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Waterloo Road
Title card (2023–present)
GenreSchool drama
Created byAnn McManus
Maureen Chadwick
StarringFull cast
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series11
No. of episodes207 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • John Yorke (series 1)
  • Anne Mensah (series 1–3)
  • Kathryn Mitchell (series 1)
  • Brian Park (series 1–4, 9–10)
  • Ann Harrison-Baxter (series 2)
  • Spencer Campbell (series 3–4)
  • Gaynor Holmes (series 4–8, 10–present)[1]
  • Ann McManus (series 4–6)
  • Sharon Hughff (series 5–7)
  • Sarah Brandist (series 6–7)
  • Lis Steele (series 6)
  • Claire Ingham (series 7)
  • Cameron Roach (series 7–8, 11–)[1]
  • Claire Mundell (series 9)
  • Johann Knobel (series 10)
  • John Griffin (series 10)
  • Jo McClellan (series 11–)[1]
Production locationsGreater Manchester, England (series 1–7, 11–)
Greenock, Scotland (series 8–10)
Running time58–87 minutes
Production companiesShed Productions (series 1–10)
BBC Scotland (series 8–10)[2]
Wall to Wall (series 11–)
Rope Ladder Fiction (series 11–)[1]
Original release
NetworkBBC One (2006–2014, 2023–present)
BBC Three (2015)
Release
  • Original series:
    9 March 2006 (2006-03-09) – 9 March 2015 (2015-03-09)
  • Revival series:
    3 January 2023 (2023-01-03) – present (present)

Waterloo Road is a British television drama series set in a comprehensive school of the same name, first broadcast on BBC One. The show was filmed and set in the English town of Rochdale from series one until the end of series seven, and the Scottish town of Greenock from the beginning of series eight until the end of its original run. The first episode was broadcast on BBC One on 9 March 2006,[3] and the final episode of the original run was broadcast on BBC Three on 9 March 2015.[4]

Waterloo Road ran for 200 episodes and exactly nine years. In September 2021, the show was recommissioned for an eleventh series, with production returning to the Greater Manchester area.[5][1][6] The revival series started airing on 3 January 2023.[7] A second revival series was commissioned, and is expected to air later in 2023.[8]

Premise

Waterloo Road is set in a failing comprehensive school of the same name and focuses on both the professional and personal lives of the students and staff.[9]

Ann McManus, the show's cocreator, devised the series in response to the BBC requesting a drama pertinent to "ordinary people in Britain today".[10] She used the programme to explore many topical issues that occur within Britain, applying them to an educational setting.[11]

Production

Development

The original setting for the series was the former Hill Top Community Primary School in Kirkholt, Rochdale

The first series contained eight episodes and was first broadcast from 9 March to 27 April 2006 on BBC One.[12] Subsequently, the show was renewed for a second series that was 12 episodes long. This series began on 18 January 2007 and finished on 26 April of the same year. Series 3 was commissioned, consisting of twenty episodes (which would become the normal length of the show's series), and premiered on 11 October 2007 and ending on 13 March 2008. Starting on 7 January 2009, the 4th series consisted of 20 episodes and ended on 20 May. Filming of the 5th series began on 11 May 2009 and began airing on Wednesday 28 October (the previous Sunday for BBC One Scotland). The final episode aired on 15 July 2010. For the first time, the series was recorded in HD.[13]

Production was meant to move locations in 2009, with storylines in the fourth and fifth series designed to coincide with that move.[14] However, these plans did not go ahead, so the show remained in Rochdale until Series 7. The filming of the fifth and sixth series was back-to-back, from 2009 to 2010.[15] The sixth series ran from 1 September 2010 to 6 April 2011.[16][17]

From Series 8 to 10 the setting was the former Greenock Academy, on Madeira Street, Greenock.

The seventh series began airing on 4 May 2011 and ended on 25 April 2012.[18] The series lasted for 30 episodes. As part of a BBC initiative to produce more shows out of England,[19] in August 2011 the show was commissioned for fifty episodes, comprising the eighth and ninth series, in a new location in Greenock, Scotland.[20] The Rochdale site was demolished shortly after filming ended in 2011 and is now a housing estate.[21][22] For most of the eighth series, the school was a non-fee charging independent school, as opposed to a comprehensive school as it was for the first seven series.[23] The eighth series, again 30 episodes long, started on 23 August 2012 and concluded on 4 July 2013.[24][25] Starting on 5 September the same year, the ninth series ran until 12 March 2014.[26][27]

