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Stephanie Colderick

BBC Waterloo Road: Full cast including Kym Marsh as drama makes a comeback

Making a comeback to BBC One is the popular school-based drama Waterloo Road that ran for nine years from 2006 to 2015.

Many fans were heartbroken when the drama was axed and were delighted when the BBC announced that the show would be coming back.

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There is no air date yet for the show but the BBC has been revealing the cast members with Coronation Street's Kym Marsh joining the show.

Three stars from the original show, Angela Griffin, Adam Thomas and Katie Griffiths, will be making a return as their previous characters.

The series will be set in Greater Manchester with filming already taking place and the show has been brought back to replace Holby City, which is being axed in March 2022.

Waterloo Road Cast

Kym Marsh as Nicky Walters

Famous for her role of Michelle Connor in the ITV soap Coronation Street Kym Marsh will be stepping into the role of Nicky Walters.

Nicky is a dinner lady and mum to two children at the school. Recently Kym has starred in The Syndicate and presented her own show Murder at My Door with Kym Marsh.

Angela Griffin as Kim Campbell

Angela Griffin has starred in Waterloo Road since the very first series, with her character, the art teacher Kim Campbell, leaving and reappearing in the show multiple times.

Kim is now back as the headteacher of Waterloo Road. Since Waterloo Road viewers last saw her, Angela has starred in the ITV detective drama Lewis and the Channel 4 drama Help.

Katie Griffiths as Chlo Charles

Both Kate Griffiths and Adam Thomas will be returning to the show (BBC)

Also appearing in the show in the first series, as a pupil at the school, is Katie Griffiths as Chlo Charles. Chlo had a very rocky romance with Donte Charles.

Katie remained in Waterloo Road until series four and has since appeared in the BBC medical drama Casualty and Doctors.

Adam Thomas as Donte Charles

One of the best stars to come out of Waterloo Road is Adam Thomas, who played and will resume playing Donte Charles.

Adam has gone on to star in Emmerdale from 2009 to 2018 and took part in the 2016 series of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!

Jo Coffey as Wendy Whitwell

A new cast member of the show is Jo Coffey as Wendy Whitwell, the personal assistant to headteacher Kim Campbell.

Previously Jo has starred in the BBC soap EastEnders but playing Wendy is her biggest role to date.

Vincent Jerome as Lindon King

Sharing the role of Deputy Head is Lindon King, who will be played by Vincent Jerome.

Vincent has starred in the 2020 film Wonder Woman 1984 and the 2017 film Transformers: The Last Knight.

James Baxter as Joe Casey

James played Leroy in Still Open All Hours (Daily Mirror)

Working alongside Lindon in the role of joint Deputy Head is Joe Casey played by James Baxter.

He is known for his roles in Alma's Not Normal, the BBC comedy Still Open All Hours, and Red Dwarf.

Sonia Ibrahim as Jamilah Omar

Another Coronation Street actress to join the cast is Sonia Ibrahim as Jamilah Omar, the school's social worker.

Previously Sonia has starred in Coronation Street and Whiskey Cavalier.

Shauna Shim as Valerie Chambers

Taking on the role of music teacher Valerie Chambers is Shauna Shim.

Before Waterloo Road Shauna had starred in the BBC medical drama Holby City and The Worst Witch.

Neil Fitzmaurice as Neil Guthrie

In the role of Neil Guthrie, the school caretaker is Neil Fitzmaurice who is an actor, comedian, and writer.

He has starred in the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, Clink, and The First Team.

Rachel Leskovac as Coral Walker

Rachel Leskovac was previously in Coronation Street (ITV)

English teacher Coral Walker will be played by Rachel Leskovac who has also been in Coronation Street.

As well as Coronation Street Rachel has been in Holby City and Hollyoaks.

Katherine Pearce as Amy Spratt

Recently starring in Rules of the Game, Katherine Pearce will be playing early careers teacher Amy Spratt.

Katherine has also starred in Coronation Street as Lolly in 2019 and the ITV detective drama Vera.

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