Our journey through series seven of Waterloo Road begins with a very dramatic and troubling Kid of the Week story, along with a whole host of new characters and one of the worst puns ever committed to the podcast. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts. Watch SERIES 7, EPISODE 1 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01101qz/waterloo-road-series-7-episode-1/ Prepare for SERIES 7, EPISODE 2 here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01132vx/waterloo-road-series-7-episode-2/ *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. The extended version of our interview with Anna Jobarteh is available now. *** Many thanks to our current Patrons: Matthew Kumar, Mel, Dylan Gover (@dylansgover on TikTok), Tom Percival, Emily Berry, Eliza (@waterlooxroad_ on Instagram), Lucie, Maddie, Jake Gregg, Sarah Mythen, Eve, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Claudia Graham, Joe Buckle, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lottie Smith and Georgia Leigha (@theavocadobath on Insta and TikTok). Please do follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

Our latest Waterloo Road cast member interview is with Anna Jobarteh, who appeared throughout series six of the show as the precocious – but not worldly – Ruth Kirby. Anna joined Tom Beasley on Zoom for a chat about being one of the youngest cast members, working with the mighty Philip Martin Brown and, of course, those already iconic Rochdale moors. *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. The extended version of this interview will be there waiting for you. *** Many thanks to our current Patrons: Matthew Kumar, Mel, Dylan Gover (@dylansgover on TikTok), Tom Percival, Emily Berry, Eliza (@waterlooxroad_ on Instagram), Lucie, Maddie, Sarah Mythen, Eve, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Claudia Graham, Joe Buckle, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lottie Smith and Georgia Leigha (@theavocadobath on Insta and TikTok). Please do follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

Before we dive back into Waterloo Road for its seventh series, it's time to head back to 2011 and take a look at the spin-off series Waterloo Road Reunited. Airing in tandem with the final weeks of series six, this six-part web series revisits seven of the characters who left the show at the end of series five: Bolton, Michaela, Aleesha, Danielle, Philip, Paul and Janeece. In this episode, we take a look at every instalment of the series in all of its weird marriage glory. You can watch every episode of the web series here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00f59kv/ *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. We're currently working our way through the first series of Teachers. *** Many thanks to our current Patrons: Matthew Kumar, Mel, Dylan Gover (@dylansgover on TikTok), Tom Percival, Emily Berry, Eliza (@waterlooxroad_ on Instagram), Lucie, Maddie, Sarah Mythen, Eve, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Claudia Graham, Joe Buckle, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lottie Smith and Georgia Leigha (@theavocadobath on Insta and TikTok). Please do follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

We've hit the halfway point of Waterloo Road and, to celebrate this momentous occasion, we've opened up the floor to you, the listeners. We asked for you to send us questions and, over the next hour or so, we've answered them. And we tried not to just say either Jack O'Connell or Andrew Treneman for everything, we promise! *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. We're currently working our way through the first series of Teachers. *** Many thanks to our current Patrons: Matthew Kumar, Mel, Dylan Gover (@dylansgover on TikTok), Tom Percival, Emily Berry, Eliza (@waterlooxroad_ on Instagram), Lucie, Maddie, Sarah Mythen, Eve, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Claudia Graham, Joe Buckle, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lottie Smith and Georgia Leigha (@theavocadobath on Insta and TikTok). Please do follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

Finally, we've reached the halfway point of Waterloo Road. That's 100 episodes of classroom chaos in the books already, with just as much drama still to go. This time around, hosts Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson pick through the wreckage of a doomed school panto, a Gretna Green wedding and a dramatic tumble from a railway bridge. Watch SERIES 6, EPISODE 20 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0103ws3/waterloo-road-series-6-episode-20/ Prepare for SERIES 7, EPISODE 1 here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01101qz/waterloo-road-series-7-episode-1/ *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. The first part of our series six awards episode is available now. *** Many thanks to our current Patrons: Matthew Kumar, Mel, Dylan Gover (@dylansgover on TikTok), Tom Percival, Emily Berry, Eliza (@waterlooxroad_ on Instagram), Lucie, Maddie, Sarah Mythen, Eve, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Claudia Graham, Joe Buckle, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lottie Smith and Georgia Leigha (@theavocadobath on Insta and TikTok). Please do follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

