List of Waterloo Road episodes
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The following is a list of episodes for the British BBC television drama, Waterloo Road. The series began with its first series on 9 March 2006 and ran for a total of eight episodes. In 2007 a second series of a further 12 episodes was broadcast. Popular with viewers, a 3rd series was commissioned not long after. The longest yet, the 20 part series began on BBC One on Thursday 11 October 2007 but on BBC One Scotland on Sunday 7 October 2007 at 8:00pm. In December 2007, it was confirmed that a fourth series of another 20 episodes will air late 2008, bringing the total number of episodes to 60.
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[edit] Summary
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | March–April 2006 | 26 March 2007 | |||
| 2 | 12 | January–April 2007 | 10 March 2008 | |||
| 3 | 20 | October–March 2008 | TBA | |||
| 4 | 20 | 2008-2009 | - | |||
[edit] Series One (2006)
| # | Episode | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode One | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | Barnaby Southcombe | 9 March 2006 |
| Acting headmaster Jack Rimmer hires Oxbridge graduate Andrew Treneman, hoping he can improve their failing status and bring them back from the bottom of the league tables. Colleagues Tom and Lorna tie the knot - but the groom ends up kissing someone who isn't his new wife. | ||||
| 2 | Episode Two | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | Barnaby Southcombe | 16 March 2006 |
| The aftermath of the crash affects the whole school. Tom and Lorna's marriage grows cold with news of her pregnancy, while things heat up between Steph and Jack. | ||||
| 3 | Episode Three | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | Julie Edwards | 23 March 2006 |
| A baby is born at the school, but who is the father? Could it be one of the teachers? Lorna terminates her pregnancy behind Tom's back against Izzie's advice. Andrew implements a house system with disastrous consequences. | ||||
| 4 | Episode Four | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | Julie Edwards | 30 March 2006 |
| Izzie's ex-husband Jimmy causes a sauceage fest at the school when he demands access to their children, and Tom confronts Lorna about her miscarriage. Meanwhile, the pupils set up a homework club to gain more points in Andrew's new house system, but it isn't long before their devious plot is uncovered. Jack wonders about the sudden improvement in the grades gained by Steph's French class. | ||||
| 5 | Episode Five | Steve Griffiths | Ian Bevitt | 6 April 2006 |
| Lorna tries out a sexy new image in a bid to catch Tom's attention, while Head of English Grantly Budgen suspects one of his students may be taking drugs and approaches Andrew for help. Chlo takes drastic action to convince everyone she was driving on the night of the crash, and Steph stages a break-in to get rid of the suspicious coursework and avoid losing her job. | ||||
| 6 | Episode Six | Harry Wootliff | Ian Bevitt | 13 April 2006 |
| An education inspector pays a visit and brings bad news regarding the school's future. Jack decides the time has come to shag Steph , but his task doesn't quite go to plan when she threatens dire reprisals unless he rethinks his actions. Meanwhile, Tom and Izzie struggle to fight their feelings for each other and things come to a head when they find themselves alone. | ||||
| 7 | Episode Seven | Shaun Duggan | Jim Loach | 20 April 2006 |
| The staff organise an open day in a bid to impress the inspectors, but events take a turn for the worse when gay pupil Rory starts a petition against homophobic bullying. Holly wakes from her coma, and Chlo rushes to her bedside in the hope of finding out what she remembers from the crash. Andrew asks Jack why Steph hasn't been sacked, while Lorna catches Tom and Izzie together. | ||||
| 8 | Episode Eight | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | Jim Loach | 27 April 2006 |
| Tensions run high as the inspectors make their decision about the future of the school, while Chlo's nerves are in pieces as she faces her day in court. Kim speaks to the committee about the terrible incident with Lewis, but they are less than sympathetic to her cause and she contemplates quitting her career - much to Andrew's dismay. Lorna remains heartbroken over Tom and Izzie. | ||||
