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Episode 2.12

## Synopsis

*With the school finances a wreck, Mandy meets with an academy trust that wants to take over sponsorship of Ackley Bridge.*

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Samuel Bottomly as Jordan Wilson (final appearance)
* Cody Ryan as Hayley Booth
* Megan Parkinson as Sam Murgatroyd
* Emily Pyzer as Candice Murgatroyd
* Tony Jayawardena as Rashid Hyatt
* Sunetra Sarker as Kaneez Paracha
* Sam Retford as Cory Wilson
* Jo Joyner as Mandy Carter
* Paul Nicholls as Steve Bell (final appearance)
* Adil Ray as Sadiq Nawaz
* Lorraine Cheshire as Lorraine Bird
* Jay Saighal as Javid Shah (final appearance)
* Maariah Hussain as Alya Nawaz
* Amy-Leigh Hickman as Nasreen Paracha
* Liz White as Emma Keane (final regular appearance)
* Poppy Lee Friar as Missy Booth
* Tom Varey as Will Simpson (final appearance)
* Fern Deacon as Chloe Voyle
* Nazmeen Kauser as Razia Paracha
* Nohail Mohammed as Riz Nawaz
* Zain Khan as Zain Younis
* India Parsan as Tahira Abad
* Abdullah Shahid as Mo Ahktar
* Chloe Lumb as Shannon Burns
* Hassan Mahmood as Amin Abad
* Yaseen Khan as Saleem Paracha

### Recurring/Guest Cast

* Judy Flynn as Barbara Hammer (one-off appearance)
* Steve Jackson as Kevin Wilson
* Arbaz Rashid as Waqar Abdelrahman
* James Senneck as Clint Northwood
* Harry Lodge as Dan Fairfax
* Nathan Green as Neil Sykes
* Safiya Mardiyah as Aneesa Sahota
* James Midgley as Darren Haddock (final appearance)
* Alexis Platt as Danny Critchall (one-off appearance)
* Amina Arslan as Amina Mir
* Melanie Ash as Sarah Mather (one-off appearance)
* Rick Carr as Ian Oram (one-off appearance)
* Menyee Lai as Irene Girvan (one-off appearance)
Episode 5.5

The **fifth episode** of Series 5 of Ackley Bridge premiered on 13 July 2022 and was directed by Ashley Walters.

## Synopsis

*Kaneez is caught up in a puppy heist while trying to manage tearaway Kyle and study for her GCSEs. Unable to cope with Asif on her own, Fizza seeks Asma's help but makes a shock discovery.*

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Sunetra Sarker as Kaneez Paracha
* Adam Little as Kyle Dobson
* Yousef Naseer as Saleem Paracha
* Abdul Ahad Butt as Younis Iqbal
* Cody Ryan as Hayley Booth
* Nazmeen Kauser as Razia Paracha
* Robert James-Collier as Martin Evershed
* Yasmin Al-Khudhairi as Fizza Akhtar
* Ryan Dean as Johnny Cooper
* Charlie Hardwick as Sue Carp
* George Potts as Ken Weaver
* Laila Zaidi as Asma Farooqi
* Phoebe Tuffs-Berry as Rukhsana Ibrahim
* Zara Salim as Kacey Gartside
* Jasmine Payne as Queenie Cooper
* Tony Jayawardena as Rashid Hyatt
* Fern Deacon as Chloe Voyle
* Megan Morgan as Marina Dobson

### Recurring/Guest Cast

* Andrew Knott as Dean Dobson
* Raj Ghatak as Asif Akhtar
Episode 5.10

The **tenth and final** episode of Series 5 of Ackley Bridge, and the final episode of the series overall, premiered on 15 July 2022. It was written by Kim Revill and directed by Reza Moradi.

## Synopsis

*It’s the day of the leavers ball. Johnny decides to quit the audition after having a crisis of confidence, but Rashid is determined to change his mind. And Fizza struggles to cope after her dad being hospitalised. Martin’s head is on the block at the school governors meeting but Marina has a plan to help.*

## Cast

Note: As this is the final episode of Ackley Bridge broadcast, all listed cast members made their final appearances in this episode.

### Main Cast

* Ryan Dean as Johnny Cooper
* Tony Jayawardena as Rashid Hyatt
* Sunetra Sarker as Kaneez Paracha
* Charlie Hardwick as Sue Carp
* Zara Salim as Kacey Gartside
* Phoebe Tuffs-Berry as Rukhsana Ibrahim
* Cody Ryan as Hayley Booth
* Adam Little as Kyle Dobson
* Hareet Deol as Hassan Hussein
* Laila Zaidi as Asma Farooqi
* Lorraine Cheshire as Lorraine Bird
* Jasmine Payne as Queenie Cooper
* Yasmin Al-Khudhairi as Fizza Akhtar
* Robert James-Collier as Martin Evershed
* Gemma Paige North as Jules Perry
* Megan Morgan as Marina Dobson
* Fern Deacon as Chloe Voyle
* George Potts as Ken Weaver
* Yousef Naseer as Saleem Paracha
* Abdul Ahad Butt as Younis Iqbal

### Recurring/Guest Cast

* Andrew Knott as Dean Dobson
* Raj Ghatak as Asif Akhtar
* Tara Berwin as Xanthe
* Olivia Marie Fearn as Rose Boswell
School Canteen

The **School Canteen** is one of several support departments at Ackley Bridge College.

## Description

The Canteen's general duties include preparing and serving food to students and staff at breaktime and lunchtime as well as the management of student behaviour within the canteen area and cleaning the area afterwards.

## Department Members

### Former

* Simone Booth, Canteen Assistant (Series 4)
* Kaneez Paracha, Head of Canteen (Series 1-3)
新巴8H線

即將開辦的港島巴士路線**8H**，由新巴營辦，來往小西灣（藍灣半島）及銅鑼灣（東華東院），途經柴灣、筲箕灣道、英皇道及銅鑼灣東。

此路線之闢設旨在方便東區居民（特別是長者）前往東華東院求診，免卻中途轉乘城巴5B線的不便。新巴會優先派出設有兩個輪椅停放區的巴士行走。

**此路線將於2017年7月23日投入服務。**

歷史
--

### 開辦背景

約20名東區區議員於2016年5月致函東區區議會交通及運輸事務委員會，要求開辦一條由東區直達東華東院的巴士路線，免卻乘客需前往銅鑼灣轉乘城巴5B線的不便。同年6月7日的交運會會議中，多名委員指出現時區內除早上寥寥數班過海隧巴678線外，並無巴士路線可直達東華東院，建議將城巴Template:CTB或Template:CTB線其中一條之總站改設於該院，或由上述兩線撥出資源開辦新線往返該處，從而方便不少被轉介至東華東院接受治療的病人。運輸署回應時稱「建議中的服務與Template:NWFB號線行車路線相似」，傾向由該路線抽調資源提供東區往返東華東院的服務，而非議員提及的各條路線，並正研究有關服務詳情。

運輸署和新巴研究可行方案後，於同年9月6日向東區與灣仔區區議會提交文件，建議開辦編號「**8H**」的東華東院專線，往返小西灣（藍灣半島）及銅鑼灣（東院道），計劃由Template:NWFB和Template:NWFB線調配五輛巴士行走，每日上午9時和10時15分別在小西灣和東院道開出，至晚上八時許為止。行車路線方面，8H線在東區路段依Template:NWFB線行駛，至英皇道之後跟從Template:CHT線來往東華東院。

