Waterloo Road (series 9)

Waterloo Road
Starring
No. of episodes20
Release
Original networkBBC One
BBC One HD
Original release5 September 2013 (2013-09-05) –
12 March 2014 (2014-03-12)
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List of Waterloo Road episodes

The nineth series of the British school drama series Waterloo Road was shown on BBC One, It was shown from 5 September 2013 to 12 March 2014.

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 drug dealing, sexting, catfishing, stuttering, prescription drug abuse, stroke, identity fraud, stalking, human trafficking, deportation, drink driving and empty nest syndrome.

Cast and characters

Staff

Pupils

Others

Recurring

  • Kristin Atherton as Vix Spark; Sue's sister and Nikki's fiancée (10 episodes)
  • Shaun Prendergast as Robert Bain; Director of the Department for Education and Sue and Vix's father (4 episodes)
  • Sophie Skelton as Eve Boston; Nikki's estranged daughter (2 episodes)
  • Connie Hyde as Amelia Wark; Gabriella's mother (2 episodes)
  • Sarah Niles as Cecile Tsibi; Lula's mother (2 episodes)

Guest

  • Tomasz Aleksander as Josef Kowalski; Shopkeeper (1 episode)
  • Mark Benton as Daniel "Chalky" Chalk; Former Mathematics teacher and Kevin's adoptive father (1 episode)
  • Daniel Brocklebank as Stuart Cooper; Nikki's ex-husband and Eve's father (1 episode)
  • Naveed Choudhry as Tariq Siddiqui; Ex-pupil (1 episode)
  • Wendy Craig as Marjorie Windsor; George's mother (1 episode)
  • Nicola Jo Cully as Avril Mack; Stevie's mother (1 episode)
  • Charles De'Ath as Vincent Wark; Gabriella's father (1 episode)
  • Keeley Forsyth as Sammy Hughes; Darren's mother (1 episode)
  • Grant Gillen as Stevie Mack; Pupil (1 episode)
  • John Kazek as Mr. Kowalski; Shop owner (1 episode)
  • Duncan Pow as Jim Ronsley/"Frankie McGregor"; Fraudulent supply teacher (1 episode)
  • Clive Russell as Sergeant Major Lawrence Brown; Lenny and Lisa's estranged grandfather (1 episode)
  • Jenny Ryan as Sally Stewart; Governor and Imogen's mother (1 episode)
  • James Young as Larry Brown; Lenny and Lisa's older brother (1 episode)

Episodes

Autumn Term
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
161 "Beyond the Call of Duty" Patrick HarkinsLiz Lake5 September 2013 (2013-09-05)
162 "Sue Spark's Bad Day" Patrick HarkinsJaden Clark12 September 2013 (2013-09-12)
163 "The Madness of King Windsor" Roberto BanguraPaul Mousley19 September 2013 (2013-09-19)
164 "Text Rated" Roberto BanguraKaren Laws26 September 2013 (2013-09-26)
165 "Crossing the Line" David Innes EdwardsPaul Farrel3 October 2013 (2013-10-03)
166 "Grantly's Perfect Poetry" David Innes EdwardsDavid McManus10 October 2013 (2013-10-10)
167 "Lies Mothers Tell" Craig PicklesKelly Jones17 October 2013 (2013-10-17)
168 "Don't Mention the War" Craig PicklesKeith Brumpton24 October 2013 (2013-10-24)
169 "Father Figure" Jamie AnnettViv Adam31 October 2013 (2013-10-31)
170 "Happy Ever After" Jamie AnnettChris Murray7 November 2013 (2013-11-07)
Spring Term
171 "Bad Girl" Audrey CookeWendy Granditer8 January 2014 (2014-01-08)
172 "Sugar Daddy" Audrey CookeLauren Klee15 January 2014 (2014-01-15)
173 "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" Fiona WaltonMatthew Barry22 January 2014 (2014-01-22)
174 "Suspicious Minds" Fiona WaltonCat Jones29 January 2014 (2014-01-29)
175 "Out of Bounds" Richard PlattAnn Marie Di Mambro5 February 2014 (2014-02-05)
176 "A Bolt from the Blue" Richard PlattDavid McManus12 February 2014 (2014-02-12)
177 "Nowhere to Run" Alex KalymniosAnn McManus & Diane Burrows19 February 2014 (2014-02-19)
178 "Dynasty's Choice" Alex KalymniosKaren Laws26 February 2014 (2014-02-26)
179 "End of the Road" Patrick HarkinsCat Jones5 March 2014 (2014-03-05)
180 "New Highs, New Lows" Patrick HarkinsAlexander Lamb12 March 2014 (2014-03-12)

References

  1. ↑ "'Waterloo Road': Series nine launch date confirmed". Digital Spy. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.