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Title: Waterloo Road

Overview: Waterloo Road is a UK television drama series the first broadcast was in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Originally set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, England, the location of the show was moved to the former Greenock Academy in Greenock, Scotland in 2012. The series focuses on the lives of the school's teachers and students, and confronts social issues such as extramarital affairs, abortion, divorce, child abuse, and suicide. Waterloo Road is produced by Shed Productions, the company responsible for Bad Girls and Footballers' Wives.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.2 (25 votes)

Cast

  • Donte Charles: Adam Thomas
  • Neil Guthrie: Neil Fitzmaurice
  • Valerie Chambers: Shauna Shim
  • Coral Walker: Rachel Leskovac
  • Amy Spratt: Katherine Pearce
  • Wendy Whitwell: Jo Coffey
  • Nicky Walters: Kym Marsh
  • Kelly-Jo Rafferty: Alicia Forde
  • Noel McManus: Liam Scholes
  • Caz Williams: Lucy Eleanor Begg
  • Preston Walters: Noah Valentine
  • Tonya Walters: Summer Violet Bird
  • Dwayne Jackson: Thapelo Ray
  • Shola Aku: Chiamaka Ulebor
  • Steve Savage: Jason Manford
  • Nisha Chandra: Saira Choudhry
  • Billy Savage: Olly Rhodes
  • Boz Osbourne: Nathan Wood
  • Jared Jones: Matthew Khan
  • Luca Smith: Danny Murphy
  • Aleena Quereshi: Sonya Nisa
  • Lois Taylor-Brown: Miya Ocego
  • Debs Rafferty: Hollie-Jay Bowes
  • Joe Casey: James Baxter
  • Mollie 'Mog' Richardson: Aabay Ali
  • Dean Weever: Francesco Piacentini-Smith
  • Libby Guthrie: Hattie Dynevor
  • Portia Weever: Maisey Robinson
  • Stacey 'Stace' Neville: Tillie Amartey
  • 'Schuey' Weever: Zak Sutcliffe
  • Waterloo Road - Episode 1 (Series 5 - Episode 1)

    It's all change at Waterloo Road. The school has been merged with local private school John Fosters after it was forced to close when wealthy parents could no longer afford the fees. As a result around a hundred new pupils are enrolled at Waterloo Road and neither the "posh" John Fosters pupils nor the "scuzzy" Waterloo Road kids are happy about it.

    Waterloo Road - Episode 2 (Series 5 - Episode 2)

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

    Waterloo Road - Episode 3 (Series 5 - Episode 3)

    After a night of passion, Kim and Max are acting like a pair of lovesick puppies, while keeping their burgeoning romance a secret from the rest of the staff, however, there’s a close call when Rachel arrives for that morning’s senior management team meeting.

    Waterloo Road - Episode 4 (Series 5 - Episode 4)

    Luke has a day from hell when the pupils find out about his family life and Max's tough discipline pushes him to breaking point.

    Waterloo Road - Episode 5 (Series 5 - Episode 5)

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

    Waterloo Road - Episode 6 (Series 5 - Episode 6)

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

    Waterloo Road - Episode 7 (Series 5 - Episode 7)

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

    Waterloo Road - Episode 8 (Series 5 - Episode 8)

    It's the day of Helen's first official inspection and she is desperate to impress, as the drama about a comprehensive school continues. Having just spent the night with Max, she now believes their romance might be reignited.

    Waterloo Road - Episode 9 (Series 5 - Episode 9)

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

    Waterloo Road - Episode 10 (Series 5 - Episode 10)

    The governors arrive, keen to gauge the merger's impact, but Rachel does not realise that Max is planning to do what he can to get them to fire her. The children 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. Classroom drama, starring Tom Chambers and Eva Pope

    Waterloo Road - Episode 11 (Series 5 - Episode 11)

    Rachel's determined to put last term behind her but an incident with a young pupil makes her realise it's not enough to just educate the kids; the school needs to attend to their emotional health too. Rachel finds herself in danger when one of the students is abducted by their estranged father.

    Waterloo Road - Episode 12 (Series 5 - Episode 12)

    Ruby struggles with her personal problems but refuses to take medication to help her cope. To make matters worse, she must take the Year 10 class on a trip to a farm, where Josh suffers a serious accident, and she finally confesses to Rachel how her worries are affecting her work. Elsewhere, Chris and Kim's mentoring scheme causes trouble for everyone. Starring Elizabeth Berrington and Eva Pope

    Waterloo Road - Episode 13 (Series 5 - Episode 13)

    An overweight pupil causes problems with his bad attitude, while Kim and Chris argue over Michaela when he refuses to accept her on 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. Drama, starring Angela Griffin, William Ash and Eva Pope, with Steven Waddingham

    Waterloo Road - Episode 14 (Series 5 - Episode 14)

    Lauren's birthmark is revealed to the whole school, so she takes drastic action to get rid of it, and Ruby wins a few Brownie points with Rachel by organising a clothes-swapping event - only to abuse her trust by stealing some of the best goods to sell for herself online. Adam makes changes at the canteen, much to the annoyance of Rose, and Grantly feigns depression in a bid to get out of supervising a school trip. With a guest appearance by one-time Brookside star John McArdle

    Waterloo Road - Episode 15 (Series 5 - Episode 15)

    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. Drama, starring Jack McMullen and William Ash

    Waterloo Road - Episode 16 (Series 5 - Episode 16)

    New boy Finn's disruptive behaviour continues at Waterloo Road and he persuades Josh and Amy to join him in smoking a legal high. For Amy, it's a far-from-pleasant experience and Josh has further side-effects when he starts hallucinating in class. Tom, worried about his son's behaviour, questions Josh who "fesses" up – believing that his dad would be cool about it as they are more like friends than father and son. However, Josh is stunned and humiliated by Tom's angry reaction and, in retaliation, he spikes Tom's lunch with the drug.

    Waterloo Road - Episode 17 (Series 5 - Episode 17)

    Jo learns Ros, one of her brightest students, has developed a crush on her, and informs Rachel about it. However, when the pupil publicly retaliates, Rachel is forced to suspend her colleague. 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. Drama, starring Sarah Jane Potts

    Waterloo Road - Episode 18 (Series 5 - Episode 18)

    A trip to an art gallery takes Kim to the edge when the pupils deface a valuable painting and she is rushed to hospital suffering from what she thinks are practice contractions. Elsewhere, Philip's efforts to inspire Ros end up in a row about sexism and Steph's relationship with Ollie hits the rocks. Drama, starring Angela Griffin

    Waterloo Road - Episode 19 (Series 5 - Episode 19)

    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, and she locks herself in her office, only for the truth about her drug addiction to come out

    Waterloo Road - Episode 20 (Series 5 - Episode 20)

    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. Starring Jack McMullen and Eva Pope. Last in the series

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