Waterloo Road (series 1)
The first series of the British school drama series Waterloo Road 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)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)
DVD release
The first series of Waterloo Road was released on DVD in the UK on 26 March 2007.
Notes
↑ Drummond was uncredited in episode six, thought she did appear.