不過計劃提出後即遭受大量東區居民反對，因為運輸署計劃抽調Template:NWFB、Template:NWFB兩條路線的用車，以獲取車源開辦新路線。由於前述兩條路線皆屬客量極高的流水線，服務接近供不應求，而新路線雖與上述兩線有不少路段重疊，本應可疏導兩線客流，卻收取較高車資，故不少人認為此路線之開辦為巴士公司斂財之舉，透過開辦較貴的路線吸納原本乘坐車資較便宜路線的乘客，從而賺取更多收入。

東區多個居民團體於2017年7月更發表聯署聲明，反對削減82線車輛數目以開辦此路線之舉動，主張巴士公司絕不應只以路線盈利能力為念，而罔顧市民實際需求。聲明認同8H線之開辦，但指出8H線之服務時間未能配合東華東院的應診時間，且車程極為冗長。該等組織以巴士公司在實施《配合西港島綫及南港島綫（東段）通車的公共交通服務重組計劃》後承認該計劃成功減省車源，提議改由受該計劃影響而騰出的車輛着手，調配為8H線的用車。

儘管如此，新巴及運輸署仍一意孤行堅持由2A及82線抽調資源，再加上經過多番籌備及試車，8H線定於2017年7月23日投入服務。在最終實行的走線安排中，於東華東院一帶走線，改為與城巴5B線一樣以順時針方式行走。

## 服務時間及班次

[[:Category:資料更新/班次|Template:FC]]Template:FC

 09:00-20:00 | 10:20-20:20 | 30

收費
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 明華大廈起 | $3.6

* 65歲或以上長者使用長者八達通或個人八達通卡，以及合資格殘疾人士使用「Template:Hkrail」個人八達通卡繳付車資，均可享有每程劃一$2.0的票價優惠。若65歲或以上長者正價車費折半後之優惠票價低於$2.0，受惠人士只須支付該原來優惠票價。而合資格殘疾人士的原來全費票價若已低於$2.0，受惠人士只須支付該原來的全費票價。
* 乘客可以現金或八達通卡於上車時付款，不設找贖。

### 巴士轉乘優惠

乘客以同一張八達通卡於乘搭此路線後轉乘指定路線，或從指定路線轉乘此路線，可獲轉乘優惠，詳情如下：（小童及長者優惠額折半計算）
Template:新巴8H線轉乘優惠計劃

用車
--

由於此路線途經三間醫院（包括東華東院、聖保祿醫院及東區醫院），除非遇有突發情況或「欠車」，否則需要派出已加裝額外輪椅停放區、能同時接載兩部輪椅的六輛Enviro500 MMC 12米（5617-5622）雙層巴士行走。

### 往銅鑼灣（東華東院）

途經：小西灣道、小西灣邨總站、小西灣道、柴灣道、環翠道、柴灣道、筲箕灣道、英皇道、康山道、英皇道、高士威道、伊榮街、邊寧頓街、怡和街、銅鑼灣道及東院道

### 往小西灣（藍灣半島）

途經：東院道、加路連山道、禮頓道、邊寧頓街、怡和街、高士威道、英皇道、筲箕灣道、柴灣道、環翠道、柴灣道及小西灣道

圖集
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## 相關條目

* 新巴2A線
* 新巴82線

Template:References

## 外部連結

* 東區區議會轄下交通及運輸事務委員會尚待處理的跟進事項進度報告，東區區議會交通及運輸事務委員會文件第26/17號。

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 香港特別行政區政府運輸署，〈擬開辦新巴士路線往返小西灣（藍灣半島）及東華東院〉，灣仔區議會發展、規劃及交通委員會討論文件文件第79/2016號，2016年10月。
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 新世界第一巴士服務有限公司，〈全新路線8H（小西灣（藍灣半島）↔銅鑼灣（東華東院））〉［員工通告］，2017年7月14日。
3. ↑ 東區區議會交通及運輸事務委員會文件第18/16號：〈建議開辦循環巴士路線行走小西灣(藍灣半島)至東華東院〉，2016年5月。
4. ↑ 東區區議會轄下交通及運輸事務委員會第四次會議紀錄，2016年6月7日。
5. ↑ 建議開辦循環巴士路線行走小西灣(藍灣半島)至東華東院，東區區議會轄下交通及運輸事務委員會，2016年9月6日
6. ↑ 運輸署建議開辦新巴 8H 線 (藍灣半島-東院道)，香港交通.資訊網（hkitalk.net）。
7. ↑ 香港特別行政區政府運輸署，〈建議中第8H號線［小西灣（藍灣半島）-銅鑼灣（東院道）］〉［投影片］。
8. ↑ 東區交通 Eastern District Transport，〈【#一人一信 #請簽名 #請廣傳 反對從82 及2A 抽調資源開新路線】〉［Facebook貼文］，2017年7月11日。
9. ↑ 歡迎開辦新巴士路線，但反對從現有路線 82 及2A 抽調車輛
10. ↑ 香港特別行政區政府運輸署，〈開辦新巴第8H號線 (小西灣(藍灣半島)–銅鑼灣(東院道))及新巴2A號線(耀東邨–灣仔北臨時公共運輸交匯處)及新巴82號線(小西灣(藍灣半島) -北角碼頭公共運輸交匯處)班次調整〉［交通通告］，2017年7月14日。
11. ↑ 新世界第一巴士有限公司，〈新巴開辦 8H 號線〉［新聞稿及乘客通告］，2017年7月14日。
Episode 4.9

The **ninth episode** of Series 4 of Ackley Bridge was first broadcast on 29 April 2021. It was directed by Ethosheia Hylton.

## Synopsis

*Tahir’s world is turned upside down when Hayley reveals she’s pregnant. Fizza and Kayla confront Johnny over his lies, but the backlash results in a rift between the two girls, and Johnny is torn – should he marry Rose or not?*

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Nazmeen Kauser as Razia Paracha
* Cody Ryan as Hayley Booth
* Shobhit Piasa as Tahir Randhawa
* Yousef Naseer as Saleem Paracha
* Sunetra Sarker as Kaneez Paracha
* Phoebe Tuffs-Berry as Rukhsana Ibrahim
* Zara Salim as Kacey Gartside
* Megan Parkinson as Sam Murgatroyd
* Tony Jayawardena as Rashid Hyatt
* Yasmin Al-Khudhairi as Fizza Akhtar
* Robyn Cara as Kayla Afzal
* Charlie Hardwick as Sue Carp
* Ryan Dean as Johnny Cooper
* Jasmine Payne as Queenie Cooper
* Abdul Ahad Butt as Younis Iqbal
* Robert James-Collier as Martin Evershed

### Recurring/Guest Cast

* Leena Dhingra as Zainab Hyatt (final appearance)
* Razia Yousaf as Granny Paracha
* Goldy Notay as Miriam Akhtar (final appearance)
* Jamie Smelt as Barry Boswell
* Bernard Wrigley as Tahir's neighbour (one-off appearance)
Miriam Akhtar

**Miriam Akhtar** is a character in Ackley Bridge first introduced in Series 4. She is the mother of Fizza Akhtar portrayed by Goldy Notay.

