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Waterloo Road

  • TV-14
  • 2006–
  • 17 seasons
  • Drama
  • 7.1

Waterloo Road is a British television drama series set in a comprehensive school of the same name, first broadcast on BBC One on 9 March 2006, and concluding its original run on 9 March 2015. It was recommissioned in 2021, and resumed starting 9 January 2023. At the failing comprehensive school, and later academy of the same name, the professional and personal lives of the students and staff are examined. Affairs, scandals, blackmail and many, many headteachers. Who said education was easy?

Episodes

War breaks out in the playground after the closure of a local private school leads to an influx of middle-class pupils at Waterloo Road.

20 episodes
  1. 1Episode 1

    60 minOct 28, 2009

    It's all change at Waterloo Road. The school has been merged with local private school John Fosters, and neither the "posh" John Fosters pupils nor the "scuzzy" Waterloo Road kids are happy about it.

  2. 2Episode 2

    60 minNov 4, 2009

    Ex John Fosters pupil Amy accuses Bolton of attempted rape, and the James sisters face the funeral of their murdered father.

  3. 3Episode 3

    60 minNov 11, 2009

    After a night of passion, Kim and Max are acting like a pair of lovesick puppies. Can they keep their burgeoning romance a secret from the rest of the staff?

  4. 4Episode 4

    60 minNov 18, 2009

    Luke has a day from hell when the pupils find out about his family life.

  5. 5Episode 5

    60 minNov 25, 2009

    Ruby's luxurious lifestyle crashes around her, and Max comes under scrutiny.

  6. 6Episode 6

    60 minDec 2, 2009

    Christopher's relationship with a Year 12 girl is called into question.

  7. 7Episode 7

    60 minDec 9, 2009

    Quiet Year 10 pupil Cassie Turner claims she is being bullied, and Kim fears the girl gangs are back in full force.

  8. 8Episode 8

    60 minDec 16, 2009

    It's the day of Helen's first official inspection and she is desperate to impress.

  9. 9Episode 9

    60 minDec 23, 2009

    Lindsay nervously takes the stand during her mother's trial, and Jo is nominated for an Outstanding Teacher Award.

  10. 10Episode 10

    60 minDec 30, 2009

    The governors arrive, keen to gauge the merger's impact. The pupils excitedly prepare for the ‘Waterloo Road Has Talent’ contest, while Grantly is disappointed to discover no one has planned to celebrate his 25th anniversary as a teacher.

  11. 11Episode 11

    60 minApr 7, 2010

    Rachel finds herself in danger when one of the students is abducted by their estranged father.

  12. 12Episode 12

    60 minApr 14, 2010

    A class trip to a farm causes a never-ending nightmare for Ruby. Elsewhere, Chris and Kim's mentoring scheme causes trouble.

  13. 13Episode 13

    60 minApr 21, 2010

    Kim and Chris argue over Michaela when he refuses to accept her as part of his advanced university preparation scheme. Ruby feels snubbed when Rachel hires a new chef to lead the school's healthy eating campaign - and the successful applicant turns out to be a welcome face from the headteacher's past.

  14. 14Episode 14

    60 minApr 28, 2010

    Adam makes some changes to the canteen, much to the annoyance of Rose. Grantly feigns depression in a bid to get out of supervising a school trip.

  15. 15Episode 15

    60 minMay 5, 2010

    Chris is pushed to breaking point when he ends up with Finn as a teaching assistant on work experience day. Meanwhile, Rachel is not impressed with Adam when she learns he has been to a gig with the sixth formers, and Sam and Bolton become closer when they end up in trouble.

  16. 16Episode 16

    60 minMay 26, 2010

    Finn's disruptive behaviour continues at Waterloo Road and he persuades Josh and Amy to join him in smoking a legal high.

  17. 17Episode 17

    60 minJun 2, 2010

    Jo learns that Ros has developed a crush on her. Elsewhere, Adam is allowed to set up a new takeaway scheme to promote healthy eating, but has to pick up the pieces when Ruby is evicted from her place by Steph.

  18. 18Episode 18

    60 minJun 9, 2010

    A trip to an art gallery takes Kim to the edge when the pupils deface a valuable painting. Philip's efforts to inspire Ros end up in a row about sexism, and Steph's relationship with Ollie hits the rocks.

  19. 19Episode 19

    60 minJul 13, 2010

    Amy and Finn are kept apart following the ill-fated trip to the art gallery, causing Amy to play up in Ruby's class. The teacher's emotional state finally catches up with her when Rachel and Adam announce their engagement.

  20. 20Episode 20

    60 minJul 14, 2010

    Amy's relationship with Finn takes a terrifying turn when he suggests a radical proposal to ensure they stay together. Meanwhile, as Rachel and Adam prepare to walk down the aisle, trouble at the school puts the bride's attendance at the ceremony in jeopardy.

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Series cast

Jason DoneTom Clarkson158 episodes
Philip Martin BrownGrantly Budgen154 episodes
Chelsee HealeyJaneece Bryant106 episodes
Adam ThomasDonte Charles105 episodes
Denise WelchSteph Haydock81 episodes
Darcy IsaLauren Andrews77 episodes
Angela GriffinKim Campbell73 episodes
Melanie HillMaggie Croft72 episodes
Reece DouglasDenzil Kelly70 episodes
Laurie BrettChristine Mulgrew69 episodes
William RushJosh Stevenson69 episodes
Georgie GlenAudrey McFall68 episodes
Rebecca CravenRhiannon Salt67 episodes
Victoria BushSonya Donnegan62 episodes
Katie GriffithsChlo Grainger59 episodes
Kane Tomlinson-WeaverHarley Taylor58 episodes
Shannon FlynnEmily James57 episodes
Tachia NewallBolton Smilie57 episodes

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