Waterloo Road (series 7)
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 4 May 2011 – 25 April 2012 |
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The seventh series of the British television drama series Waterloo Road began broadcasting on 4 May 2011, and ended on 25 April 2012 on BBC One. The series follows the lives of the faculty and pupils of the Eponymous school, a failing inner-city comprehensive school. It consists of thirty episodes, shown in three blocks of ten episodes each. The seventh series achieved an average of 5.30 million viewers in the ratings. It is the last series to be set in Rochdale, England.
A new term at Waterloo Road gets off to a noisy start when Karen arrives to discover the alarm going off and her new site manager, Rob Scotcher, taking a laid-back approach to the problem. Rob is accompanied to the school by his son, Aiden, who immediately catches the eye of Jess. However, it seems she's not the only one interested in him. When a Year 12 pupil abandons and then claims her baby, Karen is concerned for the girl, her child and the dark secret she's keeping. New teachers Eleanor Chaudry and Daniel Chalk want to make a good impression, but the kids aren't going to give them an easy ride. "Chalky" is instantly marked out as a soft target, while Ms Chaudry's strict rules land Sambuca Kelly in the "cooler". What Eleanor sees as unruly behaviour in Sambuca is just a personality clash according to Tom, but her erratic behaviour gives cause for concern.
When new girl Evie Prior arrives at Waterloo Road, something about her story doesn't quite add up. It is not long before she is upsetting her classmates and causing problems for Karen. Evie tries to empathise with Finn, who's devastated by girlfriend Sambuca's terminal illness. But when Evie's story unravels and the truth is revealed, the school is forced to deal with the fallout. Meanwhile, it is appraisal time for the overconfident Eleanor and the nervous Daniel Chalk. Karen sits in on their classes and finds room for improvement for both teachers. But has she got it in for Ms Chaudry? After school, Karen and Rob go on a date, with a happy outcome overshadowed dramatically by the return of Rob's ex-wife.
Sambuca is keen to find the father she's never known before she dies, and secretly enlists the help of Lauren and Finn travels to Blackpool. But when she most needs someone to rely on, will Sam be disappointed? After a run of bad publicity, Karen is keen to promote a positive image of Waterloo Road and hires PR woman Linda Wickes to put a positive spin on things. Will Karen recognise her school after Linda's given it a makeover? And when Richard Whitman, the Director of Education, arrives unannounced, he makes no secret of his disapproval of both the PR launch and Karen's professionalism.
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