Cancellation and return

Further information: Waterloo Road (series 11) § Development

On 2 April 2014, the BBC announced that series 10 would be the show's last.[28][29] The final scenes were recorded on 22 August 2014.[30] On 11 December, it was announced that the last ten episodes of the show would be aired first on BBC Three, with a repeat on BBC One later in the evening.[31] The final episode was the show's 200th and aired on 9 March 2015, exactly nine years after the first episode.[32] In the story, the school remains open after a lengthy battle against a school merger.[33] In September 2019, the entire series was made available on BBC iPlayer.[34]

On 23 September 2021, it was announced that Waterloo Road would return with a new series on BBC One.[5][1][6] The series' production returned to Greater Manchester, with the school set at the former St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School in Swinton.[35] Filming commenced in February 2022.[36] In November 2022, it was confirmed that the series' seven episodes would air from January 2023.[37]

Following the conclusion of the revival series, cast members Angela Griffin and Kym Marsh confirmed that they were back on the set of the show, with news agencies later confirming that Waterloo Road would be returning later in the year with a second series of the revival.[8]

Casting

Main article: List of Waterloo Road characters

The show utilises an ensemble cast led by the school's staff members. The longest-running cast members were Philip Martin Brown (Grantly Budgen, series 1–9), Jason Done (Tom Clarkson, series 1–8) and Chelsee Healey (Janeece Bryant, series 1–4 and 6–8, 11).[38]

The original teaching characters consisted of Headteacher Jack Rimmer (Jason Merrells); Deputy Headteacher Andrew Treneman (Jamie Glover); Art teacher and Head of Pastoral Care Kim Campbell (Angela Griffin); Head of English Grantly Budgen (Philip Martin Brown); English teachers Lorna Dickey (Camilla Power) and Tom Clarkson (Jason Done); Head of French Steph Haydock (Denise Welch); and Head of Drama Izzie Redpath (Jill Halfpenny). The student characters included Donte Charles (Adam Thomas), Chlo Grainger (Katie Griffiths), Janeece Bryant (Chelsee Healey), Yasmin Deardon (Rhea Bailey), Mika Grainger (Lauren Drummond) and Lewis Seddon (Craig Fitzpatrick).[39][40]

Series 2 introduced pupil Brett Aspinall (Tom Payne), his father and sponsor governor Roger Aspinall (Nick Sidi) and school secretary Davina Shackleton (Christine Tremarco).[41][42] Other new pupils included Leigh-Ann Galloway (Holly Matthews).

Series 3 introduced new deputy head Eddie Lawson (Neil Morrissey) and, in the seventh episode, new Headteacher Rachel Mason (Eva Pope). Other staff arrivals include NQT English teacher Jasmine Koreshi (Shabana Bakhsh) and Head of Music and Drama Matt Wilding (Chris Geere). Pupils introduced in the third series include Aleesha Dillon (Lauren Thomas), Danielle Harker (Lucy Dixon), Karla Bentham (Jessica Baglow), Paul Langley (Thomas Milner), Bolton Smilie (Tachia Newall) and Michaela White (Zaraah Abrahams).[43][44]

Series 4 introduced the Kelly family, consisting of mother Rose Kelly (Elaine Symons) and her five children: Marley (Luke Bailey), Earl (Reece Noi), Sambuca (Holly Kenny), Denzil (Reece Douglas), and baby Prince. The series features new Head of PE Rob Cleaver (Elyes Gabel), who is sacked when it transpires he is giving Bolton pills to help him win an important match. Rachel's sister Melissa Ryan (Katy Carmichael) and nephew Phillip (Dean Smith) are also introduced.

Series 5 introduced Executive Head Max Tyler (Tom Chambers), Deputy Headteacher Chistopher Mead (William Ash), Head of Food Technology Ruby Fry (Elizabeth Berrington), newly-qualified English teacher Helen Hopewell (Vinette Robinson) and Head of Modern Languages Jo Lipsett (Sarah-Jane Potts). New pupils included Emily James (Shannon Flynn) and her sister Lindsay James (Jenna-Louise Coleman), Siobhan Mailey (Phoebe Dynevor), Ros McCain (Sophie McShera), Luke Pendle (Richie Jeeves), Amy Porter (Ayesha Gwilt), Josh Stevenson (William Rush) and Finn Sharkey (Jack McMullen).

