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Wednesday, 28th March
It’s the day of the school fun run and Jez’s star athlete, Mercedes, has been training hard to impress him.
When she’s injured on the run she persuades Jez to take her home and - misreading the signs - tries to kiss him. Jez’ s life starts to unravel and Sian later admits her true feelings about their relationship.
Meanwhile, relationships are tense as Trudi makes a decision about Finn and Grantly returns to work, barely a week after the loss of his wife.
Former Emmerdale star Roxanne Pallet to jion the cast.The 28 year old actress who left her role as Joe Sugden in 2008 will appear in the new series as a 17 year old student.
The BBC has rejected claims that Waterloo Road is glamorising knives.
The corporation was forced to defend the show after receiving complaints regarding a storyline in which thugs ran through the school attempting to recruit new gang members.
Around 65 fans complained about the scenes, raising concerns that the plot could influence children, The Sun reports.
"Waterloo Road just promotes knife crime and drugs," Twitter user Jenny O'Reilly wrote.
"This storyline should never have been shown - children are very impressionable. They might start to think it is unsafe if they are not carrying a knife," a parent added.
A BBC spokesman insisted that Waterloo Road producers had been advised by Crimestoppers and the Metropolitan Police for the storyline.
"Every time violence and knives are used we ensure that we demonstrate that justice is served and explore the consequences of the crime," he said.
"By the time the series completes, viewers will be left in no doubt of the danger of carrying knives."
There's always someone going to complain about something.
4th April 2012
t’s the start of exam season at Waterloo Road and Josh is struggling to cope with the workload.
Without his medication his mental health begins to spiral out of control. He becomes obsessed with an old plague pit underneath the school and when some of the girls play a trick on him, he starts to believe that spirits are trying to contact him.
Meanwhile, it’s the day of Janeece’s wedding and nothing seems to be going right. The reception venue doesn’t have a record of her booking and she can’t get hold of her fiancé, Craig. Elsewhere, Jez moves out and Trudi and Finn both make potentially life changing decision.
Ex-EastEnders star Laurie Brett has joined the cast of Waterloo Road.
Best known for playing Jane Beale in the Albert Square soap, the actress will start filming when the school drama relocates to Scotland next month.
She will play Scotland-born Christine Mulgrew, an English teacher appointed by headmaster Michael Byrne (Alec Newman) when he sets up the new school in the eighth series.
"I am thrilled to be joining Waterloo Road," Brett said in a statement. "I have watched it on and off from the start as my good friend Jill Halfpenny was in the first series.
"The character I will be playing is such a complex woman, with many issues, and it will be a real departure from what people are used to seeing me do.
"Not least because for the first time in my career I will be working in my native accent which I am really excited about."
The 42-year-old, who made her last EastEnders appearance in January, is competing in this year's Let's Dance for Sport Relief final later this month.
Waterloo Road's seventh run is currently airing every Wednesday on BBC One at 8pm.
Former EastEnders star Laurie Brett has explained her decision to bow out from the role of Jane Beale.
Jane departed Walford in January after accepting a new job in Cardiff, while in real life, Brett has just signed up for a new regular part in Waterloo Road.
The actress is also competing on the current series of Let's Dance for Sports Relief, recently appearing as Lady GaGa for a rendition of 'Telephone' on the show.
Speaking to the Daily Record about her EastEnders career, Brett insisted that it was the right time to say goodbye to Jane for the time being.
Brett commented: "It was time to leave. I loved playing Jane. I left when she still had a lot to give, but it was the right time to give her a break at least, because I think she's gone round in circles."
"I wanted to try something new," she added. "I just didn't think that would be pretending to be Lady GaGa, but there you go!"
The Scottish star has also said that she is "really excited" about working in her native accent for Waterloo Road when she begins filming next month.
On the morning of her art exam, student Shelby is desperate for alcohol - having spilt her secret stash of vodka. She makes it to the exam, but without managing to get her fix she struggles to concentrate.
Knowing that she has failed, Shelby suggests to Madi that they go to the pub to celebrate Madi’s 18th birthday. Meanwhile Alan Dixon is at Waterloo Road to conduct a review for the Local Education Authority, but things aren’t looking good for the school when he see what state Shelby and Madi are in – Shelby is his daughter!
Elsewhere, Jez realises he needs to prioritise his relationship with his children and Kyle oversteps the line when he is caught selling illegal vodka shots.
Janeece is led to drastic measures as she struggles financially, Finn falls further under the Murray gang's influence and a former pupil of Michael's arrives with a very interesting offer.
How cold anyone fail to be moved by last nights episode featuring Grantley and his wife. What a wonderful performance of the husband dealing with a loved one who o longer knows him thanks to such a debilitating illness
I sat there and wept,, I was MOVED !!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by alan45