Everything From Nothing: The Waterloo Road Podcast

While we wait for the new series of Waterloo Road, we're heading back to the fourth series to talk about our favourite episode from the second chunk. Eddie's in charge of the school, just as a Traveller site appears adjacent to the grounds. There's also a very special quiz, with high stakes for one of us. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts.Watch SERIES 4, EPISODE 11 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00jkn3f/waterloo-road-series-4-episode-13/*** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. We recently uploaded a new episode of Ackley Bridge ***Many thanks to our current Patrons: Zane (@TheZane15 on Twitter and Instagram), Laura, Kerry, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lucy Fields, Hazel, Lottie Smith, Jade, Helen, Kat, Joe Buckle, Catval, Mel, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Lou Parsons, Jess, Charlotte, Louise (@dramallamas2 on Twitter and theofficialdramallama on Tumblr), Gracie-mae, Beckett, Nathalie, Emily, Rebecca Grimshaw, Mark, Emma, Megan, Olivia, Natalie, Helen (@red.head.read on Instagram), Megan, Damon, Kerry, Laura A, and Matthew.Please do follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

We're just weeks away from the expected return of Waterloo Road for series 18, so we're doing our traditional predictions. According to us, this series will feature social media, an obvious romance for Donte, and the highly anticipated (by us) return of Jack Rimmer's estranged children. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts.*** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. ***Many thanks to our current Patrons: Zane (@TheZane15 on Twitter and Instagram), Laura, Kerry, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lucy Fields, Hazel, Lottie Smith, Jade, Helen, Kat, Joe Buckle, Catval, Mel, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Lou Parsons, Jess, Charlotte, Louise (@dramallamas2 on Twitter and theofficialdramallama on Tumblr), Gracie-mae, Beckett, Nathalie, Emily, Rebecca Grimshaw, Mark, Emma, Megan, Olivia, Natalie, Emma, Helen (@red.head.read on Instagram), Megan, Damon, Kerry, Laura A, and Matthew.Please do follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

Both of your podcast hosts have been on holiday, so we're unlocking one of our Waterloo Road Patreon episodes. These are our awards for series 17, looking at the best and worst of the most recent series of the show.*** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. Today, there's a new fanfic episode live. ***Many thanks to our current Patrons: Zane (@TheZane15 on Twitter and Instagram), Laura, Kerry, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lucy Fields, Hazel, Lottie Smith, Jade, Helen, Kat, Joe Buckle, Catval, Mel, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Lou Parsons, Bryn, Jess, Charlotte, Louise (@dramallamas2 on Twitter and theofficialdramallama on Tumblr), Gracie-mae, Beckett, Han, Nathalie, Pearl, Alex, Emily, Rebecca Grimshaw, Mark, Emma, Megan, Natalie, Emma, Helen (@red.head.read on Instagram), Megan, Damon, Kerry, Laura A, and Matthew.Please do follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

As our long summer without new episodes rolls on, we've delved into our Waterloo Road mailbag to bring you some more discussion points about the show and the wider world, including a fascinating historical question.*** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. We recently uploaded another episode of Ackley Bridge. ***Many thanks to our current Patrons: Zane (@TheZane15 on Twitter and Instagram), Laura, Kerry, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lucy Fields, Hazel, Lottie Smith, Jade, Helen, Kat, Joe Buckle, Catval, Mel, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Lou Parsons, Bryn, Jess, Charlotte, Louise (@dramallamas2 on Twitter and theofficialdramallama on Tumblr), Gracie-mae, Beckett, Han, Nathalie, Pearl, Alex, Emily, Rebecca Grimshaw, Mark, Emma, Megan, Natalie, Emma, Helen (@red.head.read on Instagram), Megan, Damon, Kerry, Laura A, and Matthew.Please do follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

We're covering the first return of Kim Campbell as we return to one of the Waterloo Road episodes we voted for as among the worst back when we first reviewed it. There's a glamour model at the school, Philip is being really horrible, and the show is trying to convince us that Eddie and Rachel have a romance worth rooting for. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts.Watch SERIES 4, EPISODE 11 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00j627b/waterloo-road-series-4-episode-11/*** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. ***Many thanks to our current Patrons: Zane (@TheZane15 on Twitter and Instagram), Laura, Kerry, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lucy Fields, Hazel, Lottie Smith, Jade, Helen, Kat, Joe Buckle, Catval, Mel, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Lou Parsons, Bryn, Jess, Charlotte, Louise (@dramallamas2 on Twitter and theofficialdramallama on Tumblr), Gracie-mae, Beckett, Han, Nathalie, Pearl, Alex, Emily, Rebecca Grimshaw, Mark, Emma, Megan, Natalie, Emma, Helen (@red.head.read on Instagram), Megan, Damon, Kerry, Laura A, and Matthew.Please do follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

