Waterloo Road

Don't see why not.

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Originally Posted by moonstorm

Is it ok to put spoilers here, if I put them on spoiler tags round them so they can't be read by those that don't want to?

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Yeah that would be good cos sometimes I dont like to read spoilers

Wednesday 18 November
8.00-9.00pm BBC ONE
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The truth about Year 10 pupil Luke Pendle's home background becomes public knowledge, as the school drama continues.

Luke has kept the fact that he lives in a care home a secret from everyone, including his girlfriend Siobhan – who finds out the truth when she follows him home. Confused at his deceit, she confides in her best friend, Amy, who quickly spreads Luke's secret around school. After a day of snide and nasty comments, Luke snaps – only to have the full force of Max Tyler's authoritarian rule descend on him.

Steph, meanwhile, arrives for the first day of her teaching course but bunks off before lunchtime – sick of feeling professionally inadequate. Back at the school, Kim's day is spent organising the Waterloo Road Garden Project. She aims to create a quiet place for the students to retreat to – something that she can appreciate herself after getting caught up in Max and Rachel's increasing animosity. Elsewhere, Rose puts in a good word for Tom with Josh, who starts to believe his dad might be worth getting to know after all.

Rachel continues trying to reach out to Lindsay and encourages her to apologise for her recent treatment of Karla. However, after school, Rachel and deputy head Chris Mead manage to break up another confrontation between the Waterloo Road and ex-John Fosters girls just before it turns violent – the tension between the two factions is showing no signs of cooling off.

Richie Jeeves plays Luke Pendle, Siobhan Dynevor plays Siobhan, Ayesha Gwilt plays Amy, Tom Chambers plays Max Tyler, Denise Welch plays Steph, Angela Griffin plays Kim, Eva Pope plays Rachel, Elaine Symons plays Rose, Jason Done plays Tom, William Rush plays Josh, Jenna Louise Coleman plays Lindsay and Jessica Baglow plays Karla.

Wednesday 25 November
8.00-9.00pm BBC ONE
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It's Open Day at Waterloo Road and the school is buzzing with preparations, as the drama continues. Max and Rachel are determined to show that the merger with John Fosters is a success and set out to wow the parents and governors with a united school.

Ruby, meanwhile, has taken it upon herself to upgrade the school's buffet menu and puts caviar and other pricey sundries on her husband, John's, company credit card. When Ruby sneaks home to pick up some forgotten ingredients, however, she is confronted with bailiffs and John is forced to admit that his company is bankrupt. She's hurt, betrayed and terrified about losing the luxurious lifestyle she prizes so highly. When Ruby returns to school, Max is unsympathetic and she has a total meltdown in front of the pupils and an LEA representative.

On top of everything else, a nervous and twitchy Max spends the day trying desperately to keep the women in his life apart. Above all, he is keen to make sure that the floundering Helen is kept out of the spotlight and that his clandestine affair with Kim remains a secret. But when Rachel walks in on a private moment between Kim and Max, Kim is mortified – leading Rachel to frostily confirm that she's known about them for some time and that Kim's personal life is none of her business. Clearly Rachel does not approve.

Max presses on, taking over the Open Day and leading the new parents around the school on a tour. Rachel fears Max is using the Open Day to show her up in front of the governors and is about to approach one of them, Jen, to complain about Max. Christopher, however, stops her in her tracks and explains it wouldn't be a good idea given that Jen is Max's wife. Rachel is left shocked and wonders what to do about Kim.

Tom Chambers plays Max Tyler, Eva Pope plays Rachel, Elizabeth Berrington plays Ruby Fry and Angela Griffin plays Kim.

Wednesday 2 December
8.00-9.00pm BBC ONE
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Christopher Mead (William Ash) is the focus of unwanted attention. New deputy head Christopher Mead becomes the focus of unwelcome romantic attention when his Year 10 fan club become increasingly brazen, as Waterloo Road continues. Christopher becomes concerned that one of his best students, Vicki MacDonald, is acting strangely, missing classes and handing work in late.

