After a brief career as an academic and teacher, Nick turned to publishing and founded Oxford Open Learning 27 years ago, running it to this day. He is a regular Premier League player but has not been selected for England. Nick captained a team of EBU members on Eggheads last year, the team winning £11,000. He is also a veteran of other TV shows like Mastermind, Countdown and Only Connect.

Nick is a playwright and the author of Bridge Literature and (with Julian Pottage) of Bridge Behind Bars. He is married to Amanda with 2 children, Robin and Natasha.

Nick was an assistant NPC for the England team at the first weekend of the Camrose Trophy in 2016. He is also a member of the EBU Selection Committee, serving since 2011.