We're taking a look back at one of the most powerful, tragic episodes of Waterloo Road as we discuss Earl's murder of Maxine, as well as some baffling Jasmine stuff and a bizarrely perfunctory Ofsted inspection. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts.Watch SERIES 4, EPISODE 8 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00hvw57/waterloo-road-series-4-episode-8/*** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. A new fanfic chapter is live right now. ***Many thanks to our current Patrons: Farrell, Zane (@TheZane15 on Twitter and Instagram), Laura, Kerry, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lucy Fields, Debbie, Hazel, Lottie Smith, Jade, Helen, Kat, Joe Buckle, Catval, Mel, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Lou Parsons, Bryn, Jess, Charlotte, Louise (@dramallamas2 on Twitter and theofficialdramallama on Tumblr), Gracie-mae, Beckett, Han, Nathalie, Pearl, Alex, Emily, Rebecca Grimshaw, Mark, Emma, Megan, Holl, Natalie, Emma, Helen (@red.head.read on Instagram), Megan, Damon, Kerry, Laura A, and Matthew.Please do follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

After the heady heights of the last interview special, we're back on more normal Waterloo Road ground as we delve into the mailbag to answer your questions about the show and everything else in the world, from meal deals to pop girlies.*** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. The video edition of the Trinity interview is available now. ***Many thanks to our current Patrons: Farrell, Zane (@TheZane15 on Twitter and Instagram), Laura, Anna, Kerry, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lucy Fields, Debbie, Hazel, Lottie Smith, Jade, Helen, Kat, Joe Buckle, Catval, Mel, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Lou Parsons, Bryn, Jess, Ricky, Charlotte, Louise (@dramallamas2 on Twitter and theofficialdramallama on Tumblr), Gracie-mae, Beckett, Han, Nathalie, Pearl, Alex, Emily, Rebecca Grimshaw, Mark, Emma, Megan, Holl, Natalie, Emma, Helen (@red.head.read on Instagram), Megan, Damon, Kerry, Laura A, and Matthew.Please do follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

It's the 20th birthday of Waterloo Road and we've done something very special to celebrate. For years, we've been hoping that the show would reunite its trinity of original stars – Angela Griffin, Jason Merrells, and Jamie Glover – on screen. But frankly, we got tired of waiting and decided to get them together right now. *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. If you subscribe now, you can watch this podcast interview in video form. ***Many thanks to our current Patrons: Erin, Zane (@TheZane15 on Twitter and Instagram), Eve, Laura, Anna, Kerry, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lucy Fields, Hazel, Lottie Smith, Jade, Ollie C, Helen, Kat, Joe Buckle, Catval, Mel, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Lou Parsons, Bryn, Jess, Ricky, Charlotte, Louise (@dramallamas2 on Twitter and theofficialdramallama on Tumblr), Beckett, Han, Nathalie, Pearl, Alex, Emily, Rebecca Grimshaw, Mark, Emma, Megan, Natalie, Helen (@red.head.read on Instagram), Megan, Kerry, Laura A, and Matthew.Please do follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

We bring Musicals May to a conclusion as we chat about 1978 classic Grease: the ultimate high school musical. We chat everything from 30-somethings as teenagers to those unforgettable songs, and why nobody realises that the film is actually a satire of a bygone era.Grease is streaming in the UK via ITVX: https://www.itv.com/watch/grease/24612If you want to read the full Reddit comment mentioned in the podcast, click here.*** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. There will be two bonus musicals episodes this month, with the first – discussing Mean Girls: The Musical – live now and our discussion of Fame is arriving at the same time as this podcast. ***Many thanks to our current Patrons: Erin, Eve, Laura, Anna, Kerry, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lucy Fields, Hazel, Lottie Smith, Jade, Ollie C, Helen, Kat, Joe Buckle, Catval, Mel, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Lou Parsons, Bryn, Jess, Ricky, Charlotte, Louise (@dramallamas2 on Twitter and theofficialdramallama on Tumblr), Beckett, Han, Nathalie, Pearl, Alex, Emily, Zane (@TheZane15 on X and Instagram), Rebecca Grimshaw, Mark, Emma, Megan, Natalie, Helen (@red.head.read on Instagram), Megan, Kerry, Laura A, and Matthew.Please do follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