When he discovers that Vicki has been sneaking off during school hours to work as an exotic dancer, he visits the club to talk her out of it, inadvertently putting himself in a vulnerable position. Vicki won't give up work and threatens to accuse Christopher of sexual harassment if he tells anyone. When Rachel gives Christopher a warning about not letting his female pupils behave so inappropriately towards him, he doesn't feel able to ask her advice about Vicki, and attempts to deal with the situation himself, putting his professional reputation at risk.

Marion James's lawyer informs Lindsay that, as a witness in the case of her father's murder, she won't be able to see her mother until the trial and that acquittal does not seem likely. Lindsay confesses to Rachel that her father had been sexually abusing her for years and that she had told her mother about the abuse on the day that her father was stabbed; Marion killed him to protect her daughters.

Elsewhere, Ros sets up a Waterloo Road comedy club to showcase Philip's stand-up talents and, against all odds, is impressed by the result. After school, Josh is delighted to see his mother and Tom getting along over dinner, but when Georgia reveals the truth about Josh's unconventional conception, sparks fly. The tension between Rachel and Max continues but Kim's growing relationship with Max means that Rachel has to find a new confidant.

Christopher Mead is played by William Ash, Vicki MacDonald by Rebecca Ryan, Rachel by Eva Pope, Lindsay by Jenna Louise Coleman, Ros by Sophie McShera, Josh by William Rush, Tom by Jason Done, Georgia by Fiona Allen, Max by Tom Chambers and Kim by Angela Griffin.

Wednesday 9 December
8.00-9.00pm BBC ONE
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When quiet Year 10 student Cassie Turner accuses Amy, Siobhan and, later, Michaela of bullying her, it looks like the girl gang problem has returned to Waterloo Road, as the school drama continues. Despite the protests of innocence from the accused girls, however, Cassie's recent detached behaviour, along with her falling grades, is enough for Kim to haul the suspected offenders off to the Cooler. Cassie's best friends, Lauren and Sam, are hurt that she didn't go to them for help, but also believe she is being bullied.

Cassie's mother has a meeting with Kim and seems relieved to find that bullying is the cause of Cassie's recent strange behaviour. During one of Ruby's lessons, Cassie flees the room terrified – grabbing Karla and harming herself while cowering in the boiler room. Cassie is rushed to hospital and, although she is physically fine, the doctors suspect the onset of a psychological disorder.

Helen's management of the pupils' behaviour, meanwhile, is more lax than ever. When Michaela discovers Helen's address via a social networking site, a gang of Waterloo Road teens turn up and wreck her flat. Desperate for help, Helen rings Tom, who rushes to her aid but leaves Helen seriously considering her future at the school.

Meanwhile, Rachel struggles to keep Max's marriage a secret from Kim. When Rachel finally tells her the truth, Kim dumps him on the spot. Later, Max storms round to Rachel's flat, furious that she told Kim he was married. When Rachel tries to shut him out, Max pushes her and only relents when Rachel threatens to call the police.

Cassie is played by Charlotte Wakefield, Siobhan by Phoebe Dynevor, Michaela by Zarrah Abrahams, Kim by Angela Griffin, Lauren by Darcy Isa, Ruby by Elizabeth Berrington, Karla by Jessica Baglow, Helen by Vinette Robinson, Tom by Jason Done, Rachel by Eva Pope and Max by Tom Chambers.

A group of teenage school pupils have been hospitalised with ethanol poisoning after reportedly copying a storyline from Wednesday night's episode of Waterloo Road.

According to BBC News, five girls and a boy consumed the pure alcohol while on the premises of Aldridge School in Walsall, West Midlands yesterday.

It is thought that they later told their head teacher they had been inspired by the latest instalment of BBC One's school drama, which featured a plotline involving pupils mixing ethanol cocktails. The episode in question saw the characters being warned by a nurse that their actions had been "very dangerous".

