Hallows opined that Pickard is "probably the person I've cried at the most, some of the more difficult stories he's done, even though you know the story that's coming up, you can't help but have a lump in your throat". Another series producer Bryan Kirkwood praised Pickard's acting skills, stating that he felt Pickard is a "brilliant" actor. He said he was "particularly pleased in moving Tony away from the buffoon he had become over the years into heartbreaking stories such Grace's death and his relationship with Jacqui. He's a touching and sensitive actor who's always over-looked". Series producer Paul Marquess praised Pickard, saying he felt that "there's only so many daft Tony stories you can do. He's so key to the show and so able and adept". Pickard's colleague Gemma Merna praised Pickard saying Pickard has "had some great storylines", adding that if she was "half as successful as Nick is on the show and liked as much then I would love to stay". In 2017, Pickard won the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement for 22 years of playing Tony. This was the first time an actor/actress from Hollyoaks had received the award. Bibliography References External links Character profile at Channel4.com Character profile at E4.com Character profile at Hollyoaks.com Character profile at What's on TV Character profile at BBC America Hollyoaks characters Fictional businesspeople Fictional chefs Male characters in television Fictional waiting staff Fictional taxi drivers Television characters introduced in 1995 Fictional characters with cancer Fictional characters with post-traumatic stress disorder Fictional characters incorrectly presumed dead