We're getting closer and closer to the series six finale of Waterloo Road and, inevitably, Jonah and Cesca's secret is about to be revealed to the entire school, with dramatic consequences. Waterloo Road superfan Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are, as ever, your podcast hosts. Watch SERIES 6, EPISODE 19 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00zx8tj/waterloo-road-series-6-episode-19/ Prepare for SERIES 6, EPISODE 20 here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0103ws3/waterloo-road-series-6-episode-20/ *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. The first part of our series six awards episode is available now. *** Many thanks to our current Patrons: Matthew Kumar, Mel, Dylan Gover (@dylansgover on TikTok), Tom Percival, Emily Berry, Eliza (@waterlooxroad_ on Instagram), Lucie, Maddie, Sarah Mythen, Eve, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Claudia Graham, Joe Buckle, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lottie Smith and Georgia Leigha (@theavocadobath on Insta and TikTok). Please do follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

It's time for a fashion show at Waterloo Road, while Vicki becomes part of a rehashed story and the Jonah and Cesca saga continues to boggle our minds. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson guide you through the chaos as always. Watch SERIES 6, EPISODE 18 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00zt20l/waterloo-road-series-6-episode-18/ Prepare for SERIES 6, EPISODE 19 here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00zx8tj/waterloo-road-series-6-episode-19/ *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. The first part of our series six awards episode is available now. *** Many thanks to our current Patrons: Matthew Kumar, Mel, Dylan Gover (@dylansgover on TikTok), Tom Percival, Emily Berry, Eliza (@waterlooxroad_ on Instagram), Lucie, Maddie, Sarah Mythen, Eve, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Claudia Graham, Joe Buckle, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lottie Smith and Georgia Leigha (@theavocadobath on Insta and TikTok). Please do follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

The net closes in on Hodge this week, while the pupils of Waterloo Road are planning a vodka-fuelled party in a random warehouse. As ever, Waterloo Road superfan Tom Beasley and the increasingly frustrated Luke Stevenson are your podcast hosts. Watch SERIES 6, EPISODE 17 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00zhyb0/waterloo-road-series-6-episode-17/ Prepare for SERIES 6, EPISODE 18 here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00zt20l/waterloo-road-series-6-episode-18/ *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. *** Many thanks to our current Patrons: Matthew Kumar, Mel, Dylan Gover (@dylansgover on TikTok), Tom Percival, Emily Berry, Eliza (@waterlooxroad_ on Instagram), Lucie, Maddie, Sarah Mythen, Eve, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Claudia Graham, Joe Buckle, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lottie Smith and Georgia Leigha (@theavocadobath on Insta and TikTok). Please do follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

Another pupil discovers Bex's secret past this week, as Waterloo Road begins to pull its sixth series towards its conclusion. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson, as always, are your hosts picking apart the chaos. Watch SERIES 6, EPISODE 16 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00zf6pm/waterloo-road-series-6-episode-16/ Prepare for SERIES 6, EPISODE 17 here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00zhyb0/waterloo-road-series-6-episode-17/ *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. *** Many thanks to our current Patrons: Matthew Kumar, Mel, Dylan Gover (@dylansgover on TikTok), Tom Percival, Emily Berry, Eliza (@waterlooxroad_ on Instagram), Lucie, Maddie, Sarah Mythen, Eve, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Claudia Graham, Joe Buckle, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lottie Smith and Georgia Leigha (@theavocadobath on Insta and TikTok). Please do follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

A teenager with a mobile phone causes carnage on Waterloo Road this week, while Tom continues to struggle with his trauma after the violent attack. Your hosts, as always, are Waterloo Road superfan Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson. Watch SERIES 6, EPISODE 15 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00z5c78/waterloo-road-series-6-episode-15/ Prepare for SERIES 6, EPISODE 16 here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00zf6pm/waterloo-road-series-6-episode-16/ *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. Our discussion of the live final episode of Britannia High is available to subscribers now. *** Many thanks to our current Patrons: Matthew Kumar, Mel, Dylan Gover (@dylansgover on TikTok), Tom Percival, Emily Berry, Eliza (@waterlooxroad_ on Instagram), Lucie, Maddie, Sarah Mythen, Eve, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Claudia Graham, Joe Buckle, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lottie Smith and Georgia Leigha (@theavocadobath on Insta and TikTok). Please do follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!