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: ''Crews arrived to find five teenage girls and a teenage boy, all between the ages of 14 and 15, who had reportedly consumed ethanol.

''Due to the potentially serious nature of the incident, crews immediately assessed the six pupils on scene before transferring them by land ambulance to Walsall Manor Hospital for further assessment and treatment. Medics were pre-alerted to the arrival of the six pupils, who were all in a stable condition.''

Meanwhile, a representative for the BBC commented: "Waterloo Road has always tackled serious issues of the day in a responsible manner. [The] episode clearly showed the dangers of using ethanol and did not glamorise it in any way. Each storyline is thoroughly researched using experts within their respective fields."

The six teenagers are expected to make a full recovery, though experts have warned that they had a "lucky escape" as ethanol has the potential to kill even in small amounts due to its strength.

FFS, people attack actors because they confuse them with real characters in a film/tv series. Do they not take notice of storylines that will actually explain what can happen if one has too much cake, alcohold, drugs ....

Why on earth would anyone do that. Are they completly stupid. I thought it was really well done and we saw how serious it was

SO did I


Kids are stupid

Wednesday 16 December
8.00-9.00pm BBC ONE

From bbc website

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It's the day of Helen's first official inspection and she is desperate to impress, as the drama about a comprehensive school continues. Having just spent the night with Max, she now believes their romance might be reignited.

Never one to miss an opportunity, Amy offers to keep the entire class under control – if Helen pays her for the favour. Terrified about losing her job, Helen agrees and can't help but think it's £20 well spent when the inspector is obviously impressed with her "teaching ability". It's only when Helen refuses to give further bribes that Amy runs to Rachel and confesses all.

Max has been defending Helen all day but, upon learning that gossip surrounds their relationship, he attempts to sink Helen's career. Helen is forced to face the harsh truth that she's a terrible teacher and decides to leave Waterloo Road for good – although not before leaving a compromising video of her and Max for Rachel to find.

Chris learns of Max's threatening behaviour towards Rachel and is horrified. He nails his colours firmly to Rachel's flag – it's another ally Max has lost. Meanwhile, Lindsay washes her hands of the girl gangs and tries to rekindle her friendship with Ros and, after one day too many of being bullied by Amy, Siobhan ditches her best mate for boyfriend Luke.

Rachel is disgusted by the video of Max and Helen and realises how low Max will stoop – sleeping with a trainee teacher, then ousting Helen from her position to hide it. Unfortunately, Kim is oblivious to the day's drama and, learning that Max has filed for divorce, is persuaded to give him and their relationship another chance.

Helen is played by Vinette Robinson, Max by Tom Chambers, Amy by Ayesha Gwilt, Rachel by Eva Pope, Chris by William Ash, Lindsay by Jenna Louise Coleman, Ros by Sophie McShera, Siobhan by Phoebe Dynevor and Luke by Richie Reeves.

Wednesday 23 December
BBC ONE
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Rachel accompanies Lindsay to court for her mother's trial, as the school drama continues, but Marion's case isn't going well.

In the observation gallery Michaela and Ros are horrified to learn about Lindsay's sexual abuse. After a grilling from the prosecution, Lindsay breaks down in the witness box and finally confesses to Rachel the real events of that fateful day.

Back at school, Steph warns Kim to be wary of men like Max Tyler. Hearing about the criticism, Max begins a campaign to have Steph sacked, while insinuating that it's actually Jo who wants her out. When Jo is nominated for an Outstanding Teacher Award she assumes it's down to Max. He accepts her gratitude, despite the fact that he had nothing to do with it.

Jo then discovers that Max lied about her nomination as part of a ruthless plan to bring about Steph's downfall. Infuriated by his deception, she backs Steph, even walking out in sympathy after Max has fired her. Max then tries to enlist Philip's help to spy on Steph in a desperate attempt to gather evidence of her incompetence. When Phillip refuses, events get out of control and a furious Max grabs Phillip and causes him to fall and hurt himself on a filing cabinet.