In series 6, Amanda Burton joined the cast as new Headteacher Karen Fisher.[45] Karen's family included children Jess (Linzey Cocker) and Harry (Ceallach Spellman) and her husband and supply teacher harlie (Ian Puleston-Davies). Lucien Laviscount was cast as rebellious teenager Jonah Kirby[46][47][48] and Chelsee Healey also reprised her role as Janeece Bryant as the new school secretary.[49][50] On 21 December 2009, the arrival of new pupils Bex Fisher (Tina O'Brien) and Kyle Stack (George Sampson) was announced; Kyle joined in episode 11.[51] Also introduced in episode 11 were pupils Nate Gurney (Scott Haining), Ronan Burley (Ben-Ryan Davies), Ruth Kirby (Anna Jobarteh).[52][53] Other additions included Ronan Burley's father (Martin Kemp),[54] Head of Spanish Francesca "Cesca" Monotya (Karen David), Head of Pastoral CareAdanna Lawal (Sharlene Whyte) and Geography teacher and father of Jonah and Ruth, Marcus Kirby (Wil Johnson).[55]

Series 7 introduced new Headteacher Michael Byrne (Alec Newman), science teacher and Deputy Headteacher Sian Diamond (Jaye Jacobs),[56] school site manager Rob Scotcher (Robson Green), maths teacher Daniel Chalk (Mark Benton), new Head of English Linda Radleigh (Sarah Hadland), school benefactor Lorraine Donnagan (Daniela Denby-Ashe) and pupil Jodie "Scout" Allen (Katie McGlynn). Guest stars in the seventh series included: Gemma Atkinson, Dominique Jackson, Alicya Eyo, Margi Clarke, Jodie Prenger, Lisa Riley, Tupele Dorgu, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Kai Owen and Jane Asher.[57][58][citation needed]

Series 8 marked the start of Waterloo Road in Greenock, and introduced English teacher Christine Mulgrew (Laurie Brett) and History teacher Audrey McFall (Georgie Glen).[24][59]

Series 10 introduced an extensive set of new characters, including new headmaster Vaughan Ftizgerald (Neil Pearson), his partner and Art teacher Allie Westbrook (Nicola Stephenson), his ex-wife and Geography teacher Olga Fitzgerald (Pooky Quesnel), and Olga and Vaughan's children Justin Fitzgerald (Max Bowden) and Leo Fitzgerald (Zebb Dempster).[60] Other new staff introductions included Deputy Headteacher Lorna Hutchinson (Laura Aikman), Head of Modern Languages George Windsor (Angus Deayton), GPD Teacher Guy Braxton (Regé-Jean Page), Science teacher Marco D'Olivera (Stefano Braschi). New pupils Kenzie Calhoun (Charlotte Beaumont), Rhiannon Salt (Rebecca Craven), Lenny Brown (Joe Slater), Lisa Brown (Caitlin Gillespie), Darren Hughes (Mark Beswick), Shaznay Montrose (Je'Taime Morgan Hanleyand), Scott Fairchild (Andrew Still), Carrie Norton (Tahirah Sharif), Bonnie Kincaid (Holly Jack), Dale Jackson (Finlay MacMillan) and Abdul Bukhari (Armin Karima).[citation needed]

On 24 January 2022, the BBC revealed that Adam Thomas, Katie Griffiths and Angela Griffin would reprise their roles in the forthcoming series as Donte Charles, Chlo Charles and Kim Campbell respectively, with Campbell now as the Headteacher.[36] On 25 November 2022, the BBC released the names of further cast members including Vincent Jerome (Lindon King), James Baxter (Joe Casey), Jo Coffey (Wendy Whitwell), Shauna Shim (Valerie Chambers), Neil Fitzmaurice (Neil Guthrie), Rachel Leskovac (Coral Walker), Katherine Pearce (Amy Spratt), Kym Marsh (Nicky Walters), Sonia Ibrahim (Jamilah Omar) and Ryan Clayton (Mike Rutherford). Actors playing pupil characters include Adam Abbou (Danny Lewis), Priyasasha Kumari (Samia Choudhry), Noah Valentine (Preston Walters), Adam Ali (Kai Sharif), Alicia Forde (Kelly-Jo Rafferty), Francesco Piacentini-Smith (Dean Weever), Liam Scholes (Noel McManus) and Lucy Eleanor Begg (Caz Williams). Scarlett Thomas plays Izzy Charles and fellow junior student casting includes Summer Violet Bird (Tonya Walters), Ava Flannery (Verity King), Thapelo Ray (Dwanye Jackson), Inathi Rozani (Zayne Jackson), Chiamaka (ChiChi) Ulebor (Shola Aku) and Sahil Ismailkhil (Norrulah Ashimi).[61]

