Aww there really is one of the old crowd left when grantley goes. Only Tom.
The old ones were definitely the best, izzy, lorna, steph, jack, etc etc
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Aww there really is one of the old crowd left when grantley goes. Only Tom.
The old ones were definitely the best, izzy, lorna, steph, jack, etc etc
Waterloo Road star Laurie Brett has admitted that she doesn't want her character Christine Mulgrew to stay sober.
This year's episodes of the BBC One drama have seen the troubled alcoholic trying to turn her life around for the sake of her teaching career and son Connor (Shane O'Meara).
However, in an interview with the Daily Record, Brett confessed that she finds Christine's drunken scenes much more interesting to play.
Brett explained: "Christine is just beginning to recover from alcoholism after revealing that her son was the product of rape and she is just rebuilding her life, but I hope she falls back off the wagon. I think it's just better fun."
She continued: "Christine is a vile drunk so it'll be interesting for her to get drunk again. I would prefer she wasn't sober because it's far more exciting for me to go to work and play at Christine being a nutter and kind of weird."
Brett, who joined Waterloo Road after bowing out as Jane Beale in EastEnders, added that she has no plans to follow in the footsteps of other soap stars by trying to crack America.
She said: "I'm not skinny enough, not young enough and not beautiful enough. Harsh maybe, but very true. I think if you are established over there in your 20s you can possibly grow older, but not many people have gone there to do it later on.
"Ashley Jensen did, but I don't know. Tim Burton told me he enjoyed my work at the Baftas in 2010 and I couldn't say anything apart from, 'I love you, too'. I'm not chomping at the bit to do it. I think I'd find it quite intimidating."
Waterloo Road returns for a new run of episodes later in the spring.
bosses have today (April 10) confirmed that original character Tom Clarkson is leaving the show.
Jason Done, who played the schoolteacher, has already filmed his final scenes after seven years in the role.
Tom will feature in the next block of ten episodes, which are due to air later in the spring, and show chiefs are promising a memorable exit for the fan favourite.
Waterloo Road's executive producer Cameron Roach told Digital Spy today: "We will be sorry to see Tom Clarkson leave Waterloo Road, but we promise a finale that can't be missed, in order that we send this much-loved character off in style.
"We wish Jason all the best for the future and thank him wholeheartedly for the energy and commitment he has given the role. He has been a big part of the Waterloo Road story."
Done added: "A massive thank you to everyone who's been involved in the making of Waterloo Road. I'm very proud of what we have achieved and the laughter we have shared."
Meanwhile, Alec Newman and Daniela Denby-Ashe have also left their respective roles as headteacher Michael Byrne and businesswoman Lorraine Donnegan.
Brian Park, managing director of Waterloo Road's production company Shed Productions, told Digital Spy: "Jason, Alec and Daniela all feature significantly in the next series and their departures will have all Waterloo Roaders on the edge of their seats."
2nd May 2013
Lula disapproves when new Waterloo Road pupil Fergal tempts Harley to behave dangerously out of character; Lorraine makes a surprise announcement; and Grantly struggles to keep his illness under wraps.
Newcomer Fergal is reminded by his mother, Teresa, that Waterloo Road is their last chance. Ignoring her warnings, Fergal heads off to school where Barry catches him taking drugs in the toilets. Seizing an opportunity, Barry coerces Fergal into a dodgy deal, supplying drugs to the school.
Fergal wastes no time in getting to work, offering to sell Harley some pills. A horrified Lula tries to stop him but Harley is sick of being treated like a child and rebels, taking the drugs – with disastrous consequences.
When Fergal’s drug-dealing is exposed, Michael invites Teresa to school for a showdown and it’s not long before Nikki unravels their family secret.
Elsewhere, Grantly and Maggie struggle to come to terms with the news that his kidney failure means he’ll need a transplant.
Grantly is determined to keep his condition private from the rest of the school but Maggie can’t hide her true feelings. And when her hopes of donating a kidney to her husband are dashed, Maggie can’t stay quiet any longer.
Michael and the staff are shocked by Lorraine’s announcement she’s appointed Nikki as the new deputy head without consultation. Michael confronts Lorraine but she quickly reminds him it’s her school and she can do what she likes.
Lorraine confides in Nikki that Waterloo Road faces dramatic budget cuts to stay open. Nikki offers her heartfelt support and it appears there’s a growing affection between the two women.
River City star Caitlin Gillespie has said she is excited to be joining Waterloo Road.
