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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 5
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Episode 1
2009-10-28 · 60mIt'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.
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E02
Episode 2
Episode 2
2009-11-04 · 60mEx John Fosters pupil Amy accuses Bolton of attempted rape, and the James sisters face the funeral of their murdered father.
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E03
Episode 3
Episode 3
2009-11-11 · 60mAfter 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?
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E04
Episode 4
Episode 4
2009-11-18 · 60mLuke has a day from hell when the pupils find out about his family life.
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E05
Episode 5
Episode 5
2009-11-25 · 60mRuby's luxurious lifestyle crashes around her, and Max comes under scrutiny.
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E06
Episode 6
Episode 6
2009-12-02 · 60mChristopher's relationship with a Year 12 girl is called into question.
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Episode 7
Episode 7
2009-12-09 · 60mQuiet Year 10 pupil Cassie Turner claims she is being bullied, and Kim fears the girl gangs are back in full force.
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Episode 8
Episode 8
2009-12-16 · 60mIt's the day of Helen's first official inspection and she is desperate to impress.
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E09
Episode 9
Episode 9
2009-12-23 · 60mLindsay nervously takes the stand during her mother's trial, and Jo is nominated for an Outstanding Teacher Award.
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E10
Episode 10
Episode 10
2009-12-30 · 60mThe 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.
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E11
Episode 11
Episode 11
2010-04-07 · 60mRachel finds herself in danger when one of the students is abducted by their estranged father.
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Episode 12
Episode 12
2010-04-14 · 60mA class trip to a farm causes a never-ending nightmare for Ruby. Elsewhere, Chris and Kim's mentoring scheme causes trouble.
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Episode 13
Episode 13
2010-04-21 · 60mKim 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.
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Episode 14
Episode 14
2010-04-28 · 60mAdam 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.
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Episode 15
Episode 15
2010-05-05 · 60mChris 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.
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Episode 16
Episode 16
2010-05-26 · 60mFinn's disruptive behaviour continues at Waterloo Road and he persuades Josh and Amy to join him in smoking a legal high.
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E17
Episode 17
Episode 17
2010-06-02 · 60mJo 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.
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Episode 18
Episode 18
2010-06-09 · 60mA 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.
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Episode 19
Episode 19
2010-07-13 · 60mAmy 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.
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Episode 20
Episode 20
2010-07-14 · 60mAmy'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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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
