Waterloo Road (series 6)

Waterloo Road
Starring
No. of episodes20
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release1 September 2010 (2010-09-01) –
6 April 2011 (2011-04-06)
Series chronology

The sixth series of the British school drama series Waterloo Road was shown on BBC One, It was shown from 1 September 2010 to 6 April 2011.

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 a missing student, adultery, bulimia nervosa, bullying, sexism, contraception, an affair between a teacher and a pupil, child pornography, homelessness, young carers, a dog attack, Alzheimer's disease, postpartum psychosis, sexual exploitation, homosexuality, xenophobia and infertility.

Cast and characters

Staff

  • Amanda Burton as Karen Fisher; headteacher (18 episodes)
  • William Ash as Christopher Mead; Deputy headteacher and Science teacher (18 episodes)
  • Karen David as Francesca "Cesca" Montoya; Head of Spanish (20 episodes)
  • Jason Done as Tom Clarkson; Head of English (20 episodes)
  • Philip Martin Brown as Grantly Budgen; English teacher (19 episodes)
  • Elizabeth Berrington as Ruby Fry; Head of Food Technology (18 episodes)
  • Chelsee Healey as Janeece Bryant; School secretary (18 episodes)
  • Wil Johnson as Marcus Kirby; Geography teacher (10 episodes)
  • Sharlene Whyte as Adanna Lawal; Head of Pastoral Care (10 episodes)
  • Ian Puleston-Davies as Charlie Fisher; Supply teacher and Karen's husband (9 episodes)

Pupils

  • Ayesha Gwilt as Amy Porter (20 episodes)
  • Darcy Isa as Lauren Andrews (20 episodes)
  • Linzey Cocker as Jess Fisher (19 episodes)
  • Ben-Ryan Davies as Ronan Burley (19 episodes)
  • Lucien Laviscount as Jonah Kirby (19 episodes)
  • Jack McMullen as Finn Sharkey (19 episodes)
  • William Rush as Josh Stevenson (18 episodes)
  • Rebecca Ryan as Vicki MacDonald (18 episodes)
  • Ceallach Spellman as Harry Fisher (17 episodes)
  • Reece Douglas as Denzil Kelly (14 episodes)
  • Shannon Flynn as Emily James (14 episodes)
  • Anna Jobarteh as Ruth Kirby (13 episodes)
  • Tina O'Brien as Bex Fisher (11 episodes)
  • Holly Kenny as Sambuca Kelly (10 episodes)
  • George Sampson as Kyle Stack (10 episodes)
  • Scott Haining as Nate Gurney (9 episodes)

Others

Recurring

  • Ralph Ineson as John Fry; Ruby's husband (7 episodes)
  • Ciarán Griffiths as Dylan Hodge; Bex's abusive ex-boyfriend (5 episodes)
  • Lorraine Cheshire as Fleur Budgen; Grantly's wife (4 episodes)
  • Susan Cookson as Maria Lucas; Charlie's mistress (3 episodes)
  • Lizzie Roper as Jackie Stack; Kyle's mother (2 episodes)
  • Luke Tittensor as Connor Lewis; Pupil (2 episodes)
  • Denise Welch as Steph Haydock; Former French teacher (2 episodes)

Guest

  • Qasim Akhtar as Wayne Bodley; Pupil (1 episode)
  • Jodie Comer as Sarah Evans; Pupil (1 episode)
  • Reece Dinsdale as Matthew Gurney; Nate's father (1 episode)
  • Joe Duttine as John Adams; Chair of Governors (1 episode)
  • Neil Fitzmaurice as Dave Dowling; Martin's father (1 episode)
  • Kieran Hardcastle as Martin Dowling; Pupil (1 episode)
  • Jo Hartley as Laura Taylor; Billie's mother (1 episode)
  • Jennifer Hennessy as Claire Evans; Sarah's mother (1 episode)
  • Kelli Hollis as Chantel; Vicki's roommate (1 episode)
  • Radosław Kaim as Lukas Wisniewski; Caretaker (1 episode)
  • Martin Kemp as Kevin Burley; Ronan's gangster father (1 episode)
  • Will Mellor as Dan Hargrove; Manager of a modelling agency (1 episode)
  • Emil Marwa as Han Nichols; Business entrepreneur (1 episode)
  • Nadine Rose Mulkerrin as Billie Taylor; Pupil (1 episode)
  • Wanda Opalinska as Susan; Manager of Fleur's care home (1 episode)
  • Elaine Symons as Rose Kelly; Sambuca and Denzil's mother (1 episode)
  • Kaye Wragg as Hannah Kirby; Marcus' ex-wife and Jonah and Ruth's mother (1 episode)

Episodes

Autumn Term
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
81 "Episode 1" Fraser MacDonaldLisa Holdsworth1 September 2010 (2010-09-01)
82 "Episode 2" Fraser MacDonaldLouise Ironside2 September 2010 (2010-09-02)
83 "Episode 3" Roger GoldbyLiz Lake8 September 2010 (2010-09-08)
84 "Episode 4" Roger GoldbyPhilip Dodds15 September 2010 (2010-09-15)
85 "Episode 5" Julie EdwardsKatie Douglas22 September 2010 (2010-09-22)
86 "Episode 6" Julie EdwardsPaul Logue29 September 2010 (2010-09-29)
87 "Episode 7" Joss AgnewEllen Taylor6 October 2010 (2010-10-06)
88 "Episode 8" Joss AgnewRyan Craig13 October 2010 (2010-10-13)
89 "Episode 9" Dermot BoydNeil Jones20 October 2010 (2010-10-20)
90 "Episode 10" Dermot BoydNick Hoare27 October 2010 (2010-10-27)
Spring Term
91 "Episode 11" Jill RobertsonAnn McManus & Eileen Gallagher2 February 2011 (2011-02-02)
92 "Episode 12" Jill RobertsonAnn McManus & Eileen Gallagher9 February 2011 (2011-02-09)
93 "Episode 13" Fraser MacDonaldCarol Ann Docherty & Aileen Goss16 February 2011 (2011-02-16)
94 "Episode 14" Fraser MacDonaldPaul Logue23 February 2011 (2011-02-23)
95 "Episode 15" Robert KnightsNick Hoare2 March 2011 (2011-03-02)
96 "Episode 16" Robert KnightsEllen Taylor9 March 2011 (2011-03-09)
97 "Episode 17" Jon SenRyan Craig16 March 2011 (2011-03-16)
98 "Episode 18" Jon SenLiz Lake23 March 2011 (2011-03-23)
99 "Episode 19" Julie EdwardsGeorgia Pritchett30 March 2011 (2011-03-30)
100 "Episode 20" Julie EdwardsPhilip Dodds6 April 2011 (2011-04-06)


DVD release

Three different box sets of the sixth series was released. The first ten episodes of the series were released on 7 February 2011,[1] and the back ten episodes were released on 20 June 2011.[2] All twenty episodes were later released together on 16 January 2012. They were released with a "15" British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) certificate (meaning it is unsuitable for viewing by those under the age of 15 years).[3]

References

  1. "Waterloo Road: Series Six – Autumn". British Video Association. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. "Waterloo Road: Series Six – Spring". British Video Association. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. "Waterloo Road: The Complete Series Six". British Video Association. Retrieved 2 November 2012.