Transmissions and ratings

Episodes

Further information: List of Waterloo Road episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired (UK)Average viewership
(in millions)
First airedLast aired
Original series
189 March 2006 (2006-03-09)27 April 2006 (2006-04-27)4.6
21218 January 2007 (2007-01-18)[a]26 April 2007 (2007-04-26)4.3
32011 October 2007 (2007-10-11)13 March 2008 (2008-03-13)5.0
4207 January 2009 (2009-01-07)20 May 2009 (2009-05-20)4.7
52028 October 2009 (2009-10-28)15 July 2010 (2010-07-15)4.8
6201 November 2010 (2010-11-01)6 April 2011 (2011-04-06)4.9
WRR62 March 2011 (2011-03-02)6 April 2011 (2011-04-06)N/A
7304 May 2011 (2011-05-04)25 April 2012 (2012-04-25)5.1
83023 August 2012 (2012-08-23)4 July 2013 (2013-07-04)4.4
9205 September 2013 (2013-09-05)12 March 2014 (2014-03-12)4.1
102015 October 2014 (2014-10-15)9 March 2015 (2015-03-09)3.6[b]
Revival series
1173 January 2023 (2023-01-03)14 February 2023 (2023-02-14)TBA
12[8]TBA2023TBATBA
  1. ^ Series 2 began airing on BBC One Scotland on 14 January 2007 and in the rest of the UK on 18 January 2007.[62][relevant?]
  2. ^ The second half of series ten was moved to BBC Three.

The final episode of series 3 attracted 6 million viewers.[63] The final episode of series 4 and 5 each attracted 4.5 million viewers.[64][65]

The finale of series 10 aired on 9 March 2015, nine years after the first episode aired on 9 March 2006.[66]

Reception

Revival series

Announcement response

Jim Waterson (pictured) from The Guardian was critical of the show replacing Holby City.

News of the show's revival received a mixed response, as noted by a reporter from BBC News.[67] Actors who had appeared in previous series praised the decision; Shane O'Meara opined that it provided a "platform" for young performers that is "rarely matched in British television".[67][68][69] Heather Peace was pleased with the show's revival and predicted that "Waterloo Road now would be a very different Waterloo Road from then".[70] Philip Martin Brown, the longest-serving cast member of the original series, wished the revival well in a social media post.[71] The Radio Times' Joe Julians called the news "welcome" and noted that fans of the show were "delighted".[72] Television critics, including Jim Waterson of The Guardian, disliked the decision and did not feel it justified the axing of Holby City.[67] Jessica Sansome, writing for LancsLive, called the news "the big television news of the week".[73] Heat's Asher Brandon wrote, "Everyone's beyond excited for the return of Waterloo Road".[74]

In a piece for The Boar, Olivia L'Estrange questioned the need for Waterloo Road's revival.[75] She thought the show would not be able to match its original popularity and noted that in its later series, Waterloo Road "increasingly poor".[75] The reporter also hoped that the original theme tune would return.[75] On the returns of Donte and Chloe, Katie Sullivan from The Tab wrote, "I can't wait to see Chlo and Donte all grown up."[76] She was also keen to see Healey return as Janeece, commenting, "I hope [Janeece] does [return] as I'm desperate to know what Janeece has been up to".[76] Bustle's Maxine Harrison noted that she was excited to see what Scarlett Thomas "has to offer".[77]

Dan Seddon of Digital Spy opined that the series was "eagerly anticipated",[78] while his colleague Jade Brown wrote, "We look forward to seeing what the reboot brings."[79] Joe Anderton from the publication dubbed the series "one of the most anticipated 2023 TV events",[80] and called it "a cause for celebration for fans".[81] Adam Thomas dubbed the revival of Waterloo Road "the best series yet".[82] Sue Haasler of the Metro observed, "Excitement is mounting for the return of school-based drama Waterloo Road".[83] John Byrne from RTÉ included the opening episode in his television highlights feature and wrote, "Should be interesting to see how this revival goes."[84] Lizo Mzimba, writing for BBC News, included the Waterloo Road revival in a feature on the "23 highlights to look out for in 2023".[85]

Following criticism about show reboots, Charlotte Moore, the chief content officer at BBC, defended the revival of Waterloo Road at the Edinburgh TV Festival. She rejected concerns that it was a "depressing" concept and noted that it is "a real creative challenge" to revive a show.[86] She added that the decision to revive shows require good judgement and that having watched the new series, Moore described it as "reimagined for the modern day".[86]

