Series 4

## Series Four

The fourth series first aired on the 7th of January 2009 and finished after 20 episodes on the 20th of May 2009. The first series of Waterloo Road aired in the UK on Wednesdays at 8.00pm GMT on BBC One. It received an average of 4.76 million viewers per episode.

## Plot

The fourth series continues from the events of the fire at the end of series three leaving the fate of several staff members and pupils unknown.

The Kelly family arrive at Waterloo Road and bring many problems with them. Alcoholic mother Rose Kelly and her five children make life difficult for everyone at Waterloo Road. Maxine Barlow is also tragically killed by Earl Kelly at the end of the series.

Also in series four new head of PE Rob Cleaver trains Bolton Smiley using pills that give him an unfair advantage, and Rachel's past is revealed following the arrival of her sister and nephew. And also Chlo Grainger gives birth to a baby girl named after her mother and her and Donte decide to rekindle their relationship after the birth. Series four also sees Kim Campbell return with a baby girl she claims to have given birth to but has actually smuggled her from Rwanda.

## Cast of Series Four

### **Staff**

* Head of English Grantly Budgen - Played by Philip Martin Brown
* Ex Teacher Kim Campbell - Played by Angela Griffin (10 eps)
* Head of Pastoral Care and English Teacher Tom Clarkson - Played by Jason Done (20 eps)
* French Teacher Steph Haydock - Played by Denise Welch (20 eps)
* Ex Teacher Andrew Treneman - Played by Jamie Glover (2 eps)
* Teaching Assistant Davina Shackleton - Played by Christine Tremarco (15 eps)
* English Teacher Jasmine Koreshi - Played by Shabana Bakhsh (20 eps)
* Deputy Head and Maths Teacher Eddie Lawson - Played by Neil Morrissey (20 eps)
* Senior Canteen Assistant Candice Smiley - Played by Kay Purcell (20 eps)
* Head of Music and Drama Matt Wilding - Played by Chris Geere (20 eps)
* Headmistress Rachel Mason - Played by Eva Pope (20 eps)
* Head of Physical Education Rob Cleaver - Played by Elyes Gabel (10 eps)

### **Students**

* Donte Charles - Played by Adam Thomas (20 eps)
* Chlo Grainger - Played by Katie Griffiths (20 eps)
* Janeece Bryant - Played by Chelsee Healey (20 eps)
* Maxine Barlow - Played by Ellie Paskell (8 eps)
* Aleesha Dillon - Played by Lauren Thomas (20 eps)
* Karla Bentham - Played by Jessica Baglow (20 eps)
* Danielle Harker - Played by Lucy Dixon (20 eps)
* Bolton Smiley - Played by Tachia Newall (20 eps)
* Michaela White - Played by Zaraah Abrahams (20 eps)
* Paul Langley - Played by Thomas Milner (20 eps)
* Denzil Kelly - Played by Reece Douglas (12 eps)
* Earl Kelly - Played by Reece Noi (8 eps)
* Marley Kelly - Played by Luke Bailey (20 eps)
* Sambuca Kelly - Played by Holly Kenny (20 eps)
* Flick Mellor - Played by Sadie Pickering (20 eps)
* Phillip Ryan - Played by Dean Smith (19 eps)
* Lauren Andrews - Played by Darcy Isa (15 eps)

### **Others**

* Grantleys Wife Fleur Budgen - Played by Lorraine Cheshire (2 eps)
* Donte Charles' father Clarence Charles - Played by Steve Money (2 eps)
* Parent Rose Kelly - Played By Elaine Simons (20 eps)
* Head of Governors Ralph Mellor - Played by Malcolm Scates (20 eps)
* Head of Extended Services Melissa Ryan - Played by Katy Carmichael (11 eps)
* Security Guard Dave Miller - Played by Tim Healy (5 eps)

## DVD Release

The fourth series of Waterloo Road was released in three different box sets. The first 10 episodes were released on DVD in September 2009, and the last 10 were released on a seperate DVD in April 2010. All episodes were then released together in a DVD set in October 2010.