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Nicholas Black
Brookside character
Portrayed byAlan Rothwell
Duration1985–86
First appearance4 November 1985
Last appearance25 November 1986
ClassificationFormer; regular
Created byPhil Redmond
In-universe information
WifeHeather Huntingdon (1986)
SonsScott Black
Adam Black
DaughtersRuth Black

Nicholas Black was a regular character in UK Channel 4 soap opera Brookside between 1985 and 1986, played by Alan Rothwell.[1]

He married Heather Huntingdon (Amanda Burton) on 30 June 1986, just months after they met when she crashed into his car. Heather was a young attractive career lady and it seemed strange that she would fall for Nicholas.[2] As with the later character, John Harrison (Geoffrey Leesley), the writers attempted to make the character more interesting by giving him a flaw. In this case, Nicholas and Charlie were heroin addicts. Nicholas lied to Heather about his addiction and despite Barry Grant's (Paul Usher) warnings, Heather ignored this until it was too late.

Nicholas overdosed on heroin and his ex-wife advised Heather to leave him. Heather stayed with him, however it wasn't long before he was stealing from her to fund his habit.

In November 1986 Heather finally told him to leave. Four days later he was found dead on a park bench.

References

  1. ^ Graham Kibble-White; Phil Redmond (4 November 2002). 20 Years of Brookside. p. 154. ISBN 9781842227640.
  2. ^ [1]