Elsewhere, Rose ends her relationship with Tom, realising that, as Head of Department with a new son to take care of, she can't fight to be one of his priorities any more. Rachel returns to school and, furious with Max, she reinstates both Steph and Jo. Max then trashes Rachel's desk – he's obviously starting to lose control.

BBC ONE
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The governors have arrived at Waterloo Road to inspect the merger as the drama series set in a comprehensive school continues. Little does Rachel realise that Max intends to spend the day convincing them to fire her.

Rachel and Max have a showdown in front of the governors, each blaming the other for the merger's failings; it's clear that they're not capable of working together. Sick of fighting a turf war with Max, a defeated Rachel hands in her resignation, believing her departure will at least provide some stability at Waterloo Road.

Elsewhere, there's a carnival atmosphere as the pupils enjoy the last day of term and prepare for the Waterloo Road Has Talent contest. Denzil break dances, Josh and Luke play guitar and Philip's controversial comedy act hints at Max's temper.

Grantly reaches his 25th anniversary as a teacher but, upon learning that there is no planned celebration, is morose all day. Steph persuades Bolton to write a street poem about Grantly and his performance impresses the entire school.

After his act, Philip is dragged to the cooler where Max bullies him into keeping quiet about the physical assault. Kim is suspicious about Philip's behaviour and questions him until he reveals the truth – Max hit him. As Max smugly announces Rachel's departure, Kim storms into the staff room to reveal Max's methods. Could this be the end of Max's teaching career?

The second half of this series can be seen in the New Year.

Does anybody else get the feeling that Josh is not Tom Clarkson's son? I wish he would get a DNA test to establish whether he really is or not. Poor Ruby throwing the food around :eek: Very enjoyable episode. :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Perdita

Does anybody else get the feeling that Josh is not Tom Clarkson's son? I wish he would get a DNA test to establish whether he really is or not. Poor Ruby throwing the food around :eek: Very enjoyable episode. :thumbsup:

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I do not think he is his son either Perd...Ruby really LOST it didn't she,,,Michela is becoming a real interesting character ...Wow Max is a real JERK !!!!!!!! Wonder how Kim will react when she finds out that Max is a married man..
Steph and Jo ........is this going to be an on going relationship or was it just a one night stand ??????????

One night stand, I think ... Steph was absolutely mortified when she woke up. Not sure anything happened, I think she fell asleep drunk and they just shared the bed. :D

This series is really good. Loved last night ruby was hilarious. Max is evil. Can't wait for him to get found out.

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Originally Posted by Katy

This series is really good. Loved last night ruby was hilarious. Max is evil. Can't wait for him to get found out.

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He's evil sure but he certainly makes for great entertainment

Can anyone tell me what happened to Waterloo Road, why is it not on anymore???

From Wiki:

Waterloo Road will break until Spring 2010, resuming at Episode 11 until Episode 20.

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Denise Welch (Steph Haydock) will depart during Series 5 after deciding to concentrate on her panellist role on Loose Women and spend more time with her family.[15] Eva Pope (Rachel Mason), Angela Griffin (Kim Campbell) and Dean Smith (Philip Ryan) have also announced that they will also be departing during Series 5.

Yep thats right its gone off air till spring, they are splitting the series in two but i think that 5 and 6 are running back to back. I enjoyed the first part ofseries, looking forward to the next.

Bbc have also decided to air the football on Wednesdays night now which is another reason why Waterloo Road isn't on until Spring now.

Thats way too long to wait!!!

Now when they say spring? when exactly?

Probably March or April time, I hope so anyway. Getting withdrawal symptoms lol :p

well not long till march :p

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Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson has reportedly landed a role in BBC school drama Waterloo Road.

According to The Sun, the 16-year-old breakdancer will play a sixth-former named Kyle in the next series of the programme.

A show source told the newspaper: "We really wanted George as he has loads of young fans. It's fair to say his character will be attracting the ladies.

