History Series / WaterlooRoad

* HonestyIsTheBestPolicy:[[spoiler: During the job interview at Police HQ in Series 9, Dynasty has conceived herself that if she was the police officer, she'll have to deal with a variety of people of different backgrounds whatsoever. However the Interviewer was giving that TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Dynasty. Her chances in the police force would come crashing down because of her criminal family. To prove she's worth it in the long of the arm, Dynasty has called 999 about her brother Barry Barry, who is smuggling illegal immigrants into Britain. Finally, the police have arrested Barry Barry for smuggliing illegal immigrants]]

* RescueRomance: The Series 8 episode (Series 8 Episode 26) sees Kevin rescuing Dynasty from her other boyfriend (the sightly more evil looking Steve-O Malone). After Kevin discovered that Dynasty was raped by Steve-O, Dynasty has denied the truth in what Kevin is saying. Things turned more serious as Kevin, Connor and Barry go face to face with Steve-O. Eventually Barry decided turned his back on Steve-O because he was hiding the truth that he was raping her. After the police arrived, Steve-O was arrested and both Kevin and Connor are in the Police Station. In the end Dynasty forgives herself for not believing the truth and decided to hug Kevin as an Apology.

* SchoolBullyingIsHarmless: The Series 4 episode (Series 4, Episode 12) involves Asperger Syndrome student Karla Bentham being the target of Michela White's GetRichQuickScheme by opening up an Art Exhibition in the Art Room. Things escalated quickly when Karla cannot handle the pressure of students having their sketches to be drawn by her. New student Lauren Andrews managed to expose Michela's scheming plan to go behind Karla's back so she could use her artwork for money. However she went AWOL and was later found on the streets by Kim Campbell. Unfortunately Karla is once again targeted, but this time in a Series 5 episode (Series 5, Episode 3) when she was bullied by several John Foster students and Lindsey James is the worst offender. By Series 5 Episode 4, Michela decides to get revenge on Lindsey after what she done to Karla.

** Nikki Boston. This teacher was once in the Army. Because of her experience within the barracks, she doesn't take troublemakers or stones too lightly

* SchoolBullyingIsHarmless: The Series 4 episode (Series 4, Episode 12) involves Asperger Syndrome student Karla Bentham being the target of Michela White's GetRichQuickScheme by opening up an Art Exhibition in the Art Room. Things escalated quickly when Karla cannot handle the pressure of students having their sketches to be drawn by her. However she went AWOL and was later found on the streets by Kim Campbell. Unfortunately Karla is once again targeted, but this time in a Series 5 episode (Series 5, Episode 3) when she was bullied by several John Foster students and Lindsey James is the worst offender. By Series 5 Episode 4, Michela decides to get revenge on Lindsey after what she done to Karla.

* SchoolBullyingIsHarmless: The Series 4 episode (S4E12) involves Asperger Syndrome student Karla Bentham being the target of Michela White's GetRichQuickScheme by opening up an Art Exhibition in the Art Room. Things escalated quickly when Karla cannot handle the pressure of students having their sketches to be drawn by her. However she went AWOL and was later found on the streets by Kim Campbell. Unfortunately Karla is once again targeted, but this time in a Series 5 episode (S5E03) when she was bullied by several John Foster students and Lindsey James is the worst offender. By S5E04, Michela decides to get revenge on Lindsey after what she done to Karla.

The new headmaster of Waterloo Road, a failing comprehensive in [[UsefulNotes/FootballPopMusicAndFlatCaps Rochdale, Greater Manchester]], has to turn the school around when it faces closure. Or at least that's how things were in the first season. The show quickly developed a large revolving cast and uses the school setting to explore many different storylines and characters. The end of seasons seven saw the show move filming location and setting to Scotland where it remains based. The show was {{Cancelled}} after ten seasons.

* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: Lorna's unflattering remarks about the other teachers (See AccidentalPublicConfession) includes calling Christine a "middle aged alcoholic". Christine dryly responds that she won't let Lorna get away with calling her middle-aged.

* CrapsackWorld: One reviewer described it, not entirely inaccurately, as being set in a town that resembles a cross between [[DivineComedy Dante's Inferno]] and Baghdad.

The new headmaster of Waterloo Road, a failing comprehensive in [[UsefulNotes/FootballPopMusicAndFlatCaps Rochdale, Greater Manchester]], has to turn the school around when it faces closure. Or at least that's how things were in the first season. The show quickly developed a large revolving cast and uses the school setting to explore many different storylines and characters. The end of seasons seven saw the show move filming location and setting to Scotland where it remains based. The show is currently midway through its tenth and [[{{Cancelled}} final]] season.

* KatyPerry: Her music is sometimes used as background music.

** Bex and Jess, so much so that Jess was willing to [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming allow a porn film of her to be shown to the public provided Bex stayed with them]].

** Dynatasy and Imogen.

* FailOSuckyName: Barry Barry is initially mocked for his name but it fades fairly quickly.

* HumiliationConga: A fairly satisfying one for [[TyrantTakesTheHelm nasty Executive Head]] Max Tyler at the end of Series 5. After [[spoiler: physically assualting Philip Ryan, and then blackmailing and bullying him into keeping quiet about it]], he is found out and reported to the LEA. In addition to Rachel revealing his deeds in front of the entire staff room, he is forced to carry his belongings out of the school, escorted by security officers, to the unrestrained cheering and applause of a large crowd of pupils. Along the way, he even gets verbally shamed by a teacher who had previously been one of his most loyal supporters. He also later gets a well-deserved punch in the face from another former supporter, Chris Mead, for harassing Rachel [[spoiler: over her past as a prostitute]]. The fact that he is permanently sacked is also a nice instance of {{LaserGuidedKarma}, given that he had been working all term to get Rachel sacked and take over himself.

* HumiliationConga: A fairly satisfying one for [[TyrantTakesTheHelm nasty Executive Head]] Max Tyler at the end of Series 5. After [[spoiler: physically assualting Philip Ryan, and then blackmailing and bullying him into keeping quiet about it]], he is found out and reported to the LEA. In addition to Rachel revealing his deeds in front of the entire staff room, he is forced to carry his belongings out of the school, escorted by security officers, to the unrestrained cheering and applause of a large crowd of pupils, and later gets a well-deserved punch in the face from his former supporter Chris Mead. The fact that he is permanently sacked is also a nice instance of {{LaserGuidedKarma}, given that he had been working all term to get Rachel Mason sacked and take over himself.
* IceQueen: While she does have many [[PetTheDog redeeming moments]], Karen Fisher is not the most approachable of headteachers, and she has a way of reprimanding and belittling staff while wearing a proud smile.

** Ralph Mellor.
** Lewis Seddon (though he eventually reforms).

** Kyle Stack (who is perhaps the most notable JerkassWoobie in the series).