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Revision as of 04:20, 18 October 2014

Waterloo Road series 4
Series 4
No. of episodes20
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release7 January (2009-01-07) –
20 May 2009 (2009-05-20)
Series chronology
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Series 3
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Series 5
List of episodes

The fourth series of the British television drama series Waterloo Road began broadcasting on 7 January 2009, and ending on 20 May 2009 on BBC One. The series follows the lives of the faculty and pupils of the Eponymous school, a failing inner-city comprehensive school. It consists of twenty episodes. The fourth series achieved an average of 4.76 million viewers in the ratings.[N 1]

Cast and characters

Guest/Recurring Characters

Episodes

Autumn Term
# Title Directed by Written by Original air date UK viewers
(million)[1]
41"Episode 1"Minkie SpiroLisa Holdsworth7 January 2009 (2009-01-07)[N 2]4.69
42"Episode 2"Minkie SpiroDavid McManus14 January 2009 (2009-01-14)4.85
43"Episode 3"James ErskineDavid McManus21 January 2009 (2009-01-21)N/A[N 3]
44"Episode 4"James ErskinePhillip Dodds28 January 2009 (2009-01-28)[N 4]N/A[N 3]
45"Episode 5"Dominic KeaveyAnn McManus & Avril Russell4 February 2009 (2009-02-04)N/A[N 3]
46"Episode 6"Dominic KeaveyLouise Ironside11 February 2009 (2009-02-11)4.85
47"Episode 7"Matthew EvansKaren McLachlan & Phillip Dodds18 February 2009 (2009-02-18)N/A[N 3]
48"Episode 8"Matthew EvansNick Hoare25 February 2009 (2009-02-25)4.85
49"Episode 9"Jonathan Fox BassettMichael Jenner4 March 2009 (2009-03-04)4.81
50"Episode 10"Jonathan Fox BassettDavid McManus11 March 2009 (2009-03-11)4.44
Spring Term
51"Episode 11"Tim HopewellLisa Holdsworth18 March 2009 (2009-03-18)4.92
52"Episode 12"Tim HopewellNazrin Choudhry25 March 2009 (2009-03-25)4.95
53"Episode 13"Jon SenMarc Pye1 April 2009 (2009-04-01)4.86
54"Episode 14"Jon SenPhillip Dodds8 April 2009 (2009-04-08)4.51
55"Episode 15"James ErskineDavid McManus15 April 2009 (2009-04-15)4.60
56"Episode 16"James ErskineNick Hoare22 April 2009 (2009-04-22)4.93
57"Episode 17"Julie EdwardsLouise Ironside29 April 2009 (2009-04-29)4.62
58"Episode 18"Julie EdwardsMichael Jenner6 May 2009 (2009-05-06)4.76
59"Episode 19"Keith BoakDavid McManus13 May 2009 (2009-05-13)4.54
60"Episode 20"Keith BoakLisa Holdsworth20 May 2009 (2009-05-20)4.94

DVD release

Three different box sets of the fourth series was released. The first ten episodes of the series were released on 21 September 2009,[2] and the back ten episodes were released on 26 April 2010.[3] All twenty episodes were later released together on 18 October 2010. They were released with a "12" British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) certificate (meaning it is unsuitable for viewing by those under the age of 12 years).[4]

Notes

  1. ^ The number is based on available ratings data posted on the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board website
  2. ^ Series 4 Episode 1 was shown in Scotland 30 mins before the rest of the UK. (7:30pm in Scotland & 8pm in the rest of the UK)
  3. ^ a b c d The episode did not appear in the top 30 viewings on the BARB website
  4. ^ Series 4 Episode 4 was shown in Scotland on the Sunday after the rest of the UK at 7pm due to live coverage of the Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final between Celtic and Dundee United on 28 January 2009.

References

  1. ^ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes (See relevant weeks)". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Waterloo Road: Series Four - Autumn Term". British Video Association. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Waterloo Road: Series Four - Spring Term". British Video Association. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Waterloo Road: The Complete Series Four". British Video Association. Retrieved 2 November 2012.