Alongside his directing work Nick has also enjoyed success as a writer. With an Oxford English degree behind him, his skills as a wordsmith have been demonstrated throughout his TV work, but additionally he has written a number of playscripts for stage as well as screen.
Nick has also had several articles published in Yachting Monthly.
DRAMATIC SCRIPTS
Rough Trade (stage 1987)
A gay take on Dumas’ La Dame aux Camellias for the age of AIDS
- produced Bristol fringe, 1988
Enigma (screen short 1999)
A wry look at gender expectation and confusion
- broadcast:- HTV (Brief Encounters) 1999
- screened:- British Short Film Festival + Brief Encounters 1999, Kinofilm 2000
Love and War (screen 1999-2005)
An exploration of male sexuality and violence, inspired by Merimee’s Carmen
- shortlisted for Script Factory South West 1999
Queer Counsel (stage + screen 1999-2004)
A clash of the gay and the godly – inspired by a true story
- screen version shortlisted for HTV’s Western Lights - 1999 + 2000
- stage version produced Warehouse Theatre, Croydon + tour April/May 2004
supported by funding from ACGB & The Elmley Foundation
Cleaning Up (screen 2006)
Reality television gets out of control – inspired by first-hand experience
Higamus Hogamus (screen 2009)
A comedy of manners amongst modern multisexual relationships