Series 1 Episode 1 (Waterloo Road)

## Plot

Waterloo Road Comprehensive descends into chaos when Headteacher Brian Vaisey suffers a nervous breakdown which forces his Deputy Jack Rimmer to replace him. Aware that Waterloo Road is at the bottom of the league tables Jack hires private school teacher Andrew Treneman who immediately causes a stir when he reports troublesome student Donte Charles to the police for stealing another pupil's bus pass. Jack and Kim Campbell, Head of Pastoral Care, are concerned about the delayed bus and Jack is infuriated to learn about Donte's arrest. Things go from bad to worse when the bus company refuse to transport Waterloo Road students, and Jack tears a strip off Andrew when he learns that it was him who made the complaint.

English teachers Tom Clarkson and Lorna Dickey discuss their upcoming nuptials causing Tom to panic and hastily call their marriage off. Lorna is devastated and pleads with her best friend, drama teacher Izzie Redpath, to get the truth out of Tom. Izzie challenges him and is shocked to discover that he is secretly in love with her. Elsewhere, Izzy expresses concern over her youngest daughter Chlo Grainger's relationship with Donte. Andrew also continues to be less than impressed with Donte's behaviour and things come to a head when he confiscates Donte's phone. Clarence Charles, Donte's father, turns up at school and violently attacks Andrew in front of his class which causes prospective parents Mr and Mrs Seymour to terminate their school viewing. Jack helps to break up the fight and Clarence is arrested. Kim is concerned that Donte will be placed into care if his father is imprisoned and urges Andrew to drop the charges against Clarence. Andrew agrees on condition that Clarence apologises for his actions in front of the entire school, and Donte is left humiliated when his father does so.

Having come to terms with the fact that he has no chance with Izzie, Tom reluctantly goes ahead with the wedding. After the ceremony Izzie is pleased to see Lorna happy but battles with her own secret feelings towards Tom. Meanwhile Jack and Andrew leave early when the police contact him to reveal that there has been a break-in. Donte, Adam and Holly pick Chlo up after she and her sister Mika were left alone. Izzie is horrified to learn that her ex husband Jimmy has abandoned his daughters and heads home. Donte, Chloe, Holly and Adam are involved in a serious traffic collision.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Jack Rimmer - Jason Merrells
* Tom Clarkson - Jason Done
* Estelle Cooper - Judith Barker
* Andrew Treneman - Jamie Glover
* Lorna Dickey - Camilla Power
* Izzie Redpath - Jill Halfpenny
* Mika Grainger - Lauren Drummond
* Chlo Grainger - Katie Griffiths
* Donte - Adam Thomas
* Kim Campbell - Angela Griffin
* Grantly Budgen - Philip Martin Brown
* Steph Haydock - Denise Welch

### Guest cast

* Brian Vaisey - Jeff Merchant
* Bus Driver - Linda Jane Holmes
* Stephen - Joel Cheetham
* Clarence Charles - Steve Money
* Sgt Hendy - Seamus O'Neill
* Stacey Walsh - Stephanie Laguna Walker
* Mr Seymour - Robin Simpson
* Mrs Seymour - Laura Richmond
* Desk Sergeant - Declan Wilson
* Jimmy Grainger - David Crellin
* Holly - Daisy Wignall
* Adam - Jon Ball