Admirable film.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Uncle is a great comedy from its first series to its superb third one, Series three of uncle is phenomenal and tackles cancer with such a comedic effect which makes you want to cry and also laugh hysterically. If you're thinking about watching this I seriously suggest you do because its a great comedy with an amazing soundtrack with the songs sung by the main actor Nick helm. However uncle lacks a good gripping story in the first and second series this leads to you feeling lost or even maybe bored during these episodes, this leads to some episodes being great but also with some episodes being poor.

This is a really great comedy drama TV series. I laughed all the way. I particularly loved the music video "No Survivors" Andy, Nick Helm is a fantastic character who is not entirely sympathetic to his young nephew Errol played by Elliot Speller- Gillott. Andy is charged with looking after Errol, and perhaps his ideas of life skills are not entirely appropriate for the nephew that has been put in his charge.Daisy Haggard is the absolutely gorgeous and fun sister, she adds to the chaos and confusion of Andy's love life. I'd love to have her as an extra sister. I saw the earlier channel 4 pilot to this, and the first episode was remade and polished the script to perfection. My only regret is that I can only get this on DVD not Blu Ray Boo Hoo.

While watching the pilot I couldn't stop thinking about how much it was reminding me of something else - right from the first scene to the last one, simply the whole thing. The story is just so similar to a short movie called Curfew (maybe watch that instead, if you're gonna watch this show), plot and details are almost the same (even the name-giving: Andrew because of his uncle, Sophia because of her uncle's flip-book), but Curfew is in my opinion so much better. In Uncle the only thing that was "missing" was the last scene with another suicidal attempt. But anyway... I'm curious how the show is going to evolve in next episodes and what the story will be like.

Relatively few TV comedies even in the 21st century start with the central character about to commit suicide in the bath by cutting a string holding a portable radio above the water.Just as the eponymous Uncle tells himself he will allow his ex a few seconds to phone him and save his life the phone does actually ring,but it is his sister wanting him to pick up her son,his nephew,from school.Just the encouragement he needs to postpone the felo - de - se to a more convenient time. The boy,as weird in fact as his uncle,is pressed to accompany him on a strange odyssey to the gym where his ex's father runs a school for male pole dancers.The father is an ageing transvestite,looking like a cross between Freddy Mercury and Alice Cooper,but less feminine. A completely random musical number is inserted here and my cup runneth over. At last the BBC have realised the true meaning of "off the wall". "Uncle" makes absolutely no sense whatsoever - it's like suddenly tuning into a soap that's been running for years and having no idea what's going on.I loved it.