## Personality

Miriam lives with her daughter Zara after her separation from Asif after he came out. She does not initially agree with her elder daughter Fizza's queer lifestyle and protests the introduction of compulsory sex education at Ackley Bridge College, believing it is against Muslim beliefs. She is good friends with Kaneez Paracha who persuades her to see her daughter perform poetry in a gay bar. She enjoys the performance and is proud of her daughter but when the protest group arrive outside Fizza assumes she brought them along and rejects her again.
新巴H8線

即將開辦的港島巴士路線**8H**，由新巴營辦，來往小西灣（藍灣半島）及銅鑼灣（東華東院），途經柴灣、筲箕灣道、英皇道及銅鑼灣東。

此路線之闢設旨在方便東區居民（特別是長者）前往東華東院求診，免卻中途轉乘城巴5B線的不便。新巴會優先派出設有兩個輪椅停放區的巴士行走。
本路線是8H的輔助線，由於8H服務時間太短，班次太疏，還向東區两大流水線(2A和82)各抽調三輛用車行走8H，而8H不能覆蓋2A所服務的耀東，銅鑼灣和灣仔，西行在柴灣道前比82收得貴($5.2 vs $4.1)被批評變相加價，加重該兩線的載客負荷。另一方面，自西港島線後，自18遭取消，但用車無歸還其他受開辦18X而削減用車的路線(2號和720系)，故東區區議員要求以該些資源行走本線

**此路線將於2017年7月23日投入服務。**

歷史
--

### 開辦背景

約20名東區區議員於2016年5月致函東區區議會交通及運輸事務委員會，要求開辦一條由東區直達東華東院的巴士路線，免卻乘客需前往銅鑼灣轉乘城巴5B線的不便。同年6月7日的交運會會議中，多名委員指出現時區內除早上寥寥數班過海隧巴678線外，並無巴士路線可直達東華東院，建議將城巴Template:CTB或Template:CTB線其中一條之總站改設於該院，或由上述兩線撥出資源開辦新線往返該處，從而方便不少被轉介至東華東院接受治療的病人。運輸署回應時稱「建議中的服務與Template:NWFB號線行車路線相似」，傾向由該路線抽調資源提供東區往返東華東院的服務，而非議員提及的各條路線，並正研究有關服務詳情。

運輸署和新巴研究可行方案後，於同年9月6日向東區與灣仔區區議會提交文件，建議開辦編號「**8H**」的東華東院專線，往返小西灣（藍灣半島）及銅鑼灣（東院道），計劃由Template:NWFB和Template:NWFB線調配五輛巴士行走，每日上午9時和10時15分別在小西灣和東院道開出，至晚上八時許為止。行車路線方面，8H線在東區路段依Template:NWFB線行駛，至英皇道之後跟從Template:CHT線來往東華東院。

不過計劃提出後即遭受大量東區居民反對，因為運輸署計劃抽調Template:NWFB、Template:NWFB兩條路線的用車，以獲取車源開辦新路線。由於前述兩條路線皆屬客量極高的流水線，服務接近供不應求，而新路線雖與上述兩線有不少路段重疊，本應可疏導兩線客流，卻收取較高車資，故不少人認為此路線之開辦為巴士公司斂財之舉，透過開辦較貴的路線吸納原本乘坐車資較便宜路線的乘客，從而賺取更多收入。

東區多個居民團體於2017年7月更發表聯署聲明，反對削減82線車輛數目以開辦此路線之舉動，主張巴士公司絕不應只以路線盈利能力為念，而罔顧市民實際需求。聲明認同8H線之開辦，但指出8H線之服務時間未能配合東華東院的應診時間，且車程極為冗長。該等組織以巴士公司在實施《配合西港島綫及南港島綫（東段）通車的公共交通服務重組計劃》後承認該計劃成功減省車源，提議改由受該計劃影響而騰出的車輛着手，調配為8H線的用車。

儘管如此，新巴及運輸署仍一意孤行堅持由2A及82線抽調資源，再加上經過多番籌備及試車，8H線定於2017年7月23日投入服務。在最終實行的走線安排中，於東華東院一帶走線，改為與城巴5B線一樣以順時針方式行走。

## 服務時間及班次

[[:Category:資料更新/班次|Template:FC]]Template:FC

 09:00-20:00 | 10:20-20:20 | 30

收費
--

 明華大廈起 | $3.6

* 65歲或以上長者使用長者八達通或個人八達通卡，以及合資格殘疾人士使用「Template:Hkrail」個人八達通卡繳付車資，均可享有每程劃一$2.0的票價優惠。若65歲或以上長者正價車費折半後之優惠票價低於$2.0，受惠人士只須支付該原來優惠票價。而合資格殘疾人士的原來全費票價若已低於$2.0，受惠人士只須支付該原來的全費票價。
* 乘客可以現金或八達通卡於上車時付款，不設找贖。

### 巴士轉乘優惠

乘客以同一張八達通卡於乘搭此路線後轉乘指定路線，或從指定路線轉乘此路線，可獲轉乘優惠，詳情如下：（小童及長者優惠額折半計算）
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用車
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由於此路線途經三間醫院（包括東華東院、聖保祿醫院及東區醫院），除非遇有突發情況或「欠車」，否則需要派出已加裝額外輪椅停放區、能同時接載兩部輪椅的六輛Enviro500 MMC 12米（5617-5622）雙層巴士行走。

### 往銅鑼灣（東華東院）

途經：小西灣道、小西灣邨總站、小西灣道、柴灣道、環翠道、柴灣道、筲箕灣道、英皇道、康山道、英皇道、高士威道、伊榮街、邊寧頓街、怡和街、銅鑼灣道及東院道

### 往小西灣（藍灣半島）

途經：東院道、加路連山道、禮頓道、邊寧頓街、怡和街、高士威道、英皇道、筲箕灣道、柴灣道、環翠道、柴灣道及小西灣道

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## 相關條目

* 新巴2A線
* 新巴82線

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## 外部連結

* 東區區議會轄下交通及運輸事務委員會尚待處理的跟進事項進度報告，東區區議會交通及運輸事務委員會文件第26/17號。

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 香港特別行政區政府運輸署，〈擬開辦新巴士路線往返小西灣（藍灣半島）及東華東院〉，灣仔區議會發展、規劃及交通委員會討論文件文件第79/2016號，2016年10月。
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 新世界第一巴士服務有限公司，〈全新路線8H（小西灣（藍灣半島）↔銅鑼灣（東華東院））〉［員工通告］，2017年7月14日。
3. ↑ 東區區議會交通及運輸事務委員會文件第18/16號：〈建議開辦循環巴士路線行走小西灣(藍灣半島)至東華東院〉，2016年5月。
4. ↑ 東區區議會轄下交通及運輸事務委員會第四次會議紀錄，2016年6月7日。
5. ↑ 建議開辦循環巴士路線行走小西灣(藍灣半島)至東華東院，東區區議會轄下交通及運輸事務委員會，2016年9月6日
6. ↑ 運輸署建議開辦新巴 8H 線 (藍灣半島-東院道)，香港交通.資訊網（hkitalk.net）。
7. ↑ 香港特別行政區政府運輸署，〈建議中第8H號線［小西灣（藍灣半島）-銅鑼灣（東院道）］〉［投影片］。
8. ↑ 東區交通 Eastern District Transport，〈【#一人一信 #請簽名 #請廣傳 反對從82 及2A 抽調資源開新路線】〉［Facebook貼文］，2017年7月11日。
9. ↑ 歡迎開辦新巴士路線，但反對從現有路線 82 及2A 抽調車輛
10. ↑ 香港特別行政區政府運輸署，〈開辦新巴第8H號線 (小西灣(藍灣半島)–銅鑼灣(東院道))及新巴2A號線(耀東邨–灣仔北臨時公共運輸交匯處)及新巴82號線(小西灣(藍灣半島) -北角碼頭公共運輸交匯處)班次調整〉［交通通告］，2017年7月14日。
11. ↑ 新世界第一巴士有限公司，〈新巴開辦 8H 號線〉［新聞稿及乘客通告］，2017年7月14日。
Linda

