Waterloo Road (series 11)
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| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Original release | 3 January – 14 February 2023 |
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The eleventh series of the British school drama series Waterloo Road was shown on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, It was shown from 3 January 2023 to 14 February 2023.
In September 2021, BBC announced that Waterloo Road would return, after it was stopped in 2015.[1]
It is the first series to be set at the old St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School building in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England.[2]
The series
[change | change source]The show follows the lives of the teachers and the pupils at Waterloo Road.
It has stories such as COVID-19 pandemic, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the cost of living crisis in the UK, bulimia nervosa, and other stories.
Episodes
[change | change source]| No. overall | No. in series | Episode | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 1 | Episode 1[3] | Jesse Quinones | Liz Lake | 3 January 2023 |
| 202 | 2 | Episode 2[4] | Jesse Quinones | Neil Jones | 10 January 2023 |
| 203 | 3 | Episode 3[5] | Paulette Randall | Lisa Holdsworth | 18 January 2023 |
| 204 | 4 | Episode 4[6] | Paulette Randall | Kellie Smith | 24 January 2023 |
| 205 | 5 | Episode 5[7] | Amanda Mealing | Paul Mousley | 31 January 2023 |
| 206 | 6 | Episode 6[8] | Makalla McPherson | Kat Rose-Martin | 7 February 2023 |
| 207 | 7 | Episode 7[9] | Makalla McPherson | Neil Jones | 14 February 2023 |
Cast
[change | change source]Series eleven cast
Kym Marsh plays Nicky Walters.
Hollie-Jay Bowes appears in two episodes as Debs Rafferty.
Lisa Faulkner guest stars as Hannah King.
Main cast
[change | change source]- Angela Griffin as Kim Campbell, headteacher
- James Baxter as Joe Casey, deputy headteacher
- Jo Coffey as Wendy Whitwell school secretary
- Neil Fitzmaurice as Neil Guthrie, history teacher
- Vincent Jerome as Lindon King, deputy headteacher
- Rachel Leskovac as Coral Walker, head of English
- Kym Marsh as Nicky Walters, canteen assistant
- Katherine Pearce as Amy Spratt, English and drama teacher
- Shauna Shim as Valerie Chambers, music teacher
- Adam Thomas as Donte Charles school caretaker
Supporting cast
[change | change source]- Adam Abbou as Danny Lewis
- Randi Agyare as Millie Adebayo
- Adam Ali as Kai Sharif
- Lucy Begg as Caz Williams
- Summer Bird as Tonya Walters
- Ava Flannery as Verity King
- Alicia Forde as Kelly Jo Rafferty
- Priyasasha Kumari as Samia Choudhry
- Francesco Piacentini-Smith as Dean Weever
- Thapelo Ray as Dwanye Jackson
- Inathi Rozani as Zayne Jackson
- Liam Scholes as Noel McManus
- Scarlett Thomas as Izzy Charles
- Chiamaka Ulebor as Shola Aku
- Noah Valentine as Preston Walters
Recurring cast
[change | change source]- Hollie-Jay Bowes as Deborah "Debs" Rafferty
- Lisa Faulkner as Hannah King
- Sonia Ibrahim as Jamilah Omar
- Sahil Ismailkhil as Norullah Sayyid
- Elliott Longworth as Jake West
- Teddy Thomas as Tommy Charles
- Sue Vincent as Erica Thorn
Guest cast
[change | change source]- Ryan Clayton as Mike Rutherford
- Marie Critchley as Barbara Rafferty
- Sofia Danu as Salma Sharif
- Billy Dunmore as Fred
- Alicya Eyo as Marie Lewis
- Barrie Greenwood as Rolf Higgins
- Katie Griffiths as Chlo Charles
- Jake Haymes as Ryan Capper
- Chelsee Healey as Janeece Bryant
- Lee Lomas as Mac
- Jason Milligan as Vinnie McCullen
- Jonathan Ojinnaka as Jamie Bedford
- William Thompson as Pete
- Lamin Touray as Reece Megson
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Waterloo Road returns to the BBC" (Press release). BBC. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ↑ Carey, Declan (19 November 2024). "A bit of Waterloo Road history will soon be no more". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑ Liz Lake (writer); Jesse Quinones (director); Diva Rodriguez (producer) (3 January 2023). "Episode 1". Waterloo Road. BBC. BBC One.
- ↑ Neil Jones (writer); Jesse Quinones (director) (10 January 2023). "Episode 2". Waterloo Road. BBC. BBC One.
- ↑ Lisa Holdsworth (writer); Paulette Randall (director) (18 January 2023). "Episode 3". Waterloo Road. BBC. BBC One.
- ↑ Kellie Smith (writer); Paulette Randall (director) (24 January 2023). "Episode 4". Waterloo Road. BBC. BBC One.
- ↑ Paul Mousley (writer); Amanda Mealing (director) (31 January 2023). "Episode 5". Waterloo Road. BBC. BBC One.
- ↑ Kat Rose-Martin (writer); Makalla McPherson (director); Adam Leatherland (producer) (7 February 2023). "Episode 6". Waterloo Road. BBC. BBC One.
- ↑ Neil Jones (writer); Makalla McPherson (director); Adam Leatherland (producer) (14 February 2023). "Episode 7". Waterloo Road. BBC. BBC One.