"He'll be a regular and the plan is for his scenes to be on air during the second part of series six later this year."

Sampson is said to be currently learning lines for his first episodes and is expected to begin filming soon.

The star won the second series of Britain's Got Talent in the summer of 2008. As well as securing a part in West End show Into The Hoods, he went on to release a single and dance DVD.

Waterloo Road returns to our screens on April 7th the BBC have confirmed

Rachel is determined to put the chaos caused by Max Tyler's dramatic departure firmly behind them, as the second half of the latest series of the school drama picks up from where it left off at the end of last year. But for Kim it is not so easy to forget as she reveals that she is expecting Max's baby.

It's year eight pupil Bianka Vale's birthday but the only present she wants is to spend time with her dad, Gary, who has separated from her mum. When Gary turns up at school Bianka is delighted to see him and persuades Grantly to allow her to leave with him. What Grantly doesn't realise is that there is a court order out against Gary, banning him from having unsupervised access to his children.

Rachel sees them leaving, and immediately becomes concerned. She follows them to a caravan in an isolated field where she muscles her way in, refusing to leave as Gary becomes increasingly aggressive. She manages to steal Bianka's phone and lets Kim and the police know their location but Gary's murderous intentions come to the fore. Rachel and Bianka find themselves trapped as Gary vents dangerous gas into the caravan. He is determined to make his ex-wife suffer by taking Bianka from her and if that means killing Rachel as well then so be it.

Back in the staff-room, Grantly finds himself on the receiving end of some hot tempers both for letting Gary take Bianca and for writing his "private memoirs", which reveal some personal secrets about the staff. Ruby is at breaking point with her marital and financial problems, and in an act of desperation starts stealing school equipment to sell on internet auction sites.

In the playground new boy Finn Sharkey arrives, bringing with him cheekiness and mayhem. Chris Mead knows Finn from a previous school – where he had Finn expelled! It's not long before Finn runs riot, disrupting all his classes and influencing Amy, Siobhan and Josh. However, when he returns home to his empty house, it seems Finn may not be the confident, happy-go-lucky boy he makes out.

Episode 12
Wednesday 14 April 2010

Ruby is still struggling to cope with her personal problems but is reluctant to take anti-depressants. To make matters worse she takes the year 10 class on a trip to a local farm, only for it to be a disaster from the outset. Run by Mark Moran, the older brother of year 10 pupil Craig, the farm is in deep financial trouble. Mark had asked Craig to cancel the trip as the farm is in no state for visitors but Craig “forgot”; he was hoping Ruby would see how much trouble they were in and help convince Mark to sell up.

New boy Finn is still hell-bent on causing trouble and brings alcohol on the trip. He plays Amy and Siobhan off against each other, causing a cat fight. During the ruckus, Josh gets accidentally sprayed in the face with some dangerous chemicals.

Mark is worried the farm could be shut down due to Josh’s accident, but that is nothing compared to his anger when he realises he has been betrayed by Craig. However, Ruby helps Mark to see how unhappy Craig is and how much potential he has for his future, and the brothers decide that they’ll stick together and do the right thing for both of them, whether that means selling the farm or not. At the end of the disastrous day Ruby is forced to admit to Rachel that she’s not coping and her personal problems are affecting her work. However, she’s not quite prepared for Rachel’s response.

Elsewhere, Chris and Kim roll out a peer mentoring scheme which causes all kinds of trouble – particularly when Bolton and Paul start a “complaints box” for the younger students to leave anonymous complaints about the staff. Affronted, Grantly goes on the rampage, only to be firmly put in his place by Rachel. Kim has her own problems looming as she is prepares to go to her first ultrasound. Luckily Chris offers to go with her so she won’t be alone.

I have missed Waterloo Road! So glad it was back last night, and brilliantly done, Rachel what a hero! that was prbably one of the best episodes that i have seen.

Kim is leaving soon i think

I actually felt sorry for Michaela in last nights episode, The Aden had a right attitude on him.