**Linda** (known as '**Linda Loan Shark**') is a recurring character in Ackley Bridge introduced in Series 2 and portrayed by Kelli Hollis. She is a loan shark who in Series 5 evicts Jules Perry, Kayla Afzal and Marina Dobson from their home after failing to pay their loans. She is later revealed to be part of the drugs trade, enlisting Johnny Cooper to transport drugs to clients for money.
Mandy Carter

**Amanda "Mandy" Carter** is the Headmistress of Ackley Bridge College from Series 1 to 3, and a regular English teacher in Series 4 after returning from maternity leave.

Mandy stepped into the role as Headteacher without the slightest bit of Senior Leadership experience, but has worked hard to prove herself to then School Sponsor Sadiq Nawaz, and her staff. She has made sacrifices in her personal life to ensure that her school comes first and foremost, and is her number one priority.

Mandy ensures that she knows each and every one of her pupils personally, as well as pastorally supporting them in their hour of need and going above and beyond what is expected of her. Headteacher is not just a *'9 to 5, clock in and out*' job for Mandy. She entwines work into each and every aspect of her life, because it is her passion.

Towards the end of Series 2, the school sponsor Sadiq Nawaz, and his company go bankrupt meaning that there is no funding to keep Ackley Bridge College open. In order to save the school, Mandy agrees to give the school to 'The Valley Trust', hence making it one of their academies.

In Series 3, it is clear that Mandy is unhappy with the changes that the trust have done to the school from the get-go. From a new influx of teachers who couldn't care less, to 'managed-moved' students who's behaviour is appalling, the College really begins with a bleak start to the year. She is given a new Senior Management Team, consisting of Deputy Headteacher Martin Evershed, and Director of Behaviour Sue Carp. Mandy is later pleased with the extra unpaid support that Kaneez Paracha has been giving students, and offers her the role of 'Student Support Officer', to which Kaneez accepts, completing Mandy's Senior Team.

In Mid-Series 3, Mandy went on Maternity Leave, and Sian Oakes filled for her as Acting Headteacher of Ackley Bridge College until she was suspended for her inappropriate relationship with pupil Cory Wilson. Mandy briefly returns early but in Series 4 decides to step down from the role, with Martin filling in temporarily until the Valley Trust give him the job permanently.

Halfway through Series 4, Mandy announces that she has been offered the chance to move to Nepal to head up a girls' school there, having accepted the opportunity because it feels like when she originally became headteacher of Ackley Bridge. Martin offers to donate the proceeds of the Ackley Bridge talent show to the new school and Mandy makes a speech about her memories of the school before leaving at the end of the day.
Food Technology Department

The **Food Technology Department** is one of several teaching departments at Ackley Bridge College.

## Description

The department is known to host frequent practical lessons in the school kitchen as part of its curriculum.

## Department Members

### Current

* Sue Carp, Deputy Headteacher, Director of Behaviour and Food Technology Teacher (Series 3-Present)
Episode 5.2

The **second episode** of Series 5 of Ackley Bridge aired on 11 July 2022. It was written by Suhayla El-Bushra and directed by Ashley Walters.

## Synopsis

*Kayla and Johnny plan to get intimate, but her inexperience sends Kayla into a panic. Kaneez leads the Year 11 sex ed class, while Asma is unwillingly teamed up with Hassan.*

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Robyn Cara as Kayla Afzal
* Ryan Dean as Johnny Cooper
* Robert James-Collier as Martin Evershed
* Jasmine Payne as Queenie Cooper
* Gemma Paige North as Jules Perry
* Megan Morgan as Marina Dobson
* George Potts as Ken Weaver
* Sunetra Sarker as Kaneez Paracha
* Tony Jayawardena as Rashid Hyatt
* Laila Zaidi as Asma Farooqi
* Hareet Deol as Hassan Hussein
* Charlie Hardwick as Sue Carp
* Yasmin Al-Khudhairi as Fizza Akhtar
* Yousef Naseer as Saleem Paracha
* Zara Salim as Kacey Gartside
* Phoebe Tuffs-Berry as Rukhsana Ibrahim
* Abdul Ahad Butt as Younis Iqbal
* Lorraine Cheshire as Lorraine Bird
* Cody Ryan as Hayley Booth
* Fern Deacon as Chloe Voyle

### Recurring/Guest Cast

* Richard Hand as Walter (one-off appearance)
Series 4

The **fourth series** of the Channel 4 drama series Ackley Bridge was broadcast over two weeks in April 2021, premiering on 19 April and ending on 30 April.

## Production

Four months after the conclusion of Series 3 Channel 4 confirmed Ackley Bridge had been renewed for a fourth series with a casting overhaul after the departure of main characters Nasreen Paracha and Missy Booth. The runtime was also announced to have been halved from 60 minutes to 30 and it was revealed the series would feature ten episodes (two more than Series 3) broadcast every weekday over a two-week period in 2021 in an early evening slot. Filming had originally commenced in March 2020 with a scheduled broadcast time of September 2020 but filming was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming recommenced in September with a new broadcast date of April 2021, with it later being announced that the show would premiere on 19 April with the remainder of the series being available to view on demand on All 4 from then. In the show's press release it was revealed that Series 4 would be Jo Joyner's final series playing Mandy Carter. Sunetra Sarker, who plays Kaneez Paracha on the show, also became an Associate Producer in Series 4.