In 2017, Channel 4 commissioned school-based drama Ackley Bridge, which drew comparisons to Waterloo Road.[87][88] The Daily Mirror's Ian Hyland thought that Channel 4 executives were wanting to "tap into that same audience".[87] The revival of Waterloo Road created discussions about the potential impact on Ackley Bridge. Sunetra Sarker, who appears in Ackley Bridge, dismissed these rumours and did not think the shows co-existing would prevent viewers from enjoying both dramas. She added, "Waterloo Road is not the same as Ackley Bridge".[89] Sarker's co-star, Rob James-Collier, praised the decision to revive Waterloo Road and thought it created new opportunities for those in the industry. On any potential impact for the two dramas, James-Collier thought that the revival would "force [Ackley Bridge] to up our game as well, in a good way".[90] Ackley Bridge was cancelled by Channel 4 in November 2022. Some fans of the show blamed the decision on Waterloo Road's revival.[91] David Brown from the Radio Times noted that the show's cancellation gave Waterloo Road "full round of the school playground".[92]

Ratings

Brown (Radio Times) observed that overnight ratings for the series had been poor.[93] He had been concerned that younger audiences - who he felt would benefit most from watching - would miss the series through its airing on primetime television and the BBC iPlayer.[94] However, he learnt and then noted that young audiences had reached the revival through video social media platform TikTok.[93]

The series did not rate highly in the official 7-day viewership ratings published by the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. None of the broadcast episodes reached the top 50 most-watched programmes of the week.[95] Despite the low viewership figures for the broadcasts of each episode, the show performed well on the BBC iPlayer through its box set viewing. A BBC press release deemed the series "especially popular with younger viewers" and noted that as of April 2023, it was the BBC's second biggest drama title with people aged between 16 and 34, behind Happy Valley.[96]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[97]
The Telegraph[98]
The Times[99]
York Vision[100]

Jack Seale from The Guardian gave the opening episode a 2/5 star review, dubbing it "a lesson in how not to revive a TV show".[97] He felt it was obvious that writers wanted to explore "social and political talking points" and thought it was not done in a "subtle" manner.[97] Seale pointed out that this applies to both the leading story of the school's renaming and the story of a homeless student who has "fallen through the new cracks in society".[97] He thought that the "attempts to crowbar heavy social issues into a soapy setting are jarring", especially in contrast to the more natural scenes of characters such as Donte and Chloe.[97]

The series received a 3-star review from Poppie Platt of The Telegraph, criticising the use of "problematic, woke" language and the show's large main cast, which she felt left themes underdeveloped.[98] She praised Danny's homelessness story for spotlighting that "circumstance often trumps ambition", and Kelly Jo's behavioural issues.[98] Platt enjoyed the links to the original series, calling "gobby" Janeece's return straight from a nightclub her highlight.[98] In the conclusion of her review, Platt opined that Waterloo Road presented a chance to raise awareness of issues faced by schools and young people, but wished, "If only they could do it with fewer cloying buzzwords."[98]

The Times' James Jackson awarded the revival 3 stars in his review; he summarised it as "an old-school revival that could do better".[99] He thought the series, which he noted was heavily promoted, "systematically challenged" his belief in comprehensive schools.[99] Jackson opined that it tried to make Grange Hill look like Malory Towers.[99] He found the changes in the school's name confusing.[99]

In a review of the opening episode, Marti Stelling of York Vision awarded 2 out of 5 stars, calling it a lesson in "how to ruin a revival".[100] She did not like the decision to set the revival at a new school, and found it unrealistic for the school to be renamed Waterloo Road. Additionally, the reviewer criticised the writing of the episode, describing Danny's homelessness story as "so poorly written that I don't think [it is] worth mentioning".[100] Stelling was critical of the decision to kill Chlo off, opining that she would have been better suited to a role in the revival focusing on her beginning a job at the school. She also likened the plot to a story from Ackley Bridge, where lead character Missy Booth (Poppy Lee Friar) was killed off suddenly, remarking that it is "almost identical".[100]

Kia-Elise Green from i newspaper defended the show against negative reviews, opining that it was "fulfilling its duty of tackling social and political talking points, that have often fallen through the cracks, in an accessible way".[101] She believed that the revival created "a post-Covid reality check", exploring topical issues in a "raw and emotive" manner.[101] Despite writing a positive review for the revival, Green acknowledged that some of the drama's plots were "too dramatic for a school setting".[101]

