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6 unusual facts about Waterloo Road


Heather Peace

She is perhaps best known for her role as Sally 'Gracie' Fields in London's Burning from 1998 to 2002, also known for playing Nikki Boston in BBC 1's Waterloo Road

In 2011, Peace was cast as Head of English, Nikki Boston before being appointed Deputy Headteacher in 2013 for the BBC One school-drama Waterloo Road.

Katy Carmichael

2009 saw a rise in Carmichael's acting status, with her starring in series 4 of the hit school drama Waterloo Road as headteacher Rachel Mason's (Eva Pope) sister, Melissa Ryan, and a role in Mistresses as the mysterious Elaine Thompson.

She has been on stage many times in Liverpool, but is most notably recognised for her role of Lucy Richards/Barlow in the ITV soap Coronation Street, Twist Morgan in the Channel 4 sitcom Spaced and Melissa Ryan in Waterloo Road.

Waterloo Road, London

designed by Francis Octavius Bedford and built in 1824 to celebrate the victory of the Napoleonic Wars.

Wendy Craig

In January 2014 she appeared in an episode of the BBC popular drama Waterloo Road.


Brian Park

Park left Coronation Street in 1998 to start Shed Productions with Coronation Street script executive Ann McManus, which produced TV shows such as Family Affairs, Bad Girls, Waterloo Road and Footballers Wives.

Christine Tremarco

Her character suspected Tom of having an affair with Rose Kelly portrayed by Elaine Symons.

Digital Spy Soap Awards

Television shows nominated for the 'Best Serial Drama' award are The Bill, Waterloo Road, Casualty, Doctors, Holby City and Desperate Housewives.

Oulder Hill Community School

Waterloo Road star Shannon Flynn attends the school and is due to leave this year (2013).

Sharlene Whyte

Sharlene Whyte is an English actress who is most known for playing Jenny in The Story of Tracy Beaker and Adanna Lawal in Waterloo Road as the Head of Pastoral Care.

Spiv

Other crime films which have been quoted as part of the spiv cycle – though not always featuring a spiv character just criminal dealings – are They Made Me a Fugitive, It Always Rains on Sunday, Odd Man Out, No Way Back, The Third Man and Waterloo Road.

Waterloo, London

Waterloo Road also dates from this time, built on land belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Zaraah Abrahams

Zaraah Abrahams (born 27 March 1987) is an English actress who is best known for playing Michaela White in the BBC school drama Waterloo Road from 2007–10, Joanne Jackson in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2005–07 and for being a contestant in the third series of the ITV talent show Dancing On Ice and returned as a contestant for the last series in 2014.


see also

London Buses route 68

The spies Harry Houghton and Ethel Gee were trailed by a Special Branch agent when they travelled on the 68 between Waterloo Road and Walworth Road.

Stefan Gumbs

Gumbs made his acting debut in BBC One's television series Waterloo Road, followed by his film debut in 2009's Looking for Eric.

Victoria Bush

Victoria Bush (born 1978 in King's Lynn, Norfolk) is a British actress and comedienne, Most Commonly known for her Role as "Sonya Donegan" In BBC 1's best Ever Drama "Waterloo Road" she was the new School Seceteray taking over from Janeece Bryant when the school Relocated to "Scotland" "Greenock".