Now in its seventh series, Waterloo Road has been one of my favourite dramas of all time since the show began in 2006. Popular with teens and adults alike, the contemporary drama follows the lives of staff and pupils at a challenging comprehensive school in Rochdale. Over the years, the award-winning Waterloo Road has tackled hundreds of issues faced by teenagers today, from homophobic bullying, teenage pregnancy and knife crime, to death, divorce and under-age drinking.
The show is a brilliant mix of drama, compassion and humour, and it always leaves me excited for the next episode. What makes me even more excited for the next episode however, is that actress and musician Heather Peace will be joining the cast as English teacher Nicki Boston. Yes, she played a fire fighter in London's Burning (Sunday nights were never the same after that ended), currently plays a police officer in the drama series Lip Service, and now it's time for her to put on her angry face in an attempt to control some unruly teenagers!
In the upcoming episode, teacher Tom is tasked with overseeing the selection process for the new Head of English, as two candidates, Vanessa and Nicki, are quickly put to the test. Nicki's disciplinarian approach gets results, but Tom is unimpressed when she offers him some advice about his son Josh who has been taking drugs. Tom later decides that neither of the two candidates are suitable.
Don't worry though, this is not just a fleeting part for Heather Peace, as Tom later sees Nicki's excellence in action, apologises to her and offers her the role of Head of English. Hurrah!
Here's a little clip of the next episode of Waterloo Road which will be shown on Wednesday 7th March, BBC 1 at 8pm:
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