## Cast

### Returning Cast

* Jo Joyner as Mandy Carter, English Teacher and former Headteacher
* Sunetra Sarker as Kaneez Paracha, Student Support Officer
* Nazmeen Kausar as Razia Paracha, Student
* Cody Ryan as Hayley Booth, Student
* Lorraine Chesire as Lorraine Bird, Secretary
* Fearn Deacon as Chloe Voyle, Student
* Samantha Power as Simone Booth, Hayley's mother
* Megan Parkinson as Sam Murgatroyd, Student
* Emily Pyzer as Candice Murgatroyd, Student
* Tony Jayawardena as Rashid Hyatt, Head of Science
* Rob James-Collier as Martin Evershed, Headteacher
* Charlie Hardwick as Sue Carp, Director of Behaviour
* Syzmon Kantor as Pawel Nowicki, Student
* Phoebe Tuffs-Berry as Rukhsana Ibrahim, Student
* Zara Salim as Kacey Gartside, Student
* Hareet Deol as Hassan Hussein, PE Teacher
* Yaseen Khan as Saleem Paracha, Student
* India Parsan as Tahira Abad, Student
* Zain Khan as Zain Younis, Student
* Abdul Ahad Butt as Younis Iqbal, Student
* George Potts as Ken Weaver, Valley Trust Area Manager
* Razia Yousaf as Granny Paracha, Kaneez's mother

### New Cast

* Ryan Dean as Johnny Cooper, Student
* Robyn Cara as Kayla Afzal, Student
* Yasmin Al Khudhairi as Fizza Akhtar, Student
* Carla Woodcock as Marina Perry, Student
* Shobhit Piasa as Tahir Randhawa, Student
* Jasmine Payne as Queenie Cooper, Student
* Olivia Marie Fearn as Rose Boswell, Johnny's fiancée
* Raj Ghatak as Asif Akhtar, Fizza's father
* Goldy Notay as Miriam Akhtar, Fizza's mother
* Myra Sofia as Zara Akhtar, Fizza's sister
* Gemma Paige North as Jules Perry, Marina and Kayla's mother
* Chan Shoker as Mo Afzal, Kayla's father
* Leena Dhingra as Zainab Hyatt, Rashid's mother
* Louis de Gregory as Gav Handley, Fizza's boyfriend
* Connor McIntyre as Grandad Cooper, Johnny's grandfather
* Jamie Smelt as Barry Boswell, Rose's father
* Ole Madden as Liam, Rose's lover
* Chloe Benson as Malia Stone
Rukhsana Ibrahim

**Rukhsana Ibrahim** is a Year 10 student at Ackley Bridge College. She is a
transfer student from The Valley Trust, along with fellow student Pawel Nowicki, who she jokingly introduced as her cousin. She is the best friend of Kacey 'Spud' Gartside.

## Throughout the Series

### Series 3

Ruki cares for her mum as her mum can't cope on her own and tries to look after her siblings,along with her brother.
Episode 5.4

The **fourth episode** of Series 5 of Ackley Bridge premiered on 12 July 2022. It was written by Alexander Stewart and directed by Ashley Walters.

## Synopsis

*Pressure mounts as Fizza struggles to balance school with her dad's deteriorating mental health. There are worrying times for Marina. Asma and Hassan have a tense exchange.*

## Cast

### Main Cast

* George Potts as Ken Weaver
* Robert James-Collier as Martin Evershed
* Laila Zaidi as Asma Farooqi
* Yasmin Al-Khudhairi as Fizza Akhtar
* Ryan Dean as Johnny Cooper
* Fern Deacon as Chloe Voyle
* Megan Morgan as Marina Dobson
* Cody Ryan as Hayley Booth
* Nazmeen Kauser as Razia Paracha
* Phoebe Tuffs-Berry as Rukhsana Ibrahim
* Zara Salim as Kacey Gartside
* Sunetra Sarker as Kaneez Paracha
* Yousef Naseer as Saleem Paracha
* Abdul Ahad Butt as Younis Iqbal
* Hareet Deol as Hassan Hussein
* Jasmine Payne as Queenie Cooper
* Charlie Hardwick as Sue Carp
* Adam Little as Kyle Dobson

### Recurring/Guest Cast

* Raj Khatak as Asif Akhtar
* Baga Chipz as Rusty Pipez (one-off appearance)
* Holly Dempster as Elspeth (one-off appearance)
* Robyn Ellan Ashwood as Charmaine (one-off appearance)
* Razia Yousaf as Granny Paracha
Johnny Cooper

**Johnny Cooper** is a student at Ackley Bridge College who first appeared in Series 4. He was played by Ryan Dean.

## Personality

New boy Johnny is a cheeky, confident charmer from a Romany Gypsy community whose cocky ‘front’ and initial distrust of school reveals a sensitive soul, as he catches the eye of best friends Kayla and Fizza. He is quite confident and not afraid to get into a fight, as revealed on his first day when he punched Tahir Randhawa for making derogatory comments about women. He is also caring towards his horse, Bandit.

In Series 5 he and Queenie move out of the Romany community so he can be with Kayla. He is devastated when she announces she is moving to Glasgow and feels like he has lost his identity by abandoning his roots. Struggling for money, he becomes involved in the drugs trade to keep the lights on.

He was known for his musical personality, as he was a very good musicion and was being trained by Rashid Hyatt to enter a music summer school.
Valley Trust

**West** **Valley Trust** is an Multi academy trust based in Hebden Bridge which acquires Ackley Bridge College at the end of Series 2, giving it financial support as well as providing seconded staff members from other schools in the trust to help its success.

In 2020, the name changed to west valley trust, this was seen on logos around the school.

## Employees

* Barbara Hammer, School Sponsor for the Valley Trust
* Ken Weaver, Head of West Valley Trust
* Martin Evershed, seconded as Deputy Headteacher at Ackley Bridge College
* Sue Carp, seconded as Director of Behaviour at Ackley Bridge College
Granny Paracha

**Granny Paracha** is a character in Ackley Bridge first introduced in Series 1. She is the mother of Kaneez Paracha and is played by Surinda Kaur in Series 1, and Razia Yousaf from Series 2 onwards.

## Personality

Granny Paracha is very loving and supportive towards her daughter and grandchildren; when Nasreen tells her grandmother that she is a lesbian, she expects Granny Paracha to not take it well but she is surprisingly accepting of her granddaughter's sexuality. She often complains that she has no idea what is going on in the family.
Lila Shariff

**Lila Shariff** is a former science teacher at Ackley Bridge College

## Official Biography

Dedicated to her job, Lila is a hardworking teacher who wants to do well in her career. Lila enjoys teaching and is a teacher who kids enjoy spending time with, though she knows how to discipline them if needs be. She comes from Glasgow and struggles to understand the segregated world of Ackley Bridge and the traditional Muslim British Pakistani families in the town, though she’s worked in Ackley Bridge for a term at the old majority Asian school. There’s a naiveté to Lila that is both refreshing but also frustrating. Maybe she’s not quite as sorted as she seems?
She is openly a lesbian, which shocks PE teacher Will whom tried to ask her out. She had a brief relationship with student Nasreen Paracha and they kissed in Episode 3. Lila does not appear in Series 2 so it is likely that she left because of her inappropriate relationship with Nasreen.
Steve Bell

**Steve Bell** is the ex-husband of Ackley Bridge College's headteacher, Mandy Carter.

When the school first opened, Steve was happily married to Mandy Carter and was the Head of PE at the school. However, as the show progressed, Claire Butterworth turns up who is the Ex Wife of Steve, and mother of his child Zac Bell.

This contributes to the deterioration of their marriage, however it worsens when Mandy Carter has an affair with the School Sponsor, Sadiq Nawaz.

After a heart to heart, Mandy tells Steve that she has witnessed broken down marriages in her job and does not want to experience one herself. They mutually agree to end their relationship, however Steve tells then pregnant Mandy that he does want to be involved in his child's life and Mandy agrees.