David Brown of the Radio Times produced weekly reviews for the series, which featured in the day's television highlights section of the magazine.[92][102] In his review of the opening episode, he noted that Kim was "as compassionate with her students as ever", and quipped that he felt "decrepit" seeing Donte and Chlo with a child in secondary education.[92] His second episode review established that the revival is more "grounded" than its predecessor, with issue-based stories "being taken by the scruff of the neck and put up there on screen".[94] Brown's review of episode three praised the exploration of Donte's grief and the Walters family's money struggles.[103] He liked seeing Donte attending a grief group in episode 4.[104] Reviewing episode 6, Brown highlighted the realism of male students rating female students on a "hot-or-not list".[93] In his review of the final episode, Brown wrote of the parallels between the series opener and closer, particularly how it ends with a silent protest. He concluded the review wishing for another series, writing, "it'd be a shame if it closed its doors again so soon".[105]

Digital Spy's Sophie Dainty opined that the show returned "with a bang".[106] Her colleague, Dan Seddon, praised the inclusion of "I Predict a Riot" by the Kaiser Chiefs in the opening episode; the song had featured in the first episode of the original series. He dubbed the song's inclusion a "neat detail" and "a throwback to the original series".[107] What's on TV included episodes 1, 2, 5 and 7 in their television "picks of the day" for each respective week.[108] Writing for the Radio Times, Eleanor Noyce labelled the revival "a contemporary take on the original" and praised its ability to create "a sizeable dollop of nostalgia for its long-time fans".[109] Lindsay (Metro) praised the performances of the Charles family and highlighted, "the chemistry between Katie and Adam Thomas, who plays Donte, was very much still there."[110] Reflecting on the entire series, his colleague Sue Haasler later wrote, "Whether you waited patiently for episodes to air on a Tuesday evening or binge-watched them the minute they dropped on BBC iPlayer, the revival of Waterloo Road to our TV screens this year was a massive hit."[111] Of the series' tone, Inside Soap's Alice Penwill wrote, "The first few episodes may have been full of heartbreak for the Charles family, but they've also had some great comedic moments in the corridors."[112] Harriet Mitchell, writing for Digital Spy, noted that "things took an unexpected turn on tonight's (February 7) episode of Waterloo Road" with the kiss between Preston and Kai.[113] She also opined that the final episode "[paved] the way for an exciting next series of the soap".[114]

Chlo's death received a mainly critical response. The Tab's Hannah Van De Peer found the decision to kill Chlo off "so sudden" and "random", believing it to be more so than the death of Denzil Kelly (Reece Douglas) in series 7.[115] She opined that fans of Chlo and Donte had been "a bit cheated of seeing them live a long life together", having watched them grow up and marry in the original series.[115] Lindsay (Metro) echoed this, writing that "fans had the rug well and truly pulled from under their feet" when Chlo was killed-off, considering "one of the biggest points of excitement" regarding the show's revival was Chlo and Donte's return.[110] His colleague, Calli Kitson, found it to be "unexpected" and thought it had "shocked us all".[116] Dainty (Digital Spy) thought that Chlo's death would leave the show's "long-term fans devastated".[117] Phoebe Jobling of Manchester Evening News called the scenes where Donte is informed about Chlo's death "emotional" and "heartbreaking".[118] Her colleague, Jessica Sansome, described it as "a shock ending" to the opening episode.[119] Following her character's death, Griffiths received positive messages from fans, which made her feel "incredibly touched".[110] Brown (Radio Times) called the character's death "an attention-grabbing move", but felt it was justified by the exploration of Donte's grief, which he believed writers had "done a grand job" portraying.[103]

The opening episode received a mixed response from viewers on social media. Niamh Shackleton from OK! magazine observed that some criticised it for being "woke", while others defended it and stated that Waterloo Road has "always tackled relevant issues".[120] Van De Peer (The Tab) observed that viewer reception to Chlo's death was poor, writing, "It's probably an understatement to say the fan reaction hasn't been superb."[115] Kitson (Metro) also found this, noting that viewers were "horrified" and "left devastated" by the death of "such a beloved character so early on".[116] Actor Ryan Thomas praised the return of the show and noted, "It's beyond beautiful, so well shot".[121]

