Waterloo Road (series 1)

Waterloo Road
Starring	Jason Merrells Jamie Glover Angela Griffin Jason Done Jill Halfpenny Denise Welch Philip Martin Brown Camilla Power
No. of episodes	8
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	9 March (2006-03-09) – 27 April 2006 (2006-04-27)
Series chronology

The first series of the British school drama series Waterloo Road was shown on BBC One, It was shown from 9 March 2006 to 27 April 2006. It has 8 half-hour episodes. It was created by Ann McManus and Maureen Chadwick.

It is the first series to be filmed at the old Hill Top Community Primary School building in Rochdale, England.

The series

The show follows the lives of the teachers and the pupils at Waterloo Road, a failing comprehensive school.

The school has a lot of problems such as drink driving, underage driving, bullying, homosexuality, marital problems, exclusion, Huntington's disease, teenage pregnancy, abortion, bereavement, sexual harassment, mental illness and suicide.

Cast

Staff

• Jason Merrells as Jack Rimmer; Headteacher (8 episodes)
• Jamie Glover as Andrew Treneman; Deputy Headteacher and English teacher (8 episodes)
• Angela Griffin as Kim Campbell; Head of Pastoral Care and Art teacher (8 episodes)
• Jason Done as Tom Clarkson; English teacher (8 episodes)
• Camilla Power as Lorna Dickey; English teacher (8 episodes)
• Jill Halfpenny as Izzie Redpath; Head of Drama and English teacher (8 episodes)
• Denise Welch as Steph Haydock; Head of French (8 episodes)
• Philip Martin Brown as Grantly Budgen; Head of English (8 episodes)
• Judith Barker as Estelle Cooper; School secretary (8 episodes)

Pupils

• Adam Thomas as Donte Charles (8 episodes)
• Katie Griffiths as Chlo Grainger (8 episodes)
• Lauren Drummond as Mika Grainger (7 episodes)
• Chelsee Healey as Janeece Bryant (7 episodes)
• Craig Fitzpatrick as Lewis Seddon (6 episodes)
• Rhea Bailey as Yasmin Deardon (4 episodes)
• Daisy Wignall as Holly Tattersall (4 episodes)

Others

Recurring

• Steve Money as Clarence Charles; Donte's father (6 episodes)
• David Crellin as Jimmy Grainger; Izzie's ex-husband and Chlo and Mika's father (4 episodes)
• Anna Wilson-Jones as Heather Davenport; LEA inspector (3 episodes)
• Josh Hanlon as Rory Brears; Pupil (2 episodes)
• Shane Zaza as Ahmed Patel; Pupil (2 episodes)

Guest

• Robert Angell as Nigel Hinchcliffe; Chair of Governors (1 episode)
• Sherry Baines as Brenda Brears; Rory's mother (1 episode)
• Claire Cooper as Zoe Ramsden; Pupil (1 episode)
• Scott Kay as Zak Walker; Pupil (1 episode)
• Kris Mochrie as Craig Harris; Father of Zoe's baby (1 episode)
• Jordan Murphy as Hadleigh Flynn; Pupil (1 episode)
• Jeff Merchant as Brian Vaisey; Former Headteacher
• Marc Silcock as Anthony Sugden; Pupil (1 episode)

Episodes

See also: List of Waterloo Road episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Episode 1"	Barnaby Southcombe	Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick	9 March 2006 (2006-03-09)
2	"Episode 2"	Barnaby Southcombe	Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick	16 March 2006 (2006-03-16)
3	"Episode 3"	Julie Edwards	Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick	23 March 2006 (2006-03-23)
4	"Episode 4"	Julie Edwards	Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick	30 March 2006 (2006-03-30)
5	"Episode 5"	Ian Bevitt	Steve Griffiths	6 April 2006 (2006-04-06)
6	"Episode 6"	Ian Bevitt	Harry Wootliff	13 April 2006 (2006-04-13)
7	"Episode 7"	Jim Loach	Shaun Duggan	20 April 2006 (2006-04-20)
8	"Episode 8"	Jim Loach	Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick	27 April 2006 (2006-04-27)

DVD release

The first series of Waterloo Road was released on DVD in the UK on 26 March 2007.