First Appearance: Episode 903 (1987)

Last Appearance: Episode 944 (1987)

Known Family: Brother - Michael Benson; Brother (deceased) - Jason Benson

Key Relationships:
Flings with both Alison Carr and Pamela Hudson.

Key Storylines:
Nick is a psychiatrist. He's first introduced after Wayne is shot, while drunk, and can't work out who pulled the trigger; Wayne asks to see a psychiatrist to try and help him recover his memory.

Nick has a fraught relationship with his brother, Michael, following a camping trip when they were young, during which Nick accidentally shot their third brother, Jason: Michael has always taken the view that Nick shot Jason deliberately. Nick has always insisted that it was an accident.

Very much a ladies' man, Nick is attracted to the powerful Alison Carr when he meets her - but he finds himself attracted equally - if not more so - to her twin sister, Pamela Hudson.

Nick becomes involved in a furious struggle between Alison and Pamela as they fight for supremacy - including using powerful mindgames to try and kill each other.

Nick eventually chooses Pamela over Alison and drives off with her to begin life anew.