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The '''second series''' of ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]''<ref name="second">{{cite web |url=http://www.shedproductions.com/news/news_index.html#wr |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060530082639/http://www.shedproductions.com/news/news_index.html#wr |archivedate=30 May 2006 |title=Waterloo Road re-commissioned | publisher = Shed Productions |date=3 April 2006}}</ref>, a [[British]] [[television]] [[List of television series about school|school]] [[drama]] series created by Ann McManus and Maureen Chadwick and produced by [[BBC Scotland]] and [[Shed Productions]], commenced airing in the [[United Kingdom]] on 18 January 2007 and concluded after 12 episodes on 26 April 2007. |
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The '''second series''' of the British television drama series ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' began broadcasting on 18 January 2007, and ending on 26 April 2007 on [[BBC One]]. The series follows the lives of the faculty and pupils of the Eponymous school, a failing inner-city [[comprehensive school]]. It consists of twelve episodes. The second series achieved an average of 4.80 million viewers in the ratings.<ref group="N" name="BARB2">The number is based on available ratings data posted on the [[Broadcasters' Audience Research Board]] website</ref> |
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'''Waterloo Road's''' second series aired in the United Kingdom on Wednesdays at 8:00 pm GMT on BBC One, a terrestrial television network, where it received an average of 4.80 million viewers per episode.<ref group="N" name="BARB2">The number is based on available ratings data posted on the [[Broadcasters' Audience Research Board]] website</ref> |
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==Plot== |
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The show follows the lives of the teachers and the pupils at the eponymous school of Waterloo Road, a failing inner-city comprehensive, tackling a wide range of issues often seen as [[taboo]] such as [[bullying]], [[alcoholism]], [[multiple sclerosis]], [[stillbirth|losing a baby]], [[affair|an affair between a teacher and a pupil]], [[knife crime]] and [[drugs]]. |
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===Premise=== |
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Following the events of the series one finale, it is revealed that English teacher Lorna Dickey ([[Camilla Power]]) survived what was portrayed as a [[suicide]] attempt. Her former husband Tom Clarkson ([[Jason Done]]) and previous best friend Izzie Redpath ([[Jill Halfpenny]]) are now expecting a child together, making life in the staff room very difficult for everybody and even more so when tragedy strikes for both Tom and Izzie and Lorna, who is diagnosed with [[multiple sclerosis|MS]]. |
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The second series included the arrival of prospective school governor Roger Aspinall ([[Nick Sidi]]) whose role was to keep an eye on the progress the school needed to make, having got the final decision back from the [[LEA]] at the end of series one that the school would remain open. Roger's son Brett ([[Tom Payne]]) enrols at the school and is later involved in one of the major plots this series when he starts an affair with the new, glamourous School Secretary Davina Shackleton ([[Christine Tremarco]]). |
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Other major plots were the drug-dealing antics of pupils Gemma and Jed Seddon which later ends in a violent [[stabbing]] of one of the school's teachers, the alcoholism of trainee teacher Russell Milan, the perversion of canteen assistant Kevin Hurst, the bullying of Mika Grainger ([[Lauren Drummond]]) and the return of former pupil Maxine Barlow ([[Ellie Paskell]]). |
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==Cast and characters== |
==Cast and characters== |
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The second series featured a number of new characters receiving main billing, including new pupil Brett Aspinall ([[Tom Payne]]) and his father, the school's prospective governor, Roger Aspinall ([[Nick Sidi]]), alongside new School Secretary Davina Shackleton ([[Christine Tremarco]]). |
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*[[Philip Martin Brown]] as Grantly Budgen; Head of English |
*[[Philip Martin Brown]] as Grantly Budgen; Head of English |
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*[[Angela Griffin]] as Kim Campbell; Art Teacher and Head of Pastoral Care (until episode 12) |
*[[Angela Griffin]] as Kim Campbell; Art Teacher and Head of Pastoral Care (until episode 12) |
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Revision as of 09:25, 23 February 2015
| Waterloo Road (series 2) | |
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| Series 2 | |
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| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 18 January – 26 April 2007 |
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The second series of Waterloo Road[1], a British television school drama series created by Ann McManus and Maureen Chadwick and produced by BBC Scotland and Shed Productions, commenced airing in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2007 and concluded after 12 episodes on 26 April 2007.
Waterloo Road's second series aired in the United Kingdom on Wednesdays at 8:00 pm GMT on BBC One, a terrestrial television network, where it received an average of 4.80 million viewers per episode.[N 1]
Plot
The show follows the lives of the teachers and the pupils at the eponymous school of Waterloo Road, a failing inner-city comprehensive, tackling a wide range of issues often seen as taboo such as bullying, alcoholism, multiple sclerosis, losing a baby, an affair between a teacher and a pupil, knife crime and drugs.
Premise
Following the events of the series one finale, it is revealed that English teacher Lorna Dickey (Camilla Power) survived what was portrayed as a suicide attempt. Her former husband Tom Clarkson (Jason Done) and previous best friend Izzie Redpath (Jill Halfpenny) are now expecting a child together, making life in the staff room very difficult for everybody and even more so when tragedy strikes for both Tom and Izzie and Lorna, who is diagnosed with MS.
