 | | BBC ONE Wednesday 14 January 2009 | |
 Tom (Jason Done), Steph (Denise Welch),
Rachel (Eva Pope), Eddie (Neil Morrissey) and
Grantly (Phillip Martin Brown) settle in to a
new term at Waterloo Road Waterloo Road settles into the new term as Head Teacher Rachel Mason continues to try to get the school back on track. It's Melissa Ryan's first day as Head of Extended Services and, as Rachel's sister, she has a lot to prove. Rachel is relying on her to make the initiative work and is also keen to keep the family connection a secret. But she hasn't reckoned on Melissa's son, Philip, blabbing after being bullied by Bolton and Paul. The news spreads like wildfire and Deputy Head Eddie is furious that he is the last to know. Unfortunately, Melissa's teaching skills are pretty poor and she has a hard time inspiring a class of adults. She loses control completely when Candice and Rose Kelly have a fight. Eddie comes to the rescue but, by lunch time, half the class has given up. Can Melissa rally the local community and encourage more adults to turn up for the class? Elsewhere in the school, new security guard Dave develops a crush on Steph. Later, in the pub, the sparks fly between Melissa and Eddie. It looks like Eddie may finally be able to move on from Rachel ... to her sister. Tom's not having such a good time with the Kelly family living next door, as yet another party rages into the night... Rachel Mason is played by Eva Pope, Melissa Ryan by Katy Carmichael, Philip Ryan by Dean Smith, Bolton Smilie by Tachia Newall, Paul Langley by Thomas Milner, Eddie Lawson by Neil Morrissey, Candice Smilie by Kay Purcell, Rose Kelly by Elaine Symons, Dave Miller by Tim Healy, Steph Haydock by Denise Welch and Tom Clarkson by Jason Done. SM2 |
