Comedy Feed showcases emerging new talent by making their pilot shows available exclusively on BBC iPlayer.

BBC Comedy Feeds

2012

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule poster
8.0

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule is a panel show that sees Harry Hill presiding over two teams tasked with saving planet earth from alien invasion! Each team must find clips, people, basically anything that is fun or funny enough for Harry to place in a capsule which, in the event that we're invaded by aliens, we can present to them to demonstrate earthlings are good fun and therefore worthy of saving. Over a series of rounds, the two teams of two present Harry with fun stuff which Harry must adjudicate on and ultimately decide what's in and what's out of the Fun Capsule with the triumphant team winning bragging rights. Along the way there will be sketches, studio items and special guests. And the occasional appearance of an alien.

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

2017

Question Team poster
6.3

In every episode Richard invites three comedians to join his Question Team. In a brazen act of indolence, Richard is outsourcing the lion's share of the preparation to his guests by demanding they each bring a unique round of questions, inspired by their own interests for him and the others to play.

Question Team

2021

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6.0

Funny Valentines is a comedy collection of nine original short films exclusive to BBC iPlayer, written and starring many of Britain's finest comedians. Each comedian was invited to create a short Funny Valentine to bring their unique take on the international day of love.

Funny Valentines

2015

Uncle poster
7.7

Andy is a dissolute out-of work musician who forges an unlikely alliance with his 12-year-old nephew Errol after being morally blackmailed into looking after him by his chaotic sister Sam - all on the day Andy was planning to kill himself. Not a natural with either kids or responsibility, he tries to keep his new charge out of trouble while being knee-deep in it himself.

Uncle

2014

Tourist Trap poster
6.0

Tourist Trap is a Welsh TV mockumentary-style comedy series following the fictional tourist board WOW Wales.

Tourist Trap

2018

Loaded poster
6.4

Four friends who become multi-millionaires when they sell their video game company for a clean £246 million and overnight, the four friends are transformed from "people who play games" to "serious players in the game..." - or are they?

Loaded

2017

The Reluctant Landlord poster
6.2

Much to his annoyance Romesh is left running the local pub after his mischievous father left it to him in his will. He has never wanted to be a landlord, but his mum feels it is the only way to keep his dad's legacy alive, and his wife and kids are having a ball there.

The Reluctant Landlord

2018

The Complaints Department poster
7.0

Jason Manford hosts a panel game based around complaining.

The Complaints Department

2021

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years poster
6.8

The definitive overview of the adventures of the legendary Boys from the Dwarf. This three-part series charts the origins, production and legacy of everything associated with the sci-fi comedy.

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years

2020

Reel Britannia poster
8.5

Comedian Nick Helm narrates this bold new documentary series exploring the dramatic history of British cinema. Discover how cinema held a mirror up to society from 1960 through to the 00s.

Reel Britannia

2022

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NR

Planet Earth is under attack from an extraterrestrial menace intent on sucking out our brains - protect your brains. Always wear a hat. Warning: contains actual brain sucking.

The Day They Came to Suck Out Our Brains!

2013

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Presented by Russell Kane, ` Live at the Electric' mixes stand-up, sketch comedy and musical comedy by the hottest emerging acts currently working the live comedy circuit. The series gives the artists who are experimenting comedically with film, music and sketch a new home where these ideas can be nurtured and developed for the first time on TV.

Live at the Electric

2012

Stand Up & Deliver poster
7.0

Five established comedians take on the challenge of mentoring and training five celebrities to perform a stand up comedy routine in aid of the Stand Up to Cancer charity.

Stand Up & Deliver

2021

Nick Helm's Heavy Entertainment poster
6.0

Award-winning comedian Nick Helm presents a helter-skelter ride of songs, sketches, jokes, poetry, fireworks, stunts, dance, and whatever else he can muster.

Nick Helm's Heavy Entertainment

2015

Eat Your Heart Out with Nick Helm poster
NR

Nick Helm, a lover of food, eats his way through Britain and Europe to explore the world of food and what it means to him. However, his girlfriend leaves him at the start of the series, forcing him to come to terms with his new single status as he makes new acquaintances and meets old friends. With destinations including Soho, Leeds, Berlin, Paris, Glasgow, Essex and Brighton Nick travels from home cooks and cafes, to restaurants, hidden bars, street eats and food trucks, doing his best to avoid eggs the entire time.

Eat Your Heart Out with Nick Helm

2021

Behind the camera