Disability representation

The representation of disability in the series was praised by Charli Clement, writing for Digital Spy.[122] They recognised that the original series lacked in this representation, while it was a strength of the revival, particularly through the exploration of ADHD using the character of Kelly Jo, which she labelled "very relatable".[122] Clement applauded the choice of character for this story, noting that women and women of colour were underrepresented in the media and less likely to receive a diagnosis, so the story opened up challenge for stereotypes.[122] They commended the "subtle" representations of ADHD - such as using sensory toys and chewing bag handles - which she believed were uncommon in mainstream television.[122] In terms of story progression, the reviewer liked that the audience had to "rework how they view her" with fresh understanding of an ADHD diagnosis.[122] In the piece, Clement also criticised some language used to describe other characters with neurodivergent conditions, including describing Coral - who has obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) - as a "clean freak".[122] She also pointed out that writers needed to be careful with how they progress the story and suggested exploring how Kelly Jo copes without a formal diagnosis, the support from her friends and the differing needs of people with ADHD.[122]

Noyce (Radio Times) commended Kelly Jo's story, deeming it "a particular standout" of the revival series.[109] She liked the decision to play against the stereotype and explore ADHD through a female character who is "outwardly angry".[109] She added that the story served as "a lesson for educators" on how to support young people through an ADHD diagnosis.[109] In addition to defying stereotypes, Noyce hoped the story would help those with ADHD to feel "empowered and seen".[109] Concluding their piece on the story, Noyce wrote: "By choosing to explore the subject in a sensitive, informed way, Waterloo Road is banging the drum for ADHD diversity representation on screen, demanding better from those who continue to peddle damaging myths, and calling on teachers and authority figures to educate themselves and offer a vital helping hand to those who need one."[109] Noyce's colleague, David Brown, noticed that the revival series placed mental and physical health on "equal footing", something which was not evident in the original series.[104]

The story was praised by special needs organisations for bringing representation to mainstream television.[109][123] Hester Grainger, the co-founder of Perfectly Autistic, opined that a more subtle portrayal of ADHD created "good representation" of the condition.[109] Chrissa Wadlow, Sunshine Support founder, commended the representation of a mixed-race female character with ADHD in mainstream media. She was a fan of Forde and said, "she's empathetic and her stature is spot-on. She's a terrific actor."[123] Wadlow predicted that Kelly Jo's mother may also have ADHD and was being "overlooked".[123] Wadlow also criticised some aspects of the story: the "tiresome" box-ticking of ADHD symptoms and the lack of support for someone with ADHD, which she believed emphasised "the need for better understanding".[123]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result
2006 TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best New Drama[124][125][126] Waterloo Road Won
2007 TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Loved Drama[127] Waterloo Road Nominated
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Actress[128][129] Jill Halfpenny (Izzie Redpath) Won
2008 Digital Spy Soap Awards Best Serial Drama[130] Waterloo Road Nominated
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Loved Drama[131] Waterloo Road Nominated
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Actress[132][better source needed] Denise Welch (Steph Haydock) Nominated
2009 TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Actor[133] Neil Morrissey (Eddie Lawson) Nominated
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Family Drama[134][135][136] Waterloo Road Won
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Actress[137][134][135] Denise Welch (Steph Haydock) Won
2010 TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Family Drama[138] Waterloo Road Nominated
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Actress[139] Denise Welch (Steph Haydock) Won
Royal Television Society North West Awards Best Script Writer[140] Ann McManus Won
Inside Soap Awards Best Drama[141] Waterloo Road Won
2011 TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Family Drama[142] Waterloo Road Nominated
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Actress[142] Amanda Burton (Karen Fisher) Nominated
Inside Soap Awards Best Drama[143] Waterloo Road Won
16th National Television Awards Most Popular Drama[144][145] Waterloo Road Won
British Academy Television Awards Continuing Drama[146][147] Waterloo Road Nominated
Broadcast Awards Best Soap or Continuing Drama[148] Waterloo Road Nominated
2012 TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Actress[149] Jaye Jacobs (Sian Diamond) Nominated
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Family Drama[149] Waterloo Road Nominated
Inside Soap Awards Best Drama[150] Waterloo Road Won
17th National Television Awards Most Popular Female Drama Performance[151] Jaye Jacobs (Sian Diamond) Nominated
17th National Television Awards Most Popular Drama Series[151] Waterloo Road Nominated
2013 TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Drama Series[152] Waterloo Road Nominated
Inside Soap Awards Best Drama[153] Waterloo Road Won
2014 TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Drama Series[154] Waterloo Road Nominated
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Actress[154] Laurie Brett (Christine Mulgrew) Nominated
British Academy Scotland Awards Best Actress – Television[155][147] Laurie Brett (Christine Mulgrew) Nominated
Inside Soap Awards Best Drama[156] Waterloo Road Won
2015 Inside Soap Awards Best Drama[157] Waterloo Road Nominated

