Waterloo Road season 14 release date and latest news
Jason Manford joins the cast as new headteacher Steve Savage.
Waterloo Road is almost back, and there's a new teacher in town.
The high school drama's 14th season will see 8 Out of 10 Cats star Jason Manford join the cast as headteacher Steve Savage.
And he's not the only new face in Salford, with Saira Choudhry (No Offence, Life) also joining the staff in the maths department, with new students Billy Savage (Olly Rhodes) and Boz Osbourne (Nathan Wood) adding extra drama.
Last season was an emotional one. Headmistress Kim Campbell (Angela Griffin) got engaged to longtime love Andrew Treneman (Jamie Glover), who was being treated for cancer and is set to step aside to give Kim a job as the CEO of the academy trust.
Elsewhere, caretaker Donte Charles (Adam Thomas) and dinner lady Nicky Walters (Kym Marsh) made some big decisions about the future.
Finally, history teacher Neil Guthrie (Neil Fitzmaurice) saw the true colours of his villainous daughter Libby (Hattie Dynevor).
So, when will the next batch of episodes be on their way? Here is everything you need to know about Waterloo Road season 14.
When will Waterloo Road season 14 be released?
Waterloo Road has been confirmed to return for a 14th season – and now we know when.
The series will be back on BBC One on Tuesday 10th September at 9pm.
The show will also be released in box set format on BBC iPlayer, as well as airing weekly on BBC One.
Who will star in Waterloo Road season 14?
It was announced earlier this year that Jason Manford had joined the cast as new headteacher Steve Savage.
Jason said of his new role: "What an absolute treat it is to join the cast and crew of Waterloo Road, right here in my home city of Manchester.
"My kids and I binged the show on iPlayer during lockdown. It’s such a brilliant, iconic show, so I’m dead proud to now be part of its history. Growing up, I always wanted to be a teacher and now, becoming a headteacher, I know I would have been terrible!"
Other new additions to the cast are as follows:
- Saira Choudhry (No Offence, Life) as Nisha Chandra
- Olly Rhodes (The Last Kingdom) as Billy Savage
- Nathan Wood as Boz Osbourne
- Sonya Nisa (Damsel) as Aleena Qureshi
- Miya Ocego (Wreck) as Lois Taylor-Brown
- Danny Murphy (The Parts You Lose) as Luca Smith
- Matthew Khan (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder) as Jared Jones
We expect the following stars will be back for Waterloo Road season 14.
- Angela Griffin as Kim Campbell
- James Baxter as Joe Casey
- Ryan Clayton as Mike Rutherford
- Jo Coffey as Wendy Whitwell
- Neil Fitzmaurice as Neil Guthrie
- Jamie Glover as Andrew Treneman
- Vincent Jerome as Lindon King
- Rachel Leskovac as Coral Walker
- Kym Marsh as Nicky Walters
- Katherine Pearce as Amy Spratt
- Shauna Shim as Valerie Chambers
- Adam Thomas as Donte Charles
- Sonia Ibrahim as Jamilah Omar
- Teddy Thomas as Tommy Charles
- Priyasasha Kumari as Samia Choudhry
- Adam Ali as Kai Sharif
- Alicia Forde as Kelly-Jo Rafferty
- Francesco Piacentini-Smith as Dean Weaver
- Liam Scholes as Noel McManus
- Noah Valentine as Preston Walters
- Summer Violet Bird as Tonya Walters
- Ava Flannery as Verity King
- Thapelo Ray as Dwayne Jackson
- Inathi Rozani as Zayne Jackson
- Chiamaka "ChiChi" Ulebor as Shola Aku
- Sahil Ismailkhil as Norrulah Ashimi
- Hattie Dynevor as Libby Guthrie
- Tillie Amartey as Stacey "Stace" Neville
- Aabay Noor Ali as Mollie "Mog" Richardson
- Zanele Nyoni as Jess Clarke
- Teddy Wallwork as Declan Harding
On the other hand, there are some characters who do have a bit of a question mark over their futures.
New characters Schumacher 'Schuey' Weever (Zak Sutcliffe) and Portia Weever (Maisie Robinson) appeared to be written out of the series as they were taken into care to be away from their abusive father.
Sutcliffe took to Instagram to promote season 14, however, and the pair appear in the series's promotional materials, so we can expect more of their storyline this season.
Additionally, Donte and Chlo's daughter Izzy Charles (Scarlett Thomas) moved away to live with her aunt Mika Grainger in Leeds, but could she return down the line?
Elsewhere, Kai Sharif (Adam Ali) went to go and study abroad in Berlin and had a temporary split with Preston Walters (Noah Valentine), but somehow we doubt this is the end for this pairing.
Also, Samia Choudhry (Priyasasha Kumari) revealed plans to travel abroad, but we don't know yet if these will be realised next season.
Is there a trailer for Waterloo Road season 14?
Yes! Watch it below:
Waterloo Road season 14 will begin airing on BBC One on Tuesday 10th September at 9pm, with all episodes available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Seasons 1 to 13 are currently streaming on BBC iPlayer.
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