[edit] Series Two (2007)
| # | Episode | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Episode One | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | Barnaby Southcombe | 18 January 2007 (14 January 2007[1]) |
| Jack is excited at the idea of a new sixth form for the school but begins to think differently when Robert Aspinall begins to take charge and questions Jack's position as headmaster. | ||||
| 10 | Episode Two | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | Barnaby Southcombe | 25 January 2007 (21 January 2007[1]) |
| Andrew and Kim come to blows over Robert Aspinall's proposal for the school. Mika becomes the victim of a bully when she is blackmailed by her former friend and Brett avoids telling Jack the truth when Mika is falsely accused of wanting to get him into bed. | ||||
| 11 | Episode Three | Harriet Warner | Jim Loach | 1 February 2007 (28 January 2007[1]) |
| Mika's world comes crashing down around her when she finds herself the victim of an internet hate campaign and Steph decides to take matters into her own hands without telling Izzie. | ||||
| 12 | Episode Four | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | Jim Loach | 8 February 2007 (4 February 2007[1]) |
| Jack and Roger come to physical blows over the future of the school while Brett learns some hard hitting home truths about his father. Steph is the victim of a mugging by an ex-pupil. | ||||
| 13 | Episode Five | Harriet Warner | Farren Blackburn | 15 February 2007 (11 February 2007[1]) |
| The school goes on high alert when a female pupil is assaulted by a serial attacker. Tom finds himself in an uncomfortable situation when an obsessed pupil reveals she has a crush on him. As Izzie helps Lorna get settled into her new flat, tragedy strikes and Izzie is rushed into hospital where doctors desperately try to save her and the baby. | ||||
| 14 | Episode Six | Phil Ford | Farren Blackburn | 22 February 2007 (18 February 2007[1]) |
| Tom warns his obsessed pupil to stay away after his job is put on the line. Izzie tries desperately to pull her life back together but when it is revealed that Stacey got into bed with Tom, she does not hesitate to chuck him out. | ||||
| 15 | Episode Seven | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | Mike Cocker | 1 March 2007 (25 February 2007[1]) |
| Andrew becomes suspicious of a trainee teacher that becomes violent towards a pupil. Steph tries to get through to Maxine and the attacker is revealed. | ||||
| 16 | Episode Eight | Harriet Warner | Mike Cocker | 29 March 2007 |
| Steph decides to let Maxine stay after falsely accusing her of something she did not do. The school continues its plans for the new sixth form and Davina is put under pressure when details of her relationship with Brett surface. | ||||
| 17 | Episode Nine | Ann McManus & Anne Marie O'Connor | David Innes Edwards | 5 April 2007 |
| Kim tries to get through to a student who keeps bunking off from school. Robert Aspinall plunges Jack's future with the school in jeopardy when he decides that a new headmaster would be more appropriate. | ||||
| 18 | Episode Ten | Harriet Warner | David Innes Edwards | 12 April 2007 |
| Lorna tries to rekindle Tom and Izzie's relationship and tragedy strikes when she feels that she can no longer cope with her illness. | ||||
| 19 | Episode Eleven | Harriet Warner | Lance Kneeshaw | 19 April 2007 (8 April 2007[1]) |
| Davina's relationship with Brett is exposed and a burger van begins to sell chips to the children through the school gates, just as the school begins to promote a healthy eating campaign. Tom and Izzie struggle with Lorna's death and Andrew gets offered a job in Rwanda. | ||||
| 20 | Episode Twelve | Phil Ford | Lance Kneeshaw | 26 April 2007 (15 April 2007[1]) |
| The burger van continues to sell fatty foods outside the school gates, despite Siobhan lying in hospital due to a drug overdose. Tragedy strikes for Izzie, Andrew decides to take the job in Rwanda and asks Kim to go with him and the school tries to deal with the issue of creationism that begins to spread due to the Sixth Form's new sponsor. | ||||
[edit] Series Three (2007–2008)
| # | Episode | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Episode One | Harriet Warner | Marc Jobst | 11 October 2007 (7 October 2007[1]) |
