Tom Clarkson

Infobox_character
name = Tom Clarkson


first = 1x01
born =
age = Early 30's
color = #BBAAFF
family = Lorna Dickey (divorced, deceased) Izzie Redpath (fiancée, deceased), Davina Shackleton (girlfriend), Mika Grainger (step-daughter), Chlo Charles (step-daughter), Donte Charles (step-son in law)
occupation = Acting Head of English Studies
portrayer = Jason Done

Tom Clarkson is a fictional character in the BBC television drama "Waterloo Road", portrayed by Jason Done.

English

Tom teaches English at the school, along with Grantley Budgen and Jasmine Koreshi. He is liked by many of his pupils, as he is quite relaxed and enjoys joking with his classes.

Personal

Tom Clarkson married his girlfriend Lorna Dickey in the first episode of Waterloo Road; however they separated when Lorna revealed that she had aborted their baby. Tom began a relationship with Drama teacher Izzie Redpath. Izzie became pregnant, but had a miscarriage after falling over during an argument at Lorna's house. Tom was nearly sacked when Stacey Appleyard developed an infatuation with him.

When Izzie found out, they split up, and Tom was kicked out, finding refuge with Lorna in her apartment. They argued and bickered about each other. Lorna tried to get them together on her last living day before committing suicide (she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and felt unable to live with the condition). Her plan worked, and they arranged to get married.

Things became worse for Tom as Izzie was stabbed by Jed Seddon at the end of series 2. At the beginning of series 3, it was revealed that Izzie had died as a result of the stabbing.

Tom has to contend with 16-year-old Chlo's marriage to Donte Charles, and issues with boss Jack Rimmer, arising from the fact that Izzie died when trying to break up a confrontation between Jack and the drug-dealing Jed Seddon. Jack gave Tom a chance to take out his frustration on him, and Tom took it.

Tom continued living with Chlo and Mika at Izzie's house. He had been about to move out the night Chlo married Donte, but changed his mind when Chlo told him that she loved him and didn't want to be left on her own without Tom or Mika.

Following Jack's resignation, Tom told Jack that he didn't blame him for Izzie's death.

Tom developed feelings for colleague Davina Shackleton. They were reciprocated, and the two of them became a couple, in spite of Jack Rimmer's attempt to get Davina to come with him to Dubai. Just as they were getting used to being an item, disaster struck. Davina was overcome by smoke inhalation, whilst trapped, along with Bolton Smilie, in a corridor close to the canteen, which was destroyed by a gas explosion. Bolton managed to get her out, along with several other pupils, and she was taken to hospital. It has yet to be established whether she survived.

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/waterlooroad "Waterloo Road" Website]