Steve resigns from his job and leaves the school at the end of Series 2.
Episode 2.6

## Cast

### Main characters

* Missy Booth - Poppy Lee Friar
* Aaron Turner - Adam Fielding
* Simone Booth - Samantha Power
* Cory Wilson - Sam Retford
* Nasreen Paracha - Amy-Leigh Hickman
* Naveed Haider - Gurjeet Singh
* Razia Paracha - Nazmeen Kauser
* Hayley Booth - Cody Ryan
* Emma Keane - Liz White
* Will Simpson - Tom Varey
* Mandy Carter - Jo Joyner
* Lorraine Bird - Lorraine Cheshire
* Rashid Hyatt - Tony Jayawardena
* Riz Nawaz - Nohail Mohammed
* Alya Nawaz - Maariah Hussain
* Sadiq Nawaz - Adil Ray
* Chloe Voyle - Fern Deacon
* Candice Murgatroyd - Emily Pyzer
* Steve Bell - Paul Nicholls
* Kaneez Paracha - Sunetra Sarker

### Recurring and guest characters

* Wendy Jefferson - Tigga Goulding
* Dan Fairfax - Harry Lodge
* Mo Ahktar - Abdullah Shahid
* Shannon Burns - Chloe Lumb
* Amina Mir - Amina Arslan
* Zain Younis - Zain Khan
* Waqar Abdelrahman - Arbaz Rashid
* Amin Abad - Hassan Mahmood
* Farida Nawaz - Anu Hasan
* Aneesa Sahota - Safiyah Mardiyah
* Neil Sykes - Nathan Green
* Clint Northwood - James Senneck
* Tahira Abad - India Parsan
* Moeen Quereshi - Kriss Dosanjn
Physical Education Department

The **Physical Education Department** is one of several teaching departments at Ackley Bridge College.

## Description

The department is known to offer several extracurricular activities including a football club and a girls' rugby club.

## Department Members

### Current

* Hassan Hussein, PE Teacher and Girls' Rugby Coach (Series 3-Present)
* Asma Farooqi, English Teacher and Girls' Rugby Coach (Series 5-Present)

### Former

* Sadiq Nawaz, Volunteer Rugby Coach (Series 3)
* Steve Bell, Head of PE (Series 1-2)
* Will Simpson, PE Teacher (Series 1-2)
Series 2

The **second series** of the British television drama series Ackley Bridge began broadcasting on 5 June 2018 on Channel 4. The series follows the lives of the staff and pupils at the fictional multi-cultural academy school Ackley Bridge College, in the fictitious Yorkshire mill town of Ackley Bridge. It consisted of twelve, sixty-minute episodes.
Jules Perry

**Jules Perry** is a character introduced in Series 4 of Ackley Bridge. She is the mother of Marina Dobson and Kayla Afzal by two different fathers. She is portrayed by Gemma Paige North.

## Personality

Jules has difficulty dealing with the constant arguments between her two daughters. She seems to care deeply for her sister however, as she decides to move to be with her for several weeks as she undergoes chemotherapy, leaving her daughters with Kayla's father.
Tahir Randhawa

**Tahir Randhawa** is a student at Ackley Bridge College introduced in Series 4 as the nephew of Kaneez Paracha. He is played by Shobhit Piasa.

## Personality

Tahir seems to be more interested in girls than he is in education, as immediately after joining Ackley Bridge he tries to ask Sam Murgatroyd out, and when she tells him she's a lesbian he responds by saying he "likes a challenge". He also makes derogatory comments about several female students but when Johnny Cooper confronts him about it he says he isn't "no Harvey Weinstein". His father abandoned him after his mother died of cancer, which his father blamed Tahir for, leading to Kaneez taking him in. Initially he lied about his parents to avoid the shame of being disowned and of his mother's death.

## Biography

### Series 4

Tahir's aunt Kaneez drives him to school on his first day and makes a fuss of him, telling him to speak to her at school if he needs anything. Later, he gets involved in a gambling game involving paper cups with Sam Murgatroyd and his cousin Saleem where he and Saleem are caught and reprimanded by Kaneez before Sam reveals it was her that came up with the gambling game. Johnny Cooper punches Tahir when he makes several derogatory comments about female students but helps him up, telling him to "be a man" after fighting someone by helping them back up. He sleeps with Hayley Booth which makes her think they are in a relationship but he cuts her off, and writes letters to Sam pretending to be her mother and invites her to live with her, but when she finds out Tahir faked them she gets angry at him.
Kayla Afzal

**Kayla Afzal** is a former student at Ackley Bridge College first introduced in Series 4. She is portrayed by Robyn Cara.

## Personality

Kayla is a funny, awkward and loveable girl who feels as though she doesn't fit in either at school or at home. She is best friends with Fizza Akhtar and wants to get on with her half-sister Marina Dobson but their cultural and personal differences drive them apart. She is quite independent and able to stand up for herself, making a speech making fun of herself after photos of her body hair are posted online by her half-sister. Early in Series 5 she is forced to leave her friends and boyfriend Johnny Cooper behind and move to Glasgow with her mother.
Alya Nawaz

**Alya Nawaz** is the daughter of Ackley Bridge Sponsor Sadiq Nawaz and a pupil at the College too. She often thinks of herself as prestige and entitled, believing that she should not have gone to Ackley Bridge and should have stayed in her private school.

## Throughout the series

### Series one

Alya, a student at Ackley Bridge College, learns that her father Sadiq Nawaz (Adil Ray) is having an affair on her mother with Mandy Carter (Jo Joyner), the headteacher. She exposes their affair at a school assembly.

### Series two

Alya uploads a photo online of Cory Wilson (Sam Retford) at a food bank. She is isolated from the students at school, and asks her father if she can transfer to a private school. He declines, and after apologising to Cory, she is accepted back into her friendship group.

### Series three

Alya gets her A-Level results, and learns that she has gotten all A\* results. She then gets a place at university.

## Relationships

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Marina Dobson

* Series 5
* Series 4

**Marina Dobson** (formerly **Perry**) is a student at Ackley Bridge College who first appeared in Series 4. She is portrayed by Carla Woodcock in Series 4 and Megan Morgan in Series 5.

## Personality

Marina seems to rule the school, being very popular with lots of friends including Chloe Voyle. She does not get along with her half-sister Kayla Afzal due to their differences in both personality and culture; part of this seems to be racially motivated as she complains that Kayla's father's house "smells of curry" and she calls her half-sister Mowgli, referring to the character from *Jungle Book*. She is also prone to jealousy and spreads photos of Kayla's body hair on social media when Johnny Cooper defends Kayla after Marina insults her. She is also quite vindictive, catfishing Martin Evershed on a dating app pretending to be an older woman who is interested in him.

In Series 5 she shows no care for her schoolwork or exams, seeking to make money via social media fame. She is quite vain, setting up a 'hot-or-not' page for female students and becoming irritated when Fizza Akhtar overtakes her in votes.

