day had managed to prevent Britain from going bankrupt, he resigned after a long conversation with Harry, who offered his support. He was seen pushing through press to get to his car and then being driven away. Soon afterward, Harry said of his ally's downfall: "I might have known it couldn't last – a decent politician." He was featured in the first episode of the ninth series, being revealed as a senior member of Nightingale who ordered the hotel bombing during the Pakistan-India summit, resulting in the death of Ros Myers and Blake's successor Andrew Lawrence at the end of the Series 8 with Blake's resignation being a smokescreen to cover up his Nightingale affiliation. Harry Pearce visited him at his home in Scotland, poisoning him with tainted whisky which caused Blake to appear to die from a heart attack; before Blake died he expressed regret and sadness about Ros' death and commented that by being a member of Nightingale, he had a chance to change the system for good. Appearances Series 5 : Episodes 1 & 2 Series 6 : Episodes 1, 2 & 9 Series 7 : Episodes 3, 4, 7 & 8 Series 8 : Episodes 1 - 6 Series 9 : Episode 1 References Blake, Nicholas Television characters introduced in 2006 British drama television characters