Waterloo Road(2006)

Name: Waterloo Road
Genre: Drama
Released: 2006-03-09
Rating: 7.1
Cast: James Baxter, Adam Thomas, Neil Fitzmaurice, Shauna Shim, Jo Coffey

★ 7.1(37)1h 0m254 episodesReturning Series

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
First aired:: 2006-03-09
Country:: GB
Network:: BBC One

Episodes

Series 1(8)Series 2(12)Series 3(20)Series 4(20)Series 5(20)Series 6(20)Series 7(30)Series 8(30)Series 9(20)Series 10(20)Series 11(7)Series 12(7)Series 13(8)Series 14(8)Series 15(8)Series 16(8)Series 17(8)

1. Home Sweet Home
2014-10-15 · 60m
It's a fresh new term and dynamic headteacher Vaughan Fitzgerald and his family arrive at Waterloo Road and attempt to fit into their new lives. Darren's world falls apart after a shocking incident at home and George learns never to cross a member of the Barry family.
2. One Good Turn
2014-10-22 · 60m
Vaughan is anxious about the launch of Waterloo Road's big community initiative.
3. Baby Boom
2014-10-29 · 60m
Darren can't understand why Rhiannon is taking the virtual-baby project so seriously.
4. Pool Party
2014-11-05 · 60m
Gabriella returns to school to find some students determined to make her life difficult.
5. Testing Times
2014-11-12 · 60m
Will the pressure of mock exams prove to be too much for Lenny?
6. Like Father Like Son
2014-11-19 · 60m
Simon and Sue's dinner party goes badly wrong after Hector speaks out of turn.
7. A Tangled Web
2014-11-26 · 60m
The police descend on Waterloo Road as the hack on Wiredata Systems is traced to it.
8. Ties That Biind
2014-12-03 · 60m
Allie convinces Vaughan to send Justin to a boarding school.
9. Yesterday's Child
2014-12-10 · 60m
Sue finds herself in hot water when Hector threatens to tell Simon about their affair.
10. The Final Straw
2014-12-17 · 60m
Vaughan goes to the police after Justin punches Allie, and Darren arranges a surprise.
11. A New Start
2015-01-05 · 60m
It's a new term and the council wants to merge Waterloo Road with Havelock High.
12. Scott's Bike Ride
2015-01-12 · 60m
Vaughan hopes the new bike bank scheme will show the school off to the community.
13. Lenny's Dilemma
2015-01-19 · 60m
Vaughan's newly-qualified teachers Marco and Guy start work, but it's not long before Guy recognises Carrie Norton and the school comes down heavily on their relationship.
14. Episode 14
2015-01-26 · 60m
A trip to the coast does not go to plan after Kenzie lets slip about Bonnie two-timing Scott and Justin. More secrets are then revealed and one of the group runs off putting themself in serious danger.
15. Episode 15
2015-02-02 · 60m
Waterloo Road struggles to live up to rival Havelock High when the PTA comes to visit. Leo’s attachment to his computer game raises serious concern over his state of mind and Sonya frets over her impending test results.
16. Episode 16
2015-02-09 · 60m
Dale’s dreams of pro-cycling are thrown into disarray as the pressure of mock exams take over. Abdul is shocked by the revelation of a deep family secret and Kenzie’s relationship with her mother falls apart.
17. Episode 17
2015-02-16 · 60m
Dale struggles to come to terms with his failure to make the cycling team.
18. Episode 18
2015-02-23 · 60m
Dale's erratic behaviour reaches new heights and it's up to Lenny and Maggie to pick up the pieces. Abdul meets his mum, but it's not as he expected. The school gets a heads-up about a surprise inspection, but will the preparation be enough to save it?
19. Episode 19
2015-03-02 · 60m
Vaughan is torn between campaigning to stop the merger and Justin's exclusion. Things take an unexpected turn when Kenzie gets involved, while Lorna reveals a buried secret when someone from her past turns up. Sonya discovers something about Guy that sets her own lie onto a different course.
20. A Fairytale Ending
2015-03-09 · 60m
Waterloo Road pulls every last punch in a desperate bid to halt the merger with Havelock High.