Very sad to hear. :( Hope he gets a proper, emotional send off.

 

 

Possibly death? Anyway that would be a shame since he's one of the two remaining original characters. Tom remains the only person to fly the flag of the initial series! [Maybe bring Steph Haydock back to represent the old series! :D)

 

Isn't

Tom meant to die at the end of Series 8

though? Not too surprised at a possible

death for Grantly with this kidney failure issue

. It's going to be a shame to

see them go, going to mean the longest running characters started in Series 7! :( I second bringing Steph back! And Rachel whilst you're at it

. :D

^^ Is that confirmed anywhere? I haven't seen any news about that!

 

On the actor's twitter page. :(

Rachel needs to come back :heart:

 

Don't bring Steph back, though. Whilst she was the comedy value of the show, she's terrible :lol:

Don't bring Steph back, though. Whilst she was the comedy value of the show, she's terrible :lol:

Terrible teacher, fantastic actress!

Terrible teacher, fantastic actress!

Oh yeah, Denise Welch is fantastic, but Steph got a bit irritating (especially with her bust-ups between Max and Jo in Series 5).

Oh yeah, Denise Welch is fantastic, but Steph got a bit irritating (especially with her bust-ups between Max and Jo in Series 5).

You should watch (if you haven't already) some of Steph's scenes with Jack Rimmer from series 1-3! :lol: Her scenes with Grantly were always excellent too, especially when she returned for a couple of episodes in Series 6.

You should watch (if you haven't already) some of Steph's scenes with Jack Rimmer from series 1-3! :lol: Her scenes with Grantly were always excellent too, especially when she returned for a couple of episodes in Series 6.

She is amazing in the early Series 1-4 episodes, but when Liz Berrington joined the show, that's when Steph became annoying. :(

 

The funniest memory of Steph (for me) is when Rachel's away for the week and Chris is standing in as head. Camilla, the head of another school, comes to speak about a sports partnership and in the staff room Steph talks about how they use bricks as shot puts, etc. That's just hilarious! :lol:

The funniest memory of Steph (for me) is when Rachel's away for the week and Chris is standing in as head. Camilla, the head of another school, comes to speak about a sports partnership and in the staff room Steph talks about how they use bricks as shot puts, etc. That's just hilarious! :lol:

I seem to recall that episode! :lol: Oh and when Maxine died! She did some brilliant acting in that scene!

 

I seem to recall that episode! :lol: Oh and when Maxine died! She did some brilliant acting in that scene!

 

Yeah, that was really emotional. :( Still cry when I watch that. :cry:

Yeah, that was really emotional. :( Still cry when I watch that. :cry:

Always puts a lump in my throat. :cry: As does Lorna and Izzy's deaths.

AHEM. Steph was NEVER irritating at any point. Such a classic character.

 

This show is officially sunk. I count 1 Rochdale teacher to make it past one series in Scotland now.

Always puts a lump in my throat. :cry: As does Lorna and Izzy's deaths.

Izzy was my favourite from Series 1-2. :heart: Her death is one of the best moments in the early days of the show. They need to bring back moments like that, the fire, the gun, etc.

Izzy was my favourite from Series 1-2. :heart: Her death is one of the best moments in the early days of the show. They need to bring back moments like that, the fire, the gun, etc.

If you were unaware of her leaving Waterloo Road, I would expect at the time her death would have been a surprise. Only at the point she starts running towards Jack suggests she would die.

If you were unaware of her leaving Waterloo Road, I would expect at the time her death would have been a surprise. Only at the point she starts running towards Jack suggests she would die.

TBH, I watched it (for the first time) back when it first aired - so I wasn't really clued up. :P

 

Having the DVDs is a great way to just skip to most-loved episodes.

 

How about we all list our favourite episode from each series? ;)

How about we all list our favourite episode from each series? ;)

That's easier said than done! :P I'll have a go:

 

Series 1: Episode 7, Kim's sexual assault

Series 2: Episode 10, Lorna's death; Episode 12, Izzy's death

Series 3: Episode 20, fire; Episode 11, prison visit

Series 4: Episode 8, Maxine's death; Episode 1, Earl brings a gun to school; Episode 18, Rwanda is taken from Kim by Home Office officials

Series 5: Episode 9, Lindsay is sent down in court; Episode 1, Waterloo Road vs. John Fosters; Episode 17, Ross kisses Jo

Series 6: Episode 9 and 10, Steph's return and Fleur is put into a home

Series 7: Episdoe 25, Fleur's death; Episode 6, Sam's death

 

Then many of the individual episodes between series 1-5 were fantastic too, even ones with one-off characters.

Mine'd probably be:

 

Series 1 - Episode 8 (Lorna's suicide, etc)

Series 2 - Episode 12 (Izzie's death, drugs-burger-van, etc)

Series 3 - Episode 6 (does it need explaining? Eva Pope's début :heart:), Episode 20 (the fire, Rachel's past exposed, etc)

Series 4 - Episode 8 (Maxine's death), Episode 18 (Chlo gives birth, Grace is taken from Kim)

Series 5 - Episode 9 (JLC's (:kink:) trial, sent down), Episode 20 (Eva Pope's last episode :cry:)

Series 6 - Episode 20 (it was a pretty poor series overall, to be honest! - but Lucien Laviscount all throughout :wub:)

Series 7 - Episode 25 (Fleur's death), Episode 30 (the closure of Waterloo Road, lorry crash, etc)

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Tom, Michael and Lorraine are all leaving! Oh dear, can't see it lasting much longer!

Tom, Michael and Lorraine are all leaving! Oh dear, can't see it lasting much longer!

TBH, it was inevitable that the latter was going to leave - she can manage the school from afar.

 

Sad to hear about

Tom

leaving, though. I don't think it means the show's coming to an end - it just means more Scottish actors are going to get work, because the English can't live up here forever.

I don't think it means the show's coming to an end - it just means more Scottish actors are going to get work, because the English can't live up here forever.

Which is exactly why they just finish the show - moving up to Scotland was always a stupid idea because it's also metaphorically moved on from what the show used to be.