Nick Warburton (born 1947) was a primary school teacher for ten years before deciding to become a full-time writer.[1] He writes plays for stage, television and radio and scripts for television series including Doctors, Holby City and EastEnders. He has been part of the regular writing team on Holby City since (2001-). His radio plays, On Mardle Fen are one of the few recurring series on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play strand.[2]