Laurie is amazing as Jane Beale but Christine never appealed to me. Didn't watch much of her though, I gave up on Waterloo Road a while ago.

I think I liked Christine more than I would have done because of her being portrayed by a recognisable face. But even so I still think I would have thought she was a good character anyway, especially with the alcohol storyline which was the only good thing the writers created, like Calum said. That was probably the only thing that kept we watching the Scottish series for as long as I did.

Have you not watched the relapse episodes yet Liam? :o

I don't think so! I can remember when she was tempted to drink again after the death of Tom - in fact I think that may have been the last episode I watched in full!

OMG you need to watch the last few episodes of series 9 - some of the best of the show! Laurie's acting is just top notch :wub:

I haven't watched Eastenders since some time in the last century so I had no idea who Laurie Brett was when she turned up at Waterloo Road. She's certainly better than the plank of wood who "portrays" Nicki Boston.

Nooo cannot deal, gone before its time.

Nooo cannot deal, gone before its time.

 

I agree but seems we're in a minority. :)

I haven't watched this since series 8 I think, so it doesn't affect me

It was hardly worth introducing a new Headteacher was it really? Christine could have just continued.

Edited April 6, 201411 yr by Common Sense

Or at the very least having Simon step up.

 

I think the writers obviously wrote the series 10 scripts not knowing that it would be ending after that series.

Filming has started on the final episodes! :snif:

 

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Brett has been portraying Christine on the BBC One drama since 2012, while Pearson will make his first appearance as Vaughan in the autumn.

 

BBC bosses announced in early April that Waterloo Road would be coming to an end, promising to send the show out "on a high".

 

Waterloo Road returns to screens later this year with the final ten episodes of Series 9, which introduce Vaughan as the school's new headmaster.

 

Meanwhile, the ten episodes which are being filmed over the coming months will air in 2015.

 

Brett will be returning to her EastEnders role as Jane Beale on a permanent basis in the autumn once she has finished working on Waterloo Road.

A load of new castings have been announced for series 10; the final episodes.

 

Laura Aikman, Rege Jean Page, Stefano Braschi, Andrew Still, Holly Jack, Finlay MacMillan, Charlotte Beaumont and Armin Karim will all be appearing.

 

Holly Jack is going to be just PERFECT, she was by far and away the best thing about River City :wub: And great to see Laura Aikman's going to be a lead character as well, very interesting! :o

Sad day today as filming ends for good. Anyone know when the final series starts? Nothing on t5he official website.

I remember reading somewhere that it wouldn't start until 2015. If this is the case then maybe there's still another few episodes of Series 9 to show?

 

EDIT: From DS, "The next block of ten episodes is expected to air this year, while the final series will be shown in 2015."

Edited August 22, 201410 yr by lewistgreen

I might tune back in for this series since it's the last! Just for nostalgia reasons.

^Same. May catch up from where I left off too, although I can feel it may be a bit of a chore.

Liam you NEED to watch the last block of 10 episodes (particularly the last two). Laurie Brett at her absolute FINEST.

It'll be worthwhile then if it means watching great acting from Laurie Brett! She was easily the main attraction to the Scottish series with her alcohol addiction storyline.

 

I think it was soon after Series 9 began that I stopped watching - almost a year ago now, wow! :drama:

FINALLY we have some new information on when this will be back - 10 episodes due to air in October! :D

 

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