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|ShortSummary = Andrew and Kim's personal relationship continues apace, and having highlighted the benefits that Waterloo Road could gain by becoming an [[Academy (English school)|Academy]], finds Kim gradually starting to come round to the idea. She is keen to join his trust-led group of schools, but decides to keep it under wraps from her staff until Neil, now teachers' representative on the board of governors, reveals all. Some of the staff suspect Kim's judgement may be clouded by her personal feelings for Andrew. |
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|ShortSummary = Preston has a disastrous first day back at school, and Amy’s mentoring scheme quickly goes pear-shaped. Feeling worse than ever, Amy battles to keep the peace, but no-one can escape Preston’s line of fire. Elsewhere, pranksters Noel and Dean up the ante with their plan to humiliate Coral, but caught in the crossfire, Neil’s left more confused than ever. Kim has a huge announcement for the staff, but she’s left feeling badly let down by someone she thought she could trust. |
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Preston is welcomed back to school by Kai, but is surprised to learn that his friend is now basketball team captain. Feeling displaced by Kai, he decides that his future lies at a specialist sports college where he can make a fresh start. Amy convinces him to become a peer mentor to new year 9 student Mog who had been previously home-schooled. Astute and intelligent, she trades barbs with Preston but when he insults her, storms off. Eventually, the two find common ground participating in an online multiplayer game. |
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Kelly Jo discovers Dean's [[catfishing]] and becomes part of the conspiracy. Meanwhile, Neil misconstrues conversations with Coral to comic effect. When Kelly Jo suggests that Neil might be the type to have a foot-fetish, the gang send a picture of Dean's feet with painted toe-nails to him. Finding the terrible tootsies a turn-off, Neil eventually confronts Coral in person about their 'situationship' and it finally dawns on him that he has been the victim of some skullduggery by person or persons unknown. In cahoots with Coral, he turns the tables on the culprits. That afternoon as he is leaving for an after work drink with Coral he receives an unexpected visitor. |
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Revision as of 20:31, 9 January 2024
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| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Original network | BBC One BBC iPlayer |
| Original release | 2 January 2024[1] – present |
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The thirteenth series of the British television drama series Waterloo Road began airing on 2 January 2024.[2]
The show follows the lives of staff and pupils of the eponymous secondary school in Greater Manchester while tackling a range of social issues. Topics covered include discussions around transforming the school into an academy, grief, catfishing, truancy, cultural identity, teen pregnancy, cancer, child abuse, planning for the future, theft, isolation, student-teacher crushes, abortion, family conflict, and relationship issues.
Production
Casting
Previously news reports had revealed that series thirteen would introduce five new cast members as pupils, namely Hattie Dynevor as Libby Guthrie, Zak Sutcliffe as Schumacher "Schuey" Weever, Tillie Amartey as Stacey "Stace" Neville, Maisie Robinson as Portia Weever, and Aabay Noor Ali as Mollie 'Mog' Richardson.[3][4]
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Angela Griffin as Kim Campbell; Headteacher
- James Baxter as Joe Casey; Deputy Headteacher and languages teacher
- Ryan Clayton as Sergeant Mike Rutherford; School security officer
- Jo Coffey as Wendy Whitwell; PA to Headteacher Kim Campbell
- Neil Fitzmaurice as Neil Guthrie; History teacher
- Vincent Jerome as Lindon King; Deputy Headteacher and science teacher
- Rachel Leskovac as Coral Walker; Head of English
- Kym Marsh as Nicky Walters; School canteen worker
- Katherine Pearce as Amy Spratt; Early career English and drama teacher
- Shauna Shim as Valerie Chambers; Music teacher
- Adam Thomas as Donte Charles; School caretaker
- Jamie Glover as Andrew Treneman; Chief Executive Officer of Lowry Community Academies Trust and a former colleague of Kim's
Pupils
- Noah Valentine as Preston Walters
- Priyasasha Kumari as Samia Choudhry
- Adam Ali as Kai Sharif
- Alicia Forde as Kelly Jo Rafferty
- Francesco Piacentini-Smith as Dean Weever
- Liam Scholes as Noel McManus
- Lucy Eleanor Begg as Caz Williams
- Summer Violet Bird as Tonya Walters
- Scarlett Thomas as Izzy Charles
- Thapelo Ray as Dwayne Jackson
- Inathi Rozani as Zayne Jackson
- Chiamaka Ulebor as Shola Aku
- Hattie Dynevor as Libby Guthrie
- Zak Sutcliffe as Schumacher "Schuey" Weever
- Tillie Amartey as Stacey "Stace" Neville
- Maisie Robinson as Portia Weever
- Aabay Noor Ali as Mollie 'Mog' Richardson
- Zanele Nyoni as Jess Clarke
- Teddy Wallwork as Declan Harding
Recurring
- Sonia Ibrahim as Jamilah Omar, School social worker
- Hollie-Jay Bowes as Debs Rafferty, Kelly Jo's mother
- Marie Critchley as Barbara Rafferty, Nicky and Debs' mother
- Tom Wells as Marc Todd, Maths teacher
- Kerry Howard as Serena Michelle Davies, Deputy Chief Executive Officer / Acting Chief Executive Officer of Lowry Community Academies Trust
- William Fox as Pete Weever, Schuey and Portia's father
Guest
- Lauren Drummond as Mika Grainger (episode 8)
Episodes
| No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
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| 215 | "Episode 1" | Vicky Thomas | Davey Jones | 2 January 2024 | N/A |
| 216 | "Episode 2" | Vicky Thomas | Jayshree Patel | 9 January 2024 | N/A |
| 217 | "Episode 3" | Angela Griffin | Natalie Mitchell | 16 January 2024 | N/A |
| 218 | "Episode 4" | Angela Griffin | Jayshree Patel & Jessica Barnes | TBA | TBD |
| 219 | "Episode 5" | Mickey Jones | Gareth McLean | TBA | TBD |
| 220 | "Episode 6" | Mickey Jones | Julia Kent | TBA | TBD |
| 221 | "Episode 7" | Paulette Randall | Rebekah Harrison | TBA | TBD |
| 222 | "Episode 8" | Paulette Randall | Neil Jones | TBA | TBD |
References
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ttwk
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ttwk
- ^ "Exclusive: Waterloo Road confirms five new characters for next series". Digital Spy. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Spackman, Maisie (30 June 2023). "Waterloo Road confirms new cast as Coronation Street star's daughter joins". Metro. Retrieved 21 August 2023.