| As the gates open for a new term at Waterloo Road the school is firmly in the spotlight following the murder of drama teacher, Izzie Redpath. Although Jack has won a national bravery award, he secretly blames himself for Izzie's death. Meanwhile, Tom is still reeling from the loss of Izzie and blames Jack for playing the hero that night. Now a single dad to Chlo and Mika, Tom's plunged into another family crisis when he finds out Chlo and Donte have secretly taken off to get married. He races to the registry office - will he get there before they exchange vows? | ||||
| 22 | Episode Two | Lisa Holdsworth | Marc Jobst | 18 October 2007 (14 October 2007[1]) |
| Jack and Eddie are put to a test when a pupil tries to stab his uncle with a knife meanwhile Matt has started the auditions for the musical and Tom asks Steph to tutor Chlo in French but Brett Tutors her instead and they snog and ended up in bed - this doesn't actually happen until episode 3 | ||||
| 23 | Episode Three | David McManus, Annie Bruce & James Simpson | Dermot Boyd | 25 October 2007 (21 October 2007[1]) |
| The school, is under the grill as Maxine and Janeece are revealed to have scammed the whole Waterloo neighbourhood out of hundreds of pounds. Donte and Clo take a big step in their relationship, but does Clo have feelings for Brett, of course she does! Other relationships are at stake as Jack and Steph get cosy. | ||||
| 24 | Episode Four | Matthew Evans | Dermot Boyd | 1 November 2007 (28 October 2007[1]) |
| Steph is still loved up from her and Jack's passionate night while a pupil Ben falls and cuts himself and Matt treats him and Ben is HIV positive and Matt has to go to hospital to prevent infection and Chlo and Brett bed each other again only to find Donte walking in on them. | ||||
| 25 | Episode Five | Fleur Costello | Luke Watson | 8 November 2007 (4 November 2007[1]) |
| The effects of Chlo's error of judgement ripple throughout the school. Pressure mounts on Jack, both professionally and personally, and Matt is forced to offer the lead role in the musical to Aleesha. | ||||
| 26 | Episode Six | David McManus | Luke Watson | 15 November 2007 (11 November 2007[1]) |
| Jack's called to account for past decisions and faces the biggest challenge of his career. Tom struggles to keep his new family together and Grantly's gambling spirals out of control. | ||||
| 27 | Episode Seven | David McManus | Martin Hutchings | 22 November 2007 (18 November 2007[1]) |
| A new head teacher arrives, with big plans for the school and a determination to root out failing teachers. The guilt about Chlo's disappearance is eating Mika up and Chlo finds herself in grave danger - but will Tom find her in time? | ||||
| 28 | Episode Eight | Lisa Holdsworth | Marc Jobst | 29 November 2007 (25 November 2007[1]) |
| Eddie is keen to prove Rachel wrong with his 'bad boys' trip but things go wrong and he is forced to make a life or death decision. Rachel tries to keep a lid on things with Chlo's return to school. Her high profile approach to truancy unwittingly puts a little boy in danger. | ||||
| 29 | Episode Nine | Ann McManus and Sharon Oakes | Laurence Moody | 06 December 2007 (2 December 2007[1]) |
| A police investigation kicks off when Janeece makes a shock discovery during an archaeological dig. Rachel forces Eddie to confront issues from his past. Mika shares a secret with Brett. After shocked by the news of a baby being born, Karla has an orgasm under the table. | ||||
| 30 | Episode Ten | Liz Lake | Laurence Moody | 13 December 2007 (16 December 2007[2]) |
| Matt's thrown into a panic when Rachel announces the school musical is to be performed earlier in the day for a VIP audience, and Eddie's ex turns up out of the blue. | ||||
| 31 | Episode Eleven | Lisa Holdsworth | Jenny Ash | 10 January 2008 |
| Rachel and Matt take four of the boys on a day trip to prison, attempting to deter them from a life of crime. Meanwhile everyone at the rest of the school is doing mock exams and Eddie challenges the staff to sit through one themselves. | ||||
| 32 | Episode Twelve | Danny McCahon | Jenny Ash | 17 January 2008 |
| Davina is flattered when one of the parents develops a crush on her, but are his intentions as innocent as they first appear? Meanwhile, Rachel's past comes back to haunt her. | ||||
| 33 | Episode Thirteen | Nick Hoare | Mike Adams | 24 January 2008 |
