Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn

Repeat Transmission: Nick Helm

August 30, 2026·1h 4m
Episode Description from the Publisher

In this repeat transmission, Nick Helm explains how he's made getting things spectacularly wrong into one of his most consistent creative strategies — and it's won him an Edinburgh Comedy Award, a British Comedy Award, and a Chortle Award along the way.Nick Helm is a British comedian, actor, and writer known for his bold, high-energy performances and dark humour, with a distinctive style that blends absurdity with emotional depth across stand-up, television, and film.Why the risks worth taking on stage are the ones that terrify you the mostWhat really goes on behind the scenes of creating television and filmHow failure has been one of the most important and underacknowledged forces in his careerWhy embracing the possibility of getting it spectacularly wrong is a more reliable creative strategy than playing it safeConnect with Nick here:InstagramFacebookFind us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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