International broadcasts

Country Network(s) Notes
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
 BBC Entertainment Series 1–3 have been aired in Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and India. Series 4 has aired.[when?][158]
Europe
    • Armenia
    • Austria
    • Azores
    • Belarus
    • Belgium
    • Bosnia
    • Bulgaria
    • Croatia
    • Cyprus
    • Czech Republic
    • France
    • Germany
    • Georgia
    • Greece
    • Hungary
    • Italy
    • Kazakhstan
    • Latvia
    • Lithuania
    • Luxembourg
    • Macedonia
    • Malta
    • Monaco
    • Netherlands
    • Portugal
    • Moldova
    • Romania
    • Serbia
    • Slovakia
    • Slovenia
    • Spain
    • Sweden
    • Switzerland
    • Turkey
    • Ukraine
 BBC Entertainment Series 1 has been aired in a number of European countries.[159]
Estonia ETV Series 1–7 have aired under the name Waterloo Roadi kool (The School of Waterloo Road).
Finland YLE TV1 Series 1–4 have aired under the name Waterloo Roadin koulu (The School of Waterloo Road).
Slovenia Kanal A Series 1 has aired in Slovenia.[159]
  • Bahrain
  • Egypt
  • Iraq
  • Iran
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen
 BBC Entertainment Series 1 has aired in the Middle East. Series 2 has aired.[159]
Israel BBC Entertainment, IETV
New Zealand TV ONE Series 1–3 have aired in New Zealand.[160]
Australia ABC Series 1–10 have aired in Australia.
Russia BBC Prime Series 1 has aired in Russia on Networks Russia GMT+2, Russia GMT+3 and Russia GMT+4.[159]
US BBC America Series 1 has been aired in the USA.[161]
South Africa BBC Entertainment
Spain Canal 3XL and TV3 Series 1–9 have been aired only in Catalonia.[162]

DVD releases

Series one and two were released by 2entertain, while series three to eight were released by Acorn DVD. Series nine and ten were not released on home media.

Title Episodes DVD release date Total discs Special features
Series 1 8 26 March 2007 3 —
Series 2 12 10 March 2008 4 Miss Haydock Reveals All
Mika's Video Diary
Series 3 20 2 March 2009 (Autumn Term)
11 May 2009 (Spring Term)
24 May 2010 (Complete) 		6 Autumn Term scrap Book
Pupil Reports
Teacher Evaluation
Spring Term scrap Book
Series 4 20 21 September 2009 (Autumn Term)
26 April 2010 (Spring Term)
18 October 2010 (Complete) 		6 Autumn Term scrapbook
Spring Term scrapbook
School Photos
Series 5 20 14 June 2010 (Autumn Term)
27 September 2010 (Spring Term)
23 May 2011 (Complete) 		6 Deleted Scenes
Bloopers
Cast/Crew Interviews
Waterloo Road Cribs
Series 6 20 7 February 2011 (Autumn Term)
20 June 2011 (Spring Term)
16 January 2012 (Complete) 		6 Staff/Student Photos
Outtakes
Social Networking Snaps
Bloopers
Waterloo Road
Reunited 		6 9 April 2012 1 Picture Gallery
Series 7 30 7 October 2011 (Autumn Term)
26 March 2012 (Spring Term)
10 September 2012 (Summer Term)
8 April 2013 (Complete)[163] 		9 Social Networking Snaps
Series 8 30 4 February 2013 (Autumn Term)[164]
3 June 2013 (Spring Term)[165]
7 October 2013 (Summer Term)[166]
15 September 2014 (Complete)[167] 		9 Behind the Scenes
In the Gym with Kaya & Kirstie
In the Lab with Jaye and Jason
Home from Home with Grantly Budgen
The Legends Of
Waterloo Road 		6 16 September 2013[168] 2 6 select episodes from series 3 – 8

Online

Full episodes from series 1 to series 8 were previously available to watch on YouTube, but were later replaced by highlights of Waterloo Road.[citation needed][excessive detail?] All episodes were made available on BBC iPlayer on 19 September 2019.[34] The popularity of the original show on iPlayer among younger audiences contributed to the show's recomissioning in 2022.[169]

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