| Rachel is forced to compromise her integrity in order to stop the secrets of her past being revealed by a blackmailer. Janeece finds her work placement sparks a surprise new career interest, and Mika is in for a shock when she walks in on Tom and Davina in bed. | ||||
| 34 | Episode Fourteen | Doug Watson | Mike Adams | 31 January 2008 |
| When Jasmine intervenes in an altercation between bully Michaela and a younger pupil, she has no idea the day will end in her suspension. Meanwhile, romance may be in the air for Brett and Mika, and Stuart apologises to Rachel for blackmailing her - but just how genuine is he? | ||||
| 35 | Episode Fifteen | Michael Jenner | Julie Edwards | 7 February 2008 |
| Matt panics when his mother, Susan, announces she is arriving at his flat, and hurriedly removes all traces of Colin. Eddie, meanwhile, wants Jasmine to fight Michaela's bullying allegations, but she can't face the Governors' meeting later that night. At school, Tom and Grantly find all the light bulbs have been removed. Wannabe eco-terrorists Mika and Brett confess to taking them, and want their plans to make the school green taken seriously. Elsewhere, some of the sixth formers are on work experience at Colin's company. Matt tells Colin he wants him to move out for a few days, and is overheard by Maxine, who sends a text message back to school. The kids are all fired up, and Chlo has caught the eye of entrepreneur Dikran. Colin tells them they shouldn't let other people stop them going for what they want – a point not lost on Matt. Their relationship is over. Back at school, Matt has been "outed" and some anti-gay graffiti is discovered in the toilets. Dominic is caught red-handed, but he tells Matt why he wrote the graffiti. Humbled by Dominic, Matt decides to face up to his mother. Elsewhere, Eddie gathers some ammunition for the Governors' meeting and, when evidence of Michaela's bullying is shown, Jasmine is cleared. Stuart Hordley, meanwhile, gives Rachel an envelope of newspaper cuttings from her past. At home, Matt is devastated his mother knows he is gay but can't face reality. Eddie later comes across the envelope Stuart handed to Rachel while rummaging in the office and, looking inside, he gets the biggest shock of his life. | ||||
| 36 | Episode Sixteen | David McManus | Julie Edwards | 14 February 2008 |
| It's the last day at Waterloo Road for supply teacher Wilson Bingham. Tom is not happy to see him go, because he's a great teacher. Grantly's unhappy, meanwhile, when he's asked to supervise the bad boys alongside Aleesha and Danielle as they cater for the Governors' AGM lunch. Janeece has fallen for Wilson big time – and it appears that he feels the same about her. Wilson tells Janeece he's booked a hotel room in Manchester, but Steph overhears something. Knowing Steph's on to him, Wilson texts Janeece: it's time for them to be alone together. In the kitchens, things are going with a bang. Grantly's had enough, but when he learns of a free, slap-up meal, he's determined to pull off the AGM lunch. Elsewhere, Eddie has found out about Rachel's past. She admits the truth, and the blackmail, but property developer Hordley's bid was still the best. Eddie feels he has no choice – either she reports Hordley, or he resigns. Wilson and Janeece disappear and, when the teachers find out Wilson is an imposter, the police are called. Then Donte drops a bombshell on Chlo – he wants a divorce. In Manchester, Janeece can't believe the classy hotel Wilson has booked. She's over the moon, but Wilson gets what he wants and leaves her. Alerted by Janeece's call, Steph, Tom and the police race to the hotel. Janeece tells the police she saw a sticker for a caravan park in Wilson's car. No-one is home when they get there but, when Steph realises the kettle is still warm, Tom knows that Wilson can't be too far away. | ||||
| 37 | Episode Seventeen | Gert Thomas | Laurence Moody | 21 February 2008 |
