The fifth series of the British television drama series Waterloo Road began broadcasting on 28 October 2009 and ended on 15 July 2010 on BBC One. The series follows the lives of the faculty and students of the eponymous school, a failing inner-city comprehensive school. It consists of twenty episodes, divided into two half-series of ten episodes each and featured one of the biggest cast changes in the show's history.
The fifth series of the British television drama series Waterloo Road began broadcasting on 28 October 2009 and ended on 15 July 2010 on BBC One. The series follows the lives of the faculty and students of the eponymous school, a failing inner-city comprehensive school. It consists of twenty episodes, divided into two half-series of ten episodes each and featured one of the biggest cast changes in the show's history.
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The fifth series of the British television drama series Waterloo Road began broadcasting on 28 October 2009 and ended on 15 July 2010 on BBC One. The series follows the lives of the faculty and students of the eponymous school, a failing inner-city comprehensive school. It consists of twenty episodes, divided into two half-series of ten episodes each and featured one of the biggest cast changes in the show's history.
Due to extensive news coverage on 11 May 2010, regarding UK Prime Minister David Cameron's election and the formation of a coalition government, EastEnders and Holby City were instead shown on 12 May, and Waterloo Road was postponed for two weeks, due to the already scheduled Holby City episode on 19 May. The final two episodes of the series were delayed by four weeks, due to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, airing on 14 and 15 July respectively. The fifth series achieved an average of 5.03 million viewers in the ratings.
Plot
The show follows the lives of the teachers and the Students at the eponymous school of Waterloo Road, a failing inner-city comprehensive, tackling a wide range of issues often seen as taboo such as murder, binge drinking, child sexual abuse, suicide pacts, schizophrenia, bankruptcy, chemical burns, workplace bullying, hemangioma, bribery, clinical depression, prescription drug abuse and false accusations of rape.
Staff
Eva Pope as Rachel Mason; Headteacher (19 episodes)
William Ash as Christopher "Chris" Mead; Deputy Headteacher and Science teacher (20 episodes)
Angela Griffin as Kim Campbell; Head of Pastoral Care and Art teacher (20 episodes)
Denise Welch as Steph Haydock; French teacher (20 episodes)
Jenna-Louise Coleman as Lindsay James (9 episodes)
Jack McMullen as Finn Sharkey (9 episodes)
Richie Jeeves as Luke Pendle (7 episodes)
Rebecca Ryan as Vicki MacDonald (2 episodes)
Recurring
John McArdle as Oliver Mead; Chris's father and Steph's love interest (6 episodes)
Fiona Allen as Georgia Stevenson; Josh's mother and Tom's ex-girlfriend (4 episodes)
Louise Delamere as Marion James; Lindsay and Emily's mother (3 episodes)
Georgia Mackenzie as Jennifer Headley; Head of the LEA and Max's wife (3 episodes)
Sharlene Whyte as Alison Yates; Lindsay and Emily's social worker (3 episodes)
Ralph Ineson as John Fry; Ruby's husband (2 episodes)
Robyn Addison as Anna Reid; Chris's girlfriend (2 episodes)
Paul Opacic as Ryan Sharkey; Finn's father (2 episodes)
Guest
Mykola Allen as Michael Vale; Student (1 episode)
Dean Andrews as Gary Vale; Bianka and Michael's father (1 episode)
Jamie Birtwistle as Craig Moran; Student (1 episode)
Josh Brown as Aiden Keen; Student (1 episode)
Claire Hackett as Jacqui Keen; Aiden's mother (1 episode)
Tom McKay as Mark Moran; Craig's brother (1 episode)
Joanne Mitchell as Mrs. Turner; Cassie's mother (1 episode)
Samantha Seager as Joely Vale; Bianka and Michael's mother (1 episode)
Maisie-Jo Stahl as Bianka Vale; Student (1 episode)
Hayley Tamaddon as Zoe; Photographer (1 episode)
Charlotte Wakefield as Cassie Turner; Student (1 episode)
DVD release
Three different box sets of the fifth series were released. The first ten episodes of the series were released on 14 June 2010, and the back ten episodes were released on 27 September 2010. All twenty episodes were later released together on 23 May 2011. They were released with a "12" British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) certificate (meaning it is unsuitable for viewing by those under the age of 12 years).