The new guy looks nice.

I felt sorry for Michaela too :(

I really feel Michela will GROW in this series, every one can remember what a real BATCH she was, shes really grown up, and I felt bad for her, Chris was out of order, he should have never favoured just certain students in front of others.
The last two episodes have been really good, I am looking forward to the rest of the series :-)

Episode 14

It’s Josh’s birthday and Tom is planning a party. Josh and Lauren’s flirting picks up pace, only to come to an abrupt end when the secret of Lauren’s large birthmark on her back is revealed to the whole school. Totally humiliated and desperate Lauren steals hydrogen peroxide from the science lab to try and bleach the birthmark away.

In an attempt to earn brownie points with Rachel, Ruby organises a ‘Clothes Swap’ event at school for students to bring in old clothes and swap them for new ones. However, she abuses her position and takes the best clothes for herself to sell online. When she’s caught, Rachel makes it clear that if she’s not willing to ask for help, then she’s on her last warning.

Adam sets about making sweeping changes in the canteen, much to Rose’s annoyance. Nevertheless his new style ‘sit down’ meals prove successful in getting the students and staff to talk and socialise over a healthy meal. Despite the success it is clear that he needs to be less bullish in his methods. When Rachel comes to discuss this with him Finn locks her and Adam into a store room, giving the pair plenty of time to catch up on old times.

Meanwhile, Grantly claims depression in an attempt to get out of supervising an overnight trip, only to be quickly sussed by Kim. Sambuca tries to get Bolton’s attention, and Steph makes a romantic connection of her own with the charming Oliver.

Episode 15

New boy Finn's disruptive behaviour continues at Waterloo Road and he persuades Josh and Amy to join him in smoking a legal high. For Amy, it's a far-from-pleasant experience and Josh has further side-effects when he starts hallucinating in class.

Tom, worried about his son's behaviour, questions Josh who "fesses" up – believing that his dad would be cool about it as they are more like friends than father and son. However, Josh is stunned and humiliated by Tom's angry reaction and, in retaliation, he spikes Tom's lunch with the drug.

Meanwhile, when a frightened Kim has a pregnancy scare, Tom offers to drive her to hospital but, during the journey, the drug's effects take hold and the car crashes, leaving Tom fighting for his life and Kim worried about the future of her baby.

Back at school, Chris is trying to cement a sports partnership with a local posh school. The head, Camilla, is visiting Waterloo Road to consider the proposal, and Chris's attempts to keep the worst side of the school from her fail as she witnesses general rowdiness and the after effects of Josh's behaviour. With plans for the partnership in tatters, Steph steps in to truthfully tell Camilla that Chris only has the schools' best interests at heart, and that they work hard to fix the problems they have. Camilla, however, is only prepared to enter a partnership if Chris agrees to total honesty and openness about Waterloo Road's problems.

Elsewhere, Sam is annoyed with Bolton for ignoring her since their kiss. She seethes about it quietly, thinking he's laughing about her with his friends, until her anger comes out on the basketball court and a fight ensues. Bolton tries to apologise, saying he didn't mean to lead her on, but Sam calls him on it, knowing that he is just embarrassed about her in front of his mates. Adam, meanwhile, discovers Ruby's diazepam but agrees to keep it a secret, and Philip and Ros continue to drift apart as Ros's crush on head of French, Jo, develops.

Wednesday 19 May
8.00-9.00pm BBC ONE

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Jo Lipsett (Sarah Jane Potts) is forced to question her future at the schoolHead of French Jo Lipsett is full of encouragement for her brightest pupil, Ros, unaware that the girl has developed a serious crush on her, as the drama set in a Rochdale comprehensive school continues.

Buoyed by the success of her first exam, Ros kisses a shocked Jo, believing that she feels the same way – but Jo quickly goes to tell Rachel.

