Born: 27th November 1957 @ Southmead Hospital, Bristol to Brian Francis Patten and Joan Mary Patten

Married: 29th August 1987 @ Packwood Parish Church, Warwickshire to Gillian Margaret Jones (Nee Sharp)

Children: Victoria Imogen Patten and James Alexander Patten

Current status: Divorced, living in Birmingham.

Nick grew up in Bristol but moved to Birmingham in 1976 to work for the BBC. He stayed with them for many years, eventually leaving to work for Mentorn then starting his own, very successful, production company. In 2002 he returned to the BBC at Pebble Mill, Birmingham and is now executive producer for daytime TV output.