It was announced yesterday that Gillespie - best known for playing Bob O'Hara's stepdaughter Christina in the Scotland soap - has joined the BBC drama.
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Caitlin Gillespie
She has already started filming scenes as schoolgirl Lisa Brown, who arrives with twin brother Lenny and 18-year-old sibling Larry.
Speaking toThe Scottish Sun, Gillespie said: "I remember when I first heard Waterloo Road was coming up here, I was really excited. That's when I started watching the show.
"I thought about how good it was for Scotland and young people like me that this massive show would now be on our doorstep.
"It's mad to think I'm part of it now. The fact the programme goes out UK-wide is such a big thing for me."
Talking about landing her new role, she said: "It's been absolutely crazy and everything just happened so quickly.There's been no time for it to sink in.
"I was just going about my business and the next thing I'd had a phone call and was on my way to the set for a read-through. On my way there I was in my car speaking to myself. I couldn't believe it was all happening. My heart was beating so fast."
Gillespie admitted that her Waterloo Road character is completely different to Christina, who she has played since 2011.
"Lisa is a feisty, headstrong girl, whereas Christina is just a lovely person. She's nowhere near as fierce and tough as Lisa, and viewers can expect to see a fair bit of drama from her."
The old cast will all be gone by the time series 9 is on
Yes :(
I'm a sad case and as I've time to kill whilst I've been doing my job applications I have been watching the DVDs of the early ones. A currently up to series 3 and jack has just left. They really were good back then the characters and storylines
9th May 2013
Maggie’s patience is put to the test when Rhiannon goes off the rails; Sonya sets about recruiting a school handyman; and Connor is bullied into a dodgy deal by Barry.
Rhiannon arrives at the schoolhouse barely hiding the fact she’s stayed out all night. She claims she was working at the takeaway with friend Naz. Unimpressed, Maggie heads over to the takeaway but receives short shrift from Naz’s father, Usman - if Rhiannon working there is a problem, she’s fired.
At school, Rhiannon attempts to impress, telling Dynasty and Imogen she slept with Naz, but is overheard by a furious Maggie. A heated confrontation follows and Maggie reveals she got Rhiannon sacked from her takeaway job.
Seeking revenge, Rhiannon sneaks into Maggie kitchen and steals the spreadsheet for the Waterloo Road catering tender – giving it to Naz, allowing Usman to have the business upperhand.
It’s all too much for Maggie who begins to crack under the pressure. It takes a few wise words from Grantly to make Rhiannon see sense but it could be too little, too late.
Elsewhere, when Audrey’s friend Ndale comes in to fix her classroom blinds, Sonya spots an opportunity to hire him as the school’s handyman.
Now living with Michael, Connor is dismayed to learn Imogen won’t be allowed to stay over. Determined to find some way to be alone with his wife, Connor talks to Kevin about buying a car.
Barry overhears their conversation and offers to lend Connor the money for a van. Connor refuses but it’s clear Barry isn’t about to take no for an answer.
16th May 2013
Dynasty’s world is turned upside down with the arrival of her criminal ex-boyfriend, Steve-O Malone, who wants a new start with her. Trouble is, she has eyes for someone else. Maggie is forced to return to work after Lorraine lacks compassion; and while Audrey fights to keep her job, Tom makes a life-changing decision of his own.
Dynasty is determined to win the school chess tournament, to prove she’s not just a pretty face, and wipe the smug smile off Kevin’s face, but she’s sidewiped when ex-boyfriend Steve-O turns up at Waterloo Road. After a stint in prison, he’s going straight and wants to make a fresh start with Dynasty in Liverpool.
Steve-O’s charm offensive works and Dynasty decides to drop out of school. Her friends are shocked but Kevin shows little reaction to the news, which hurts Dynasty. Tom tries to make his promising student see sense but she’s resolute – she’s leaving school. That is, until she discovers Steve-O isn’t quite the changed man he claims to be.
And when Dynasty turns her affections towards Kevin, she unwittingly puts the schoolboy in serious danger with a jilted and embittered Steve-O.
Elsewhere, there’s uproar in the staff room after Michael and Lorraine announce the cuts they need to keep the school open, leaving Audrey fighting for her future at Waterloo Road.
As Grantly lies in a coma, Lorraine insists that Maggie returns to work – she can’t afford to have two members of staff off indefinitely. But there’s light at the end of the tunnel for a distraught Maggie after Tom makes a life-changing decision.