The second series included the arrival of prospective school governor Roger Aspinall (Nick Sidi) whose role was to keep an eye on the progress the school needed to make, having got the final decision back from the LEA at the end of series one that the school would remain open. Roger's son Brett (Tom Payne) enrols at the school and is later involved in one of the major plots this series when he starts an affair with the new, glamourous School Secretary Davina Shackleton (Christine Tremarco).
Other major plots were the drug-dealing antics of pupils Gemma and Jed Seddon which later ends in a violent stabbing of one of the school's teachers, the alcoholism of trainee teacher Russell Milan, the perversion of canteen assistant Kevin Hurst, the bullying of Mika Grainger (Lauren Drummond) and the return of former pupil Maxine Barlow (Ellie Paskell).
Cast and characters
The second series featured a number of new characters receiving main billing, including new pupil Brett Aspinall (Tom Payne) and his father, the school's prospective governor, Roger Aspinall (Nick Sidi), alongside new School Secretary Davina Shackleton (Christine Tremarco).
- Philip Martin Brown as Grantly Budgen; Head of English
- Angela Griffin as Kim Campbell; Art Teacher and Head of Pastoral Care (until episode 12)
- Adam Thomas as Donte Charles; Pupil
- Jason Done as Tom Clarkson; English Teacher
- Camilla Power as Lorna Dickey; English Teacher (until episode 10)
- Katie Griffiths as Chlo Grainger; Pupil
- Lauren Drummond as Mika Grainger; Pupil
- Denise Welch as Steph Haydock; French Teacher
- Jill Halfpenny as Izzie Redpath; Drama Teacher (until episode 12)
- Jason Merrells as Jack Rimmer; Head Teacher
- Jamie Glover as Andrew Treneman; English Teacher and Deputy Head (until episode 12)
- Chelsee Healey as Janeece Bryant; Pupil
- Craig Fitzpatrick as Lewis Seddon; Ex-Pupil
- Tom Payne as Brett Aspinall; Pupil (episode 1 onwards)
- Nick Sidi as Roger Aspinall; Investor (episode 1 to 12)
- Holly Matthews as Leigh-Ann Galloway; Pupil (episode 1 to 3)
- Christine Tremarco as Davina Shackleton; Secretary (episode 1 onwards)
- Zeriozha Burtt-Skeete as Celine Dixon; Pupil (episode 2 to 5)
- Ellie Paskell as Maxine Barlow; Pupil (episode 4 onwards)
- Holly Grainger as Stacey Appleyard; Pupil (episode 5 to 10)
Episodes
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (million)[2] |
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| 9 | "Episode 1" | Barnaby Southcombe | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | 18 January 2007[N 2] | 4.93 |
| 10 | "Episode 2" | Barnaby Southcombe | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | 25 January 2007[N 2] | N/A[N 3] |
| 11 | "Episode 3" | Jim Loach | Harriet Warner | 1 February 2007[N 2] | N/A[N 3] |
| 12 | "Episode 4" | Jim Loach | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | 8 February 2007[N 2] | 4.77 |
| 13 | "Episode 5" | Farren Blackburn | Harriet Warner | 15 February 2007[N 2] | 4.45 |
| 14 | "Episode 6" | Farren Blackburn | Phil Ford | 22 February 2007[N 2] | 4.64 |
| 15 | "Episode 7" | Mike Cocker | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | 1 March 2007[N 2] | 4.64 |
| 16 | "Episode 8" | Mike Cocker | Harriet Warner | 29 March 2007 | 4.76 |
| 17 | "Episode 9" | David Innes Edwards | Ann McManus & Anne Marie O'Connor | 5 April 2007 | 4.85 |
| 18 | "Episode 10" | David Innes Edwards | Harriet Warner | 12 April 2007 | 5.09 |
| 19 | "Episode 11" | Lance Kneeshaw | Harriet Warner | 19 April 2007[N 2] | 4.77 |
| 20 | "Episode 12" | Lance Kneeshaw | Phil Ford | 26 April 2007[N 2] | 5.06 |
DVD release
The second series of Waterloo Road was released on DVD in the UK on 10 March 2008, published by 2entertain. The set includes all twelve episodes on a four-disc set. It was released with a "12" British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) certificate (meaning it is unsuitable for viewing by those under the age of 12 years).[3]
Notes
- ^ The number is based on available ratings data posted on the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board website
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Series 2 Episodes 1–7, 11 & 12, Series 3 Episodes 1–9 and Series 5 Episode 1 were shown on BBC One Scotland the Sunday prior to transmission to the rest of the UK
- ^ a b The episode did not appear in the top 30 viewings on the BARB website
References
- ^ "Waterloo Road re-commissioned". Shed Productions. 3 April 2006. Archived from the original on 30 May 2006.
- ^ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes (See relevant weeks)". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Waterloo Road: The Complete Series Two". British Video Association. Retrieved 2 November 2012.