Musicals May takes a turn for the terrible as we dissect all of the problems with the movie adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen, from baffling song cuts to that unhinged plot setup and, of course, the decision to cast Ben Plat as a high schooler.Dear Evan Hansen isn't on a UK streaming platform, but you can buy or rent it in loads of digital shops.If you want to watch Sarah Z's video about the movie, which I mentioned in the podcast, click here.*** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. There will be two bonus musicals episodes this month, with the first – discussing Mean Girls: The Musical – live now and our discussion of Fame coming next week. ***Many thanks to our current Patrons: Erin, Eve, Laura, Anna, Kerry, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lucy Fields, Hazel, Lottie Smith, Jade, Ollie C, Helen, Kat, Joe Buckle, Catval, Mel, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Lou Parsons, Bryn, Jess, Ricky, Charlotte, Louise (@dramallamas2 on Twitter and theofficialdramallama on Tumblr), Beckett, Han, Nathalie, Pearl, Alex, Emily, Rebecca Grimshaw, Mark, Emma, Megan, Natalie, Helen (@red.head.read on Instagram), Megan, Kerry, Laura A, and Matthew.Please do follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

Musicals May continues with the next school-based movie on our agenda, which is the 2007 version of Hairspray. We're saying good morning to Baltimore, finding out we can't stop the beat, and chatting about John Travolta in drag. It's all good fun.Hairspray is streaming in the UK via ITVX: https://www.itv.com/watch/hairspray/10a5064a0001B*** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. There will be two bonus musicals episodes this month, with the first – discussing Mean Girls: The Musical – live now. ***Many thanks to our current Patrons: Erin, Eve, Laura, Anna, Kerry, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lucy Fields, Hazel, Lottie Smith, Jade, Ollie C, Helen, Kat, Joe Buckle, Catval, Mel, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Lou Parsons, Bryn, Jess, Ricky, Charlotte, Louise (@dramallamas2 on Twitter and theofficialdramallama on Tumblr), Beckett, Han, Nathalie, Pearl, Alex, Emily, Rebecca Grimshaw, Mark, Emma, Megan, Natalie, Helen (@red.head.read on Instagram), Megan, Kerry, Laura A, and Matthew.Please do follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

We're changing our focus for the month of May and discussing some school-based musicals from stage and screen. To get things started, we've watched the exceptional Heathers: The Musical proshot from 2022. It's a musical with a unique tonal balance, it's fair to say.Heathers: The Musical is streaming in the UK via Prime Video: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heathers-Musical-Mhairi-Angus/dp/B0B77T9T8N*** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. There will be two bonus musicals episodes this month. ***Many thanks to our current Patrons: Erin, Eve, Laura, Anna, Kerry, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lucy Fields, Hazel, Lottie Smith, Jade, Ollie C, Helen, Kat, Joe Buckle, Catval, Mel, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Lou Parsons, Bryn, Jess, Ricky, Charlotte, Louise (@dramallamas2 on Twitter and theofficialdramallama on Tumblr), Beckett, Han, Nathalie, Pearl, Alex, Emily, Rebecca Grimshaw, Mark, Emma, Megan, Natalie, Helen (@red.head.read on Instagram), Megan, Kerry, Laura A, and Matthew.Please do follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

We might just have a new frontrunner for the worst episode of Waterloo Road ever, as we revisit the episode in which Davina is accused of subtle racism by a truly terrible supply teacher. There's also a reminder of Grantly Budgen's wig era. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts.Watch SERIES 4, EPISODE 3 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00gvl9t/waterloo-road-series-4-episode-3/*** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. A new fanfic chapter is live right now. ***Many thanks to our current Patrons: Erin, Eve, Laura, Anna, Kerry, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lucy Fields, Hazel, Lottie Smith, Jade, Ollie C, Helen, Kat, Joe Buckle, Catval, Mel, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Lou Parsons, Bryn, Jess, Ricky, Charlotte, Louise (@dramallamas2 on Twitter and theofficialdramallama on Tumblr), Beckett, Han, Nathalie, Pearl, Alex, Emily, Rebecca Grimshaw, Mark, Emma, Megan, Natalie, Helen (@red.head.read on Instagram), Megan, Kerry, Laura A, and Matthew.Please do follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!

Once again, we're dipping into the history of Waterloo Road and, this time, we're chatting about our favourite episode from the first chunk of series three. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts.*** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. Another episode of the fanfic went live recently, and it's just getting madder. ***Many thanks to our current Patrons: Erin, Eve, Laura, Natalie (@nataliethebookreader on Instagram), Lucy Fields, Hazel, Lottie Smith, Jade, Ollie C, Helen, Leah, Kat, Joe Buckle, Catval, Mel, Sarah Mythen, Hannah Louise (NHS Mental Health Services), Lou Parsons, Emily, Bryn, Lily-Ann, KP, Beckett, Nathalie, Jess, Rebecca Grimshaw, Mark, Emma, Ricky, Helen (@red.head.read on Instagram), Megan, El, Laura A, and Matthew.Please do follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips and probably terrible jokes also. And, of course, hit that subscribe button and leave a rating/review on your podcast service of choice!