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Waterloo Road
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
Series 4
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Episode 1
2009-01-07 · 87mAnother 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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E02
Episode 2
Episode 2
2009-01-14 · 59mEddie 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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E03
Episode 3
Episode 3
2009-01-21 · 59mDavina'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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E04
Episode 4
Episode 4
2009-01-28 · 59mThe 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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E05
Episode 5
Episode 5
2009-02-04 · 59mDrugs awareness day dawns on Waterloo Road, and Governor Ralph Mellor has a plan.
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Episode 6
Episode 6
2009-02-11 · 59mMatt 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 · 59mRachel is shocked when Eddie and Melissa's relationship takes an unexpected leap forward.
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E08
Episode 8
Episode 8
2009-02-25 · 58mRachel and Eddie are left glowing when Waterloo Road receives an encouraging report.
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E09
Episode 9
Episode 9
2009-03-04 · 59mSteph and Janeece struggle with a recent loss. Realising how valuable life is, Donte surprises Chlo.
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E10
Episode 10
Episode 10
2009-03-11 · 59mIt's the last day of term at Waterloo road, and there's revelations for students and teachers alike.
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E11
Episode 11
Episode 11
2009-03-18 · 59mIt'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 · 58mWith 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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E13
Episode 13
Episode 13
2009-04-01 · 59mWith 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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E14
Episode 14
Episode 14
2009-04-08 · 59mA 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 · 59mDetermined 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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E16
Episode 16
Episode 16
2009-04-22 · 59mWaterloo 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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E17
Episode 17
Episode 17
2009-04-29 · 59mSteph’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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E18
Episode 18
Episode 18
2009-05-06 · 58mBitter 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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E19
Episode 19
Episode 19
2009-05-13 · 57mKim 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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E20
Episode 20
Episode 20
2009-05-20 · 59mWaterloo 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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James Baxter
Joe Casey
Adam Thomas
Donte Charles
Neil Fitzmaurice
Neil Guthrie
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
Nisha Chandra