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Waterloo Road

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Drama

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?

Created by:
Ann McManus, Maureen Chadwick
Cast:
James Baxter, Adam Thomas, Neil Fitzmaurice, Shauna Shim
Language:
English
Country:
United Kingdom
Network:
BBC One

Episode guide

Seasons

17 available

Series 4

Episodes

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Episode 1

Episode 1

2009-01-07 · 87m

Another term at Waterloo Road begins, and Rachel's ready to start again after her accident. A fresh set of pupils cause havoc within the school.

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Episode 2

Episode 2

2009-01-14 · 59m

Eddie is angry when he finds out Rachel has been lying about her sister, Melissa. Elsewhere, the school's new security guard falls head-over-heels for Steph.

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Episode 3

Episode 3

2009-01-21 · 59m

Davina's reputation is at stake when she is accused of racism by Maaka Lacey, a Maori supply teacher with an alternative approach to education. Earl Kelly's behaviour pushes Tom to breaking point, leading him to question his future as Head of Pastoral Care.

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Episode 4

Episode 4

2009-01-28 · 59m

The ongoing feud between Tom and the Kelly family takes new heights. Fleur and Grantly struggle to overcome the obstacles in their marriage.

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Episode 5

Episode 5

2009-02-04 · 59m

Drugs awareness day dawns on Waterloo Road, and Governor Ralph Mellor has a plan.

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Episode 6

Episode 6

2009-02-11 · 59m

Matt bites off more than he can chew when he becomes Sam Kelly's emergency foster carer.

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Episode 7

Episode 7

2009-02-18 · 59m

Rachel is shocked when Eddie and Melissa's relationship takes an unexpected leap forward.

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Episode 8

Episode 8

2009-02-25 · 58m

Rachel and Eddie are left glowing when Waterloo Road receives an encouraging report.

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Episode 9

Episode 9

2009-03-04 · 59m

Steph and Janeece struggle with a recent loss. Realising how valuable life is, Donte surprises Chlo.

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Episode 10

Episode 10

2009-03-11 · 59m

It's the last day of term at Waterloo road, and there's revelations for students and teachers alike.

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Episode 11

Episode 11

2009-03-18 · 59m

It's the start of a new term at Waterloo Road as the school welcomes back Kim Campbell.

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Episode 12

Episode 12

2009-03-25 · 58m

With Kim’s eye off the ball due to her own personal struggles, Karla Bentham becomes the victim of Michaela White’s scheme to make money. It’s a race against time for Kim to recover Karla before her own situation is exposed.

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Episode 13

Episode 13

2009-04-01 · 59m

With Rachel on a course, Eddie's at the helm - but soon finds out it's not going to be an easy ride.

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Episode 14

Episode 14

2009-04-08 · 59m

A number of STI leaflets that Kim distributed to her sex education class fall into the wrong hands.

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Episode 15

Episode 15

2009-04-15 · 59m

Determined to reunite the girl’s football team, Tom persuades his old friend Captain Andy Rigby to run an army day at the school. Elsewhere, Davina is delighted to finally qualify as a teacher, and while things seem perfect when Rachel offers her a permanent position… her day starts to unravel when she makes a shocking discovery.

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Episode 16

Episode 16

2009-04-22 · 59m

Waterloo Road’s latest supply teacher, Jem Allen is proving popular with staff and students alike, but her upbeat attitude and glamorous lifestyle are enough to get right up Grantly’s nose.

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Episode 17

Episode 17

2009-04-29 · 59m

Steph’s return to Waterloo Road starts badly when a pupil leads a class revolt. Meanwhile Donte is struggling with Chlo’s decision to put their baby up for adoption.

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Episode 18

Episode 18

2009-05-06 · 58m

Bitter battle lines are drawn between Chlo and Donte as they wrangle over their baby’s future. A Home Office official turns up at the school, revealing the truth about Grace. Kim’s world comes crashing down around her.

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Episode 19

Episode 19

2009-05-13 · 57m

Kim struggles to hold it together as organiser of a fundraising day at the school. But will a surprise visit bring the support she needs? When a mystery illness strikes the school, the dodgy dealings in the canteen come under suspicion.

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Episode 20

Episode 20

2009-05-20 · 59m

Waterloo Road is in the final of the North West Schools Choir of the Year competition, but things take a bad turn when it becomes apparent that Flick has stolen the lyrics for the song.

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Cast

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

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