| Mika takes her eco-warrior plans to another level, with Brett, on the building site of the new Training Centre. Oblivious, headmistress Rachel counters Eddie's plans to resign by winding him up. His mood later worsens when Steph shows him a bounced cheque from Hordley. Rachel leaves Tom to deal with Mika, and says if he doesn't get through to her she faces exclusion. Leon, Mika's internet eco-guru, pitches up and they climb the threatened trees. Tom's incensed but Mika tells him to get lost, and Leon and his cronies smash the classroom windows. Elsewhere, Chlo admits she wants Donte back. Maxine's advice is to make him jealous, and Chlo looks hot when she goes on a lunch date with Dikran. Donte can't keep his eyes off her. At lunch, Chlo's inspired by Dikran to set up her own hairdressing salon. When he fails to get through to Mika, Tom storms off and bumps into Davina but is annoyed by her flippancy. Davina has a bad feeling about her relationship with Tom. Eddie, meanwhile, takes a hard line with the pupils, but Mika won't give up the fight – it's now personal and she sees Tom as enemy number one. She lashes out when Tom tries to climb the tree, and he falls to the ground. Hysterical, Mika tells Tom she's sorry. Tom tells both girls he doesn't want to stop them doing what they care about and he's going to be spending more time with them – consequently freezing Davina out. Rachel asks Eddie to stay, but he can't get over the blackmail. Rachel's in turmoil and calls the council. Eddie can't hide his relief, but is she being honest with him? | ||||
| 38 | Episode Eighteen | Fleur Costello | Laurence Moody | 28 February 2008 |
| Sameen breaks into the school at dawn, changing from her pyjamas into a football kit. Meanwhile, Eddie is furious – Rachel hasn't called the council regarding crooked Stuart Hordley. She's not prepared to destroy everything she's worked for. On the football field, Sameen throws a strop. A worried Tom speaks to Rachel, and Sameen is sent to the cooler when she refuses to explain herself. Elsewhere, Chlo is advertising her hairdressing venture. When Tom finds out she's missed an essay, he's furious. Maxine has a plan, however – they'll copy essays off a website. Tom is taken aback by Davina, who knew about Chlo's hairdressing but didn't tell him. Immigration officials arrive and it transpires that Sameen's family is to be deported; Sameen has run away. Rachel lies and the officials leave. In the cooler, Rachel tells a petrified Sameen they'll fight for her. Elsewhere, Eddie warns Hordley off both the contract and Rachel. He later discovers that Bolton Smilie has been working illegally for Hordley. Eddie persuades Rachel to lure Hordley to the school. The immigration officers return. Sameen, Aleesha and Danielle barricade themselves inside the changing rooms. Eddie squeezes through the barricades; Sameen needs to be clear about the choices she has to make. She's confused – she'd have no prospects in Iran but can't enjoy her life when she doesn't know what's happening to her family. Tom and Davina, meanwhile, can't resolve their problems – she'll always feels like an outsider. They know it's over. Later, Hordley pitches up at Rachel's office and Eddie shows him the evidence on the illegal child labour. Hordley taunts Rachel, and Eddie loses it. Eddie thinks that's the last they'll see of Hordley, but Rachel's not convinced. | ||||
| 39 | Episode Nineteen | Danny McCahon | Richard Standeven | 6 March 2008 (10 March 2008[3]) |
| Steph's devastated when her language lab funding falls through and goes into full seduction mode to win the money back. Meanwhile, Jack's return means Davina faces a life-changing decision when she has to choose between two men, whilst Chlo, Brett and Mika try and get Tom and Davina back together. | ||||
| 40 | Episode Twenty | Lisa Holdsworth | Richard Standeven | 13 March 2008 (17 March 2008[4]) |
| When the last day of term turns into a terrifying ordeal for the staff and students at Waterloo Road, the exposure of Rachel's secret and the cheating ring revelations are the least of their problems as a fire rips through the school. | ||||
[edit] Series Four (2008–2009)
A 20-part fourth series of Waterloo Road will begin airing on BBC One in October/November 2008.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Since the beginning of the second series, almost every episode has been shown on BBC One Scotland the Sunday immediately prior to its transmission to the rest of the UK
- ^ Series 3 Episode 10 was aired in Scotland on the Sunday directly after its primary broadcast
- ^ Series 3 Episode 19 was shown in Scotland at 9pm the Monday after its broadcast to the rest of UK due to live coverage of Rangers v Werder Bremen.
- ^ Series 3 Episode 20 was shown in Scotland at 9pm the Monday after its broadcast to the rest of UK due to live coverage of the 2nd leg of Werder Bremen v Rangers.
