DETECTIVE Sergeant Nick Bailey will be attempting to return to work on Monday for the third time, two years on from the Novichok poisonings in Salisbury.

In the lead up to the airing of BBC's Novichok-focussed drama, The Salisbury Poisonings, DS Nick Bailey was on ITV's Good Morning Britain today to discuss his own involvement with the nerve agent and the impact it had on him and his family.

As previously reported, DS Bailey fell critically ill in March 2018 after coming into contact with Novichok, and after spending three weeks in hospital, he could not return to his home and his and his family's possessions were destroyed.

During this morning's interview DS Bailey described the last two years as "a whirlwind", adding that his family is now "trying to move on".

He said: "I have suffered with depression and I'm trying to sort myself out. I also feel I'm lucky, Dawn [Sturgess] passed away because of [Novichok] but [despite] feeling the way I am, I am lucky to be here today."

"We had no idea what we were dealing with, it was terrifying and stressful," he added.

Speaking of the upcoming drama, DS Bailey said: "The vision really is about the human aspect. With a story as huge as this was, at the time and around the investigation and the political ramifications, the human aspect can sometimes get lost in translation.

"The drama really is around the people, normal people, going about their normal lives and getting caught up in this huge incident, and it's important for me to have the drama.

"The production team has done a brilliant job of representing the normal people caught up in it."

Speaking about his return to work, DS Bailey said: "I'm a little bit nervous - this will be my third attempt going back. It has been really tricky being in the police environment again after all this happened but I'm going to give it a go.

"My heart says I want to be a cop and I am a cop, it's just whether my head will allow it."

Tracy Daszkiewicz, who was director of public health at Wiltshire council during the incident, was also on Good Morning Britain this morning.

She said the team behind The Salisbury Poisonings had been "incredibly sensitive", and praised the authorities and services alongside her who had dealt with the poisonings.

She added: "I hope people enjoy the drama for what it is and understand the story."