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Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road
★ 7.1/10•2006•1h 0m•TV-14•Drama
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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?

StatusReturning Series
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMar 9, 2006

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E160m

Episode 1

Headteacher of Waterloo Road Comprehensive, Jack Rimmer, hires Andrew Treneman, hoping he can improve the school's failing status and bring them back from the bottom of the league tables. Meanwhile, colleagues Tom and Lorna tie the knot.

Mar 9, 2006

Episode 2 - Episode 2E260m

Episode 2

The aftermath of the car crash affects the entire school. Lorna announces her pregnancy to her new husband, but he isn't so sure he wants a child. Things begin to heat up between Steph and Jack.

Mar 16, 2006

Episode 3 - Episode 3E360m

Episode 3

A pupil gives birth at the school, but who is the father? Could it be one of the teachers? Andrew implements a house system with disastrous consequences.

Mar 23, 2006

Episode 4 - Episode 4E460m

Episode 4

Izzie's ex-husband causes chaos at the school when he demands access to their children, and Tom confronts Lorna about her apparent miscarriage. Meanwhile, the pupils set up a scam to gain more points in the new house system.

Mar 30, 2006

Episode 5 - Episode 5E560m

Episode 5

Lorna tries out a new image in a bid to catch Tom's attention, while Budgen suspects one of his students may be taking drugs and approaches Andrew for help.

Apr 6, 2006

Episode 6 - Episode 6E660m

Episode 6

An education inspector pays a visit to Waterloo Road, and brings bad news regarding the future of the school. Meanwhile, Tom and Izzie struggle to fight their feelings for each other.

Apr 13, 2006

Episode 7 - Episode 7E760m

Episode 7

The staff organise an open day in a bid to impress the inspectors, but events take a turn for the worse when gay pupil Rory starts a petition against homophobic bullying.

Apr 20, 2006

Episode 8 - Episode 8E860m

Episode 8

Tensions run high as the inspectors make their decision about the future of Waterloo Road, while Chlo's nerves are in pieces as she faces her day in court. Kim speaks to the committee about the incident with Lewis, but they are less than sympathetic.

Apr 27, 2006

Actors

James Baxter

James Baxter

Joe Casey

Adam Thomas

Adam Thomas

Donte Charles

Neil Fitzmaurice

Neil Fitzmaurice

Neil Guthrie

Shauna Shim

Shauna Shim

Valerie Chambers

Jo Coffey

Wendy Whitwell

Summer Bird

Tonya Walters

Scarlett Thomas

Izzy Charles

Liam Scholes

Noel McManus

Chiamaka Ulebor

Shola Aku

Saira Jackson

Saira Jackson

Nisha Chandra

Miya Ocego

Miya Ocego

Lois Taylor-Brown

Hattie Dynevor

Libby Guthrie

Maisey Robinson

Portia Weever

Tillie Amartey

Stacey “Stace” Neville

Cory McClane

Cory McClane

Ashton Stone

Sonya Nisa

Sonya Nisa

Aleena Qureshi

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