BBC Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan passed away following a brief illness. His demise, at 32, was confirmed by the BBC on Thursday morning. Since joining the corporation in 2018, he has hosted various programs such as Reporting Scotland, Drivetime, the Nine, and Seven Days.
Gary Smith, BBC Scotland’s head of news, described Nick as a “wonderful colleague” to those who had the privilege of working with him. He added:
“He was a hugely talented journalist, presenter, and author – and one of those rare people who light up the lives of everyone around them. Funny, clever, kind. A lovely man.
“Our hearts go out to his parents, who have been with him over the past ten days, to his partner, Lewis, and all the rest of his family and friends.”
During his weekly question session in the Scottish Parliament chamber, First Minister Humza Yousaf paid tribute to Sheridan, acknowledging him as an “extremely talented journalist and author.”
Mr Yousaf added:
“He will be greatly missed. Many of us in this chamber will have been questioned by Nick – quite robustly no doubt – whether it was on BBC Drivetime or on many of the other programmes that he presented.
“My thoughts are with his family, his many friends, and indeed his colleagues. It will undoubtedly be a very sad time for them.”
Hailing from Wexford in Ireland, Sheridan boasted over a decade of experience in broadcasting.
Before his tenure with BBC Scotland, he spent two years as a reporter and presenter for RTE News2day, the youth-oriented news program of Ireland’s national broadcaster.
Transitioning to the main newsroom, he contributed to the foreign affairs desk. Starting at BBC Scotland as a researcher, Sheridan gradually assumed roles as a camera journalist, correspondent, and presenter.
Although he departed from his staff position to concentrate on writing children’s books, he remained a consistent freelance presenter for BBC Scotland’s radio and TV news programs.
