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|ShortSummary = The sudden arrival of Mika Granger takes Donte by surprise. Izzy, having witnessed her father and Nicky exchanging a kiss has confided in her aunt. The revelation of the relationship takes the rest of their respective children by surprise and any hopes of friendship reignited between Izzy and Tonya fizzle out rapidly. Preston receives another shock when he learns about Kai's successful application for a scholarship to an Arts College in Berlin. |
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|ShortSummary = Donte is rocked by a ghost from his past that threatens life as he knows it. Meanwhile, Kim and Nicky find Schuey in a precarious situation, and when they’re forced to act, anarchy soon strikes Waterloo Road. Coral faces repercussions, and as the rumour mill goes into overdrive, Neil is left wondering how well he truly knows his daughter. Elsewhere, Andrew finds hope in the unlikeliest of places, and Dean pleads his case to Kelly Jo. |
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Kim learns the Academy Trust are offering alternative premises for the school, but with strings attached that would adversely affect the students most in need. She decides to pay Schuey a visit at his home and discovers him locked in the boot of a car, possibly as punishment by his father. Without his cooperation the staff know it will be almost impossible to help him. Just as his father arrives at the school, Schuey tries to make a run for it. Donte's intervention culminates in a violent outcome that sees Nicky run down by Mr Weever. |
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Amy approaches Neil to show him Libby's latest essay, highlighting the fact that not only is it a work of unashamed plagiarism, but that his daughter lied about its authorship so easily. Neil eventually confronts his daughter about her many falsehoods and with the threat of sending her back to New Zealand finally extracts the truth from her. |
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When Andrew finds himself at the coal face teaching to cover for Coral, the pupils, more interested in his personal life than poetry, open his eyes to the fact there might be items on his bucket list he should be ticking off before it is too late. He decides to tender his resignation as Trust CEO and encourages Kim to apply for the position. |
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At the hospital whilst visiting Nicky, Donte reluctantly agrees to let Izzy stay with Mika in Leeds for a while. As the school shuts for holidays, Joe is bewildered when Kim hints that there might be an opening for a new Head at Waterloo Road in the near future and that he should ready his CV. Kim returns to the building and finds Andrew planning a road trip across America and asks for her hand in marriage. |
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Revision as of 07:40, 27 February 2024
| Waterloo Road | |
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| Series 13 | |
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| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Original network | BBC One BBC iPlayer |
| Original release | 2 January – 26 February 2024 |
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The thirteenth series of the British television drama series Waterloo Road began airing on 2 January 2024.[1]
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.[2][3]
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 | 23 January 2024 | N/A |
| 218 | "Episode 4" | Angela Griffin | Jayshree Patel & Jessica Barnes | 30 January 2024 | N/A |
| 219 | "Episode 5" | Mickey Jones | Gareth McLean | 7 February 2024 | N/A |
| 220 | "Episode 6" | Mickey Jones | Julia Kent | 13 February 2024 | N/A |
| 221 | "Episode 7" | Paulette Randall | Rebekah Harrison | 20 February 2024 | N/A |
| 222 | "Episode 8" | Paulette Randall | Neil Jones | 26 February 2024 | N/A |
References
- ^ 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.