When Rachel reveals that she knows about the kiss, a humiliated Ros confronts Jo – publicly declaring her love in the process. Jo angrily denies any feelings and in retaliation Ros formally accuses Jo of acting inappropriately. Rachel has no choice but to suspend Jo, leaving her questioning her future at Waterloo Road.

Rachel agrees to let Adam set up a new school takeaway scheme to encourage the kids to eat healthily at home. Meanwhile there are tensions between Ruby and Steph over their living arrangements. Steph asks Ruby to move out.

The news hits Ruby hard and Adam finds her wallowing in self-pity. Recognising her growing dependency on pills, Adam forces Ruby to come off them for a day and help him run the takeaway scheme. Ruby secures countless orders for takeaways but under pressure she accidentally sets off the fire alarm. Adam is furious but covers for her with Rachel. A grateful Ruby agrees to come off the pills, for good.

Stressed by the Ros situation, Rachel explodes at Adam and he accuses her of not being able to trust him. As things come to a head, Rachel makes a life-changing decision.

Never thought I would feel sorry for Ruby but I am!

WR episode 17 (26 May 2010)

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Head of French Jo Lipsett is full of encouragement for her brightest pupil, Ros, unaware that the girl has developed a serious crush on her, as the drama set in a Rochdale comprehensive school continues.

Buoyed by the success of her first exam, Ros kisses a shocked Jo, believing that she feels the same way – but Jo quickly goes to tell Rachel.

When Rachel reveals that she knows about the kiss, a humiliated Ros confronts Jo – publicly declaring her love in the process. Jo angrily denies any feelings and in retaliation Ros formally accuses Jo of acting inappropriately. Rachel has no choice but to suspend Jo, leaving her questioning her future at Waterloo Road.

Rachel agrees to let Adam set up a new school takeaway scheme to encourage the kids to eat healthily at home. Meanwhile there are tensions between Ruby and Steph over their living arrangements. Steph asks Ruby to move out.

The news hits Ruby hard and Adam finds her wallowing in self-pity. Recognising her growing dependency on pills, Adam forces Ruby to come off them for a day and help him run the takeaway scheme. Ruby secures countless orders for takeaways but under pressure she accidentally sets off the fire alarm. Adam is furious but covers for her with Rachel. A grateful Ruby agrees to come off the pills, for good.

Stressed by the Ros situation, Rachel explodes at Adam and he accuses her of not being able to trust him. As things come to a head, Rachel makes a life-changing decision.

The spoiler for 26 May are the same as for 19 May :(

Waterloo Road 2nd June

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Kim's (Angela Griffin) day takes a dramatic turn

Kim's and Chris's professional and personal relationship comes under strain when they take Year 10 on a trip to an art gallery, as the drama set in a Rochdale comprehensive school continues.

Finn immediately starts to cause trouble and encourages Amy to steal paints from the gift shop. When he hears Kim suggest to Amy that she shouldn't let Finn lead her astray he threatens to break up with her. Amy is so desperate to keep Finn happy that she agrees to prove her love for him. While Finn creates a distraction, Amy paints a heart-shaped representation of her and Finn over a valuable painting of lovers.

Tensions between Chris and Kim escalate when Chris's girlfriend, Anna, turns up at the gallery. Kim is jealous and suffers from what she thinks are Braxton Hicks contractions, only to collapse in pain. Chris gets her to the hospital where she has to undergo an emergency Caesarean section.

Back at school, Philip's attempt to inspire Ros with a list of pros and cons about her backfires when Michaela finds it. She is insulted that Philip has extolled Ros's virtues by comparing her to the other girls in her year. She spreads posters around the school labelling Philip a sexist pig, and a huge gender argument soon takes hold. Rachel tries to turn this into a debate between the sixth form boys and girls, hoping to make them realise that the sexes need to work together.

Meanwhile, Steph realises that her relationship with Ollie is not so perfect. When confronted, Ollie digs a hole for himself, saying he's lucky to be with anyone at his age, leaving Steph feeling like a consolation prize. Ruby's crush on Adam develops when he offers to help her move into her new flat.