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. Episode 1
2009-10-28 · 60m
It'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.
2. Episode 2
2009-11-04 · 60m
Ex John Fosters pupil Amy accuses Bolton of attempted rape, and the James sisters face the funeral of their murdered father.
3. Episode 3
2009-11-11 · 60m
After 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?
4. Episode 4
2009-11-18 · 60m
Luke has a day from hell when the pupils find out about his family life.
5. Episode 5
2009-11-25 · 60m
Ruby's luxurious lifestyle crashes around her, and Max comes under scrutiny.
6. Episode 6
2009-12-02 · 60m
Christopher's relationship with a Year 12 girl is called into question.
7. Episode 7
2009-12-09 · 60m
Quiet Year 10 pupil Cassie Turner claims she is being bullied, and Kim fears the girl gangs are back in full force.
8. Episode 8
2009-12-16 · 60m
It's the day of Helen's first official inspection and she is desperate to impress.
9. Episode 9
2009-12-23 · 60m
Lindsay nervously takes the stand during her mother's trial, and Jo is nominated for an Outstanding Teacher Award.
10. Episode 10
2009-12-30 · 60m
The 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.
11. Episode 11
2010-04-07 · 60m
Rachel finds herself in danger when one of the students is abducted by their estranged father.
12. Episode 12
2010-04-14 · 60m
A class trip to a farm causes a never-ending nightmare for Ruby. Elsewhere, Chris and Kim's mentoring scheme causes trouble.
13. Episode 13
2010-04-21 · 60m
Kim 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.
14. Episode 14
2010-04-28 · 60m
Adam 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.
15. Episode 15
2010-05-05 · 60m
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.
16. Episode 16
2010-05-26 · 60m
Finn's disruptive behaviour continues at Waterloo Road and he persuades Josh and Amy to join him in smoking a legal high.
17. Episode 17
2010-06-02 · 60m
Jo 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.
18. Episode 18
2010-06-09 · 60m
A 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.
19. Episode 19
2010-07-13 · 60m
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.
20. Episode 20
2010-07-14 · 60m
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.