## Biography

### Series 4

Marina is introduced as the new 'it girl' at Ackley Bridge with lots of friends, and when a traveller community turn up at the school she immediately takes a liking to Johnny Cooper. She asks him to go to an exclusive party and compliments his horse, saying she used to own one herself, but after Kayla mocks her when the horse does not react positively to Marina's presence and Johnny defends her, Marina puts up an online fund for Kayla to get waxed, mocking her by posting photos of her body hair. Kayla is devastated and runs to the toilets but Johnny smashes Marina's phone in anger. Marina orders her friend Chloe to pick the phone up for her. Back at home, Marina and Kayla argue about the photos she posted but their mother Jules enters and tells them they need to pack their bags to move in with Kayla's father for a short while as she looks after her sister who is going through chemotherapy. Marina protests, saying she should've asked her dad, but Jules says she did and he's unavailable. When they turn up at Kayla's father's house she leaves soon afterwards, protesting that it "smells of curry". Later at her party, Marina is annoyed when Kayla takes the mic and performs a speech about body positivity, making light of her own plights with her appearance that have been broadcast on social media thanks to her half-sister. The crowd respond with cheers but Marina refuses to talk to Kayla when she asks to just get along.
Queenie Cooper

**Queenie Cooper** is a former student at Ackley Bridge College first introduced in Series 4. She is the sister of Johnny Cooper and is played by Jasmine Payne.

## Personality

Queenie is known to be quite argumentative, getting into fights with the likes of Candice Murgatroyd and Tahir Randhawa. She is also very defensive of the Romany Gypsy community she grew up in, accusing Sue Carp of making inflammatory comments about them after the school is robbed. She is very loyal to her family, especially her brother Johnny.
Candice Murgatroyd

**Candice Murgatroyd** is a pupil at Ackley Bridge College, although it is known she has missed a lot of school due to her teenage pregnancy. Her son Jamie’s father was originally believed to be Jordan Wilson, but after a DNA test, it was revealed that the father was in fact Jordan's older brother Cory.

## Relationships

Candice was in a relationship with Jordan Wilson and soon found out she was pregnant with her son Jamie. Their families didn’t like the pair being together, so their relationship ended. Jordan had always tried to play a role in Jamie’s life and often saw him, however his dad Kevin Wilson and brother Cory Wilson told Jordan not to bother with Candice or Jamie as they didn’t believe he was the father. Jordan was devastated when Candice refused to let him see Jamie. Jordan turned to the help of his teacher Steve Bell who agreed to help Jordan see Jamie and revealed the first step to Jordan getting access to Jamie was through a DNA test to prove he was Jamie’s dad. Steve’s wife Mandy Carter, who was also the headteacher of the school said she would pass a message on to Candice’s social worker saying Jordan wanted a DNA test. Candice turned up at the school with Jamie and told Jordan to stop with all the “DNA crap”. Jordan then took Jamie’s pacifier without Candice realising and sent it off to DNA testing. When the results came back that Jordan was not the father, he confronted Candice about it where she confessed the only other person she had slept with was Jordan’s brother Cory. An argument broke out, where Cory denied sleeping Candice, but Jordan revealed to Cory that Candice said he was Jamie’s dad. Later that day, Cory went to see Jamie and held him, however Jordan was the one who continued to see Jamie on a regular basis and contributed to his Christening and birthdays.

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Zainab Hyatt

**Zainab Hyatt** is a character in Ackley Bridge first introduced in Series 4. She is the mother of Science teacher Rashid Hyatt who comes from Pakistan to visit him and his partner Kaneez Paracha. She is played by Leena Dhingra.

## Personality

Zainab is seen to be quite a judgemental person, commenting on Kaneez's house, clothes and cooking but she seems to love her son dearly and want the best for him. She is quite snobbish and looks down on Kaneez because she doesn't have a degree. She may also be quite well-off as she comments that she could have hired caterers for the dinner with Kaneez as she, in the words of Rashid, loathes cooking.

## Trivia

* Given her extensive knowledge of the themes of *Wuthering Heights*, Zainab may have an English degree.
Rashid Hyatt

**Rashid Hyatt** is Head of the Science Department at Ackley Bridge College, and was hired as Lila Shariff 's replacement, after she had inappropriate relations with a student and resigned.

Rashid has a passion for teaching and strives to create fun and unique lessons which create a learning environment in which his pupils can enjoy Science while still learning what is on the syllabus.

He is in a relationship with Kaneez Paracha, who also works at the school as the Student Support Officer. Rashid proposed to Kaneez in Series 3, and she initially accepted, however she later broke down and revealed that she has already experienced being a wife to the useless father of her children, Iqbal Paracha, who also has a secret family that neither Kaneez or her children knew about. This is one of the reasons why she does not want to become a wife again. After a heart to heart, they make up and agree to remain as loving partners as they were before, just without being a married couple.
Javid Shah

**Javid Shah** is the former Deputy Headteacher, brought in towards the end of Series 2. When Javid was appointed, he seemed like a promising candidate who had lots to bring to the school, and was not ready to tolerate slackers.

However, when the school's sponsor Sadiq Nawaz and his company become bankrupt, Headteacher Mandy Carter decides to give the school to the Valley Trust in order to keep it open. The trust decide that they do not want to just 'give' Mandy the job of Headteacher at their newly founded 'Academy', but that they want to advertise the job.

Javid decides to apply for the job running against Mandy, stabbing her in the back, however the trust decide that Mandy is the more suitable candidate as she has had a long term connection with the pupils and the community.

Javid resigns from Ackley Bridge College at the end of Series 2.

Javid is the second gay member of staff
Ackley Bridge

*Note: This article pertains to the TV series. For the school the series is based around, see* Ackley Bridge College*.*

***Ackley Bridge*** is a British school-based comedy-drama series based around the multicultural academy school of the same name. Created by Ayub Khan-Din, Kevin Erlis and Malcom Campbell, the first series began broadcasting on Channel 4 on 7 June 2017. The show was cancelled after the completion of its fifth series in 2022. During its run five series were broadcast and the show was nominated for various awards.

## Production

The show was produced by Alexander Lamb and filmed in Halifax in West Yorkshire. Production wa led by The Forge with the show being broadcast in the evening on Channel 4. For the first three series episodes were sixty minutes long, but this changed with the fourth series where episodes were reduced to half an hour in duration. From Series 1 to 3 episodes were broadcast on a weekly basis but Series 4's episodes were broadcast every weekday for a two-week period and Series 5's episodes were broadcast over a week in daily double bills; typically, after the first episode of a series is broadcast the rest of the series is available to view on All 4, Channel 4's streaming service. The show's music was composed by Tim Phillips.

Filming of the fourth series was disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the delay of the series' broadcast. The cast of the series, which featured a notable overhaul following the departure of many student characters at the end of the third series, were placed in 'bubbles' with their scene partners to keep the set socially distanced.

## Series

List of Series of *Ackley Bridge*
 Series 2 | 12
 Series 3 | 8
 Series 4 | 10
 Series 5 | 10
Episode 1.3

The third episode of Ackley Bridge aired on 21st June 2017. It acquired 1.98 million viewers.

## Recap

Nasreen tells Missy about what has happened between her and Lila. Steve suggests to Mandy that Sadiq invests in new strips for the rugby team to unite the Muslim and White students. Steve selects Cory and Riz for the rugby team when they fight, as well as Jordan when Steve agrees to help him with Jamie in exchange. Kaneez returns home to find her husband Iqbal there and Nasreen overhears her parents arguing over arranging a marriage for her in Pakistan. Mandy and Steve go to the Nawaz's and Riz spots Sadiq with Mandy. Nasreen confides in Lila about the marriage and Lila makes sure Nasreen understands nothing can happen between them. Nasreen declines Missy suggestion that she finds a girlfriend due to who she is as well as preventing upsetting her father. Sadiq arranges a match for the rugby team. Alya publicly rejects Cory when he asks her out, but Chloe and Hayley agrees to go out with Cory and Riz. Steve agrees to pay for a DNA test for Jordan. Hayley is unimpressed when Chloe hints that she may have sex with Cory and drinks cider, resulting in them falling out. Nasreen is persuaded for and against the marriage by either of her parents. Emma finds out Samir is engaged and both Mandy and Sadiq agree to end their affair. Nasreen and Missy go to a gay club in Leeds and Nasreen bumps into Lila and they kiss.

