Waterloo Road (series 12)
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| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Original network | BBC One BBC iPlayer |
| Original release | 16 May – 27 June 2023 |
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The twelfth series of the British school drama series Waterloo Road was shown on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, It was shown from 16 May 2023[1] to 27 June 2023.
The series
[change | change source]The show follows the lives of the teachers and the pupils at Waterloo Road.
It has stories such as cost-of-living crisis, teen homelessness, racism, bulimia, being LGBTQ+, mental health, behavioral problems, young carers, gay fostering and adoption, elitism, knife crime, ADHD and the prioritisation of academic subjects over the arts in schools.
Cast and characters
[change | change source]Main cast
[change | change source]- Angela Griffin as Kim Campbell; Headteacher
- James Baxter as Joe Casey; Deputy Head and languages teacher
- Ryan Clayton as Sergeant Mike Rutherford; School security officer
- Jo Coffey as Wendy Whitwell; PA to Headteacher
- Neil Fitzmaurice as Neil Guthrie; History teacher
- Vincent Jerome as Lindon King; Deputy Head 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; Headteacher of St Mary's school and a former colleague of Kim's
Clayton and Glover are credited only when appearing.
Pupils
[change | change source]- Adam Abbou as Danny Lewis
- Noah Valentine as Preston Walters
- Alicia Forde as Kelly Jo Rafferty
- Adam Ali as Kai Sharif
- Priyasasha Kumari as Samia Choudhry
- 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
- Ava Flannery as Verity King
- Thapelo Ray as Dwayne Jackson
- Inathi Rozani as Zayne Jackson
- Chiamaka Ulebor as Shola Aku
- Sahil Ismailkhil as Norullah Sayid
- Randi Agyare as Millie Adebayo
- Osian Morgan as Myles Massey
Recurring
[change | change source]- Sonia Ibrahim as Jamilah Omar; School social worker
- Paul Bazely as Ramesh Chowdhury
- Jenny Platt as Rose Massey
- Jason Milligan as Vinny McCullen
- Hollie-Jay Bowes as Debs Rafferty
- Jack Ashton as Lenny Sampson
- Sia Kiwa as Lisa Jackson
Guest
[change | change source]- Olwen May as Mrs Doubleday (episode 5)
- James Quinn as Mr Cribbins (episode 5)
Episodes
[change | change source]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 208 | "Episode 1" | Jesse Quinones | Neil Jones | 16 May 2023 |
| 209 | "Episode 2" | Amanda Mealing | Jayshree Patel | 23 May 2023 |
| 210 | "Episode 3" | Jesse Quinones | Davey Jones | 30 May 2023 |
| 211 | "Episode 4" | Piotr Szkopiak | Kat Rose-Martin | 6 June 2023 |
| 212 | "Episode 5" | Piotr Szkopiak | Kellie Smith | 13 June 2023 |
| 213 | "Episode 6" | Mustapha Kseibati & Piotr Szkopiak | Neil Jones | 20 June 2023 |
| 214 | "Episode 7" | Mustapha Kseibati | Paul Mousley | 27 June 2023 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "BBC confirms the return of Waterloo Road for another term". BBC. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