## Cast

### Main characters

* Nasreen Paracha - Amy-Leigh Hickman
* Missy Booth - Poppy Lee Friar
* Lila Shariff - Anneika Rose
* Kaneez Paracha - Sunetra Sarker
* Emma Keane - Liz White
* Samir Quereshi - Arsher Ali
* Jordon Wilson - Samuel Bottomley
* Chloe Voyle - Fern Deaxon
* Razia Paracha - Nazmeen Kauser
* Hayley Booth - Cody Ryan
* Cory Wilson - Sam Retford
* Alya Nawaz - Maariah Hussain
* Riz Nawaz - Nohail Mohammed
* Mandy Carter - Jo Joyner
* Steve Bell - Paul Nicholls
* Lorraine Bird - Lorraine Cheshire
* Will Simpson - Tom Varey
* Saleem Paracha - Esa Arshaf
* Sadiq Nawaz - Adil Ray

### Guest and recurring characters

* Iqbal Paracha - Narinder Samra
* Granny Paracha - Surinder Kaur
* Mo Ahktar - Abdullah Shahid
* Zain Younis - Zain Khan
* Dan Fairfax - Harry Myers
* Jake Earnshaw - Matthew Priestley
* Neil Sykes - Nathan Green
* Amin Abad - Hassan Mahmood
* Tahira Abad - India Parsan
* Waqar Abdelrahman - Arbaz Rashid
* Shireen Siddiqui - Kainat Butt
* Shannon Burns - Chloe Lumb
* Farida Nawaz - Anu Hasan
* Julie 'Nana' Booth - Rita May
Martin Evershed

**Martin Evershed** is the new Deputy Head, who is quick to assert his dominance to students and staff alike. He has continued to prove himself worthy to Headteacher Mandy, as of his arrival. In Series 4 he temporarily replaces her as Acting Headteacher during her maternity leave, and later on becomes her permanent replacement when she chooses to step down.

He is one of the two new additions to the Senior Management Team at Ackley Bridge College, introduced by The Valley Trust. He is joined by Sue Carp, the new Director of Behaviour who is quick to pick faults in Martin, and claims that he is amongst an influx of Trust staff who have been moved to Ackley Bridge in the hope that they will resign from their positions.

Martin believes that he was chosen as Deputy Head by the Trust for his good leadership skills, and does not believe that he is part of the incompetent staff base that Sue describes. He has a passion for teaching, and often incorporates interactive and fun activities in his lessons.

He is quick to lay the law down for delinquents, which was seen in S3xE1, where he locked parent Nadine Murgatroyd in a store cupboard in order to avoid further disruptions from her.

At the beginning of Season 4 Martin is appointed Acting Headteacher and later Permanent Headteacher of Ackley Bridge College.
Science Department

The **Science Department** is one of several teaching departments at Ackley Bridge College.

## Description

The department offers Biology, Chemistry and Physics as separate subjects at GCSE and A-Level and offers additional exam support and interview practice for Oxbridge candidates.

## Department Members

### Current

* Rashid Hyatt, Head of Science (Series 2-Present)

### Former

* Lila Shariff, Science Teacher (Series 1)
Episode 2.3

## Recap

**SPOILERS AHEAD**
Rashid brings a drum kit to the Parachas and explains to Kaneez it can help Razia's coordination whilst Hayley is unhappy with Aaron's presence at her home, who is now Missy's boyfriend. At school, Chloe is comforted by Will when she is upset about being dumped, witnessed by Alia, and Rashid invites Kaneez to a concert. Alia believes the Muslim students should not participate in the school play due to it not being relevant to their culture and when Emma tries to justify the chosen play, Alia tells Emma about Chloe and Will. Nasreen argues with Missy about her relationship with Aaron and Kaneez is hurt that Emma implies that she does not need a boyfriend. She rejects Aaron when Missy attempts to introduce him to Kaneez, so Kaneez goes to see Sandra, wanting Aaron away and does not want Iqbal, choosing to put herself first. Kaneez has her hair restyled and Aaron tells Kaneez he is in Ackley Bridge for Missy, accepting that his siblings do not want him, but Hayley insists he goes, and at the concert, Rashid is the one performing. Later at Rashid's, he and Kaneez kiss when he opens up about his feelings towards her and they sleep together. Emma confronts Will, demanding to know about him and Chloe, but Will explains Chloe was dumped by Jordan, so he helped Chloe because he loves Emma. Hayley overhears Simone and Aaron talk about Hayley's bond with Missy, so he opts to end things with Missy. Hayley and Razia go to see Aaron and Hayley gives Aaron her blessing for him to be in a relationship with Missy and Emma and Samir have sex, but Samir is unsure of whether to leave his wife. Nasreen and Kaneez also approve of Missy's relationship and Kaneez decides that she needs time before embarking on a relationship with Rashid. The cast is chosen for the play.

## Cast

#### Main Cast

* Alya Nawaz - Maariah Hussain
* Samir Quereshi - Arsher Ali
* Razia Paracha - Nazmeen Kauser
* Rashid Hyatt - Tony Jayawardena
* Kaneez Paracha - Sunetra Sarker
* Nasreen Paracha - Amy-Leigh Hickman
* Hayley Booth - Cody Ryan
* Missy Booth - Poppy Lee Friar
* Aaron Turner - Adam Fielding
* Simone Booth - Samantha Power
* Jordan Wilson - Samuel Bottomley
* Chloe Voyle - Fern Deacon
* Will Simpson - Tom Varey
* Emma Keane - Liz White
* Mandy Carter - Jo Joyner
* Candice Murgatroyd - Emily Pyzer
* Cory Wilson - Sam Retford
* Naveed Haider - Gurjeet Singh
* Steve Bell - Paul Nicholls
* Riz Nawaz - Nohail Mohammed
* Lorraine Bird - Lorraine Cheshire
* Sadiq Nawaz - Adil Ray

#### Recurring Cast

* Amin Abad - Hassan Mahmood
* Aneesa Sahota - Safiyah Mardiyah
* Tahira Abad - India Parsan
* Mo Ahktar - Abdullah Shahid
* Waqar Abdelrahman - Arbaz Rashid
* Zain Younis - Zain Khan
* Amina Mir - Amina Arslan
* Saleem Paracha - Yaseen Khan
* Granny Paracha - Razia Yousaf
* Neil Sykes - Nathan Green
* Dan Fairfax - Harry Lodge
* Jake Earnshaw - Matthew Priestley
* Sandra Turner - Vicky Entwistle
* Shannon Burns - Chloe Lumb
* Jazz Band Member 1 - Alec Hewes
* Jazz Band Member 2 - James Browne
* Jazz Band Member 3 - Jonathan Enser