List of minor Waterloo Road characters

"(Note: this article is not complete)"

The following is a list of minor characters that have appeared in the BBC drama series "Waterloo Road".

=Series 1=

Estelle Cooper

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name = Estelle Cooper


first = 1x01
last = 1x08
born =
age =
color = #BBAAFF
spouse =
family =
occupation = PA to the Headmaster
portrayer = Judith Barker

Estelle Cooper (played by Judith Barker] ) was the first PA secretary at Waterloo Road. She served under Jack Rimmer during the first series, but by the second series had left the school to be replaced by Davina Shackleton.

Clarence Charles

Infobox character
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name = Clarence Charles


first = 1x01
last = 3x01
born =
age =
color = #BBAAFF
spouse =
family = Donte Charles (son)
occupation = Limousine Chauffeur
portrayer = Steve Money

Clarence Charles is the father of pupil, Donte Charles. He made regular appearances during the first series. Clarence was not seen during the second series but was on mentioned from time to time. His most recent appearance during the first episode of series 3, when Donte married long-term girlfriend, Chlo. He is played by Steve Money.

Adam Deardon

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name = Adam Deardon


first = 1x01
last = 1x01
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age =
color = #BBAAFF
spouse =
family = Yasmin Deardon (sister)
occupation = Former student
portrayer =

Adam Deardon was the best friend of Donte Charles. He only appeared briefly in the first episode of series 1. Adam and Donte arranged a night out in Donte's dad's limo with Chlo and her friend Holly. Whilst Donte was driving, Chlo who had been drinking, climbed onto his lap and blocked his view of the road. The car ran straight into the path of an oncoming vehicle and crashed. It was revealed in the next episode that Adam had been killed in the accident.

Jimmy Grainger

Infobox character
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name = Jimmy Grainger


first = 1x01
last = 1x04
born =
age =
color = #BBAAFF
spouse = Izzie Redpath (divorced)
Shelley (girlfriend)
family = Mika Grainger (daughter)
Chlo Grainger (daughter)
occupation =
portrayer = David Crellin

Jimmy Grainger is the father of Mika and Chlo Grainger, and the ex-husband of Izzie Redpath. Jimmy was at constant loggerheads with Izzie or having regular access with his daughters. Never playing by the book, Jimmy took matters into his own hands on several occasions when he glued shut the door locks on her car and took the girls out without Izzie's concent. But his most memorable conquest involved a protest he staged on the school roof dressed as a rabbit. The protest "Dads 4 Justice" echoed that of the real life fathers' rights organisation, "Fathers 4 Justice". But his efforts failed when it was revealed by Izzie he had not paid child support for Mika or Chlo since his marriage break-up. It was later revealed in the third series opener that Jimmy had given Chlo permission to marry Donte Charles. He was played by David Crellin.

Yasmin Deardon

Infobox character
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name = Yasmin Deardon


first = 1x02
last = 1x08
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age =
color = #BBAAFF
spouse =
family = Adam Deardon (brother, deceased)
occupation =
portrayer = Rhea Bailey

Yasmin Deardon was the sister of tragic pupil, Adam. Yasmin was keft deverstated when her twim brother Adam died. Convinced that Donte knew more about the accident than he was letting on, she and best friend Janeece arranged for him to be beaten-up by bully, Hadleigh Flynn until he confessed to driving the car that Adam died in. Later, Andrew Treneman showed Yasmin a letter that Donte had written in the cooler. It was then she realised that Donte did not intentionally "kill" Adam and that it was just an accident.

Yasmin was last seen during Donte's court hearing in 1x08 and has not been seen since.

Zoe Ramsden

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name = Zoe Ramsden


first = 1x03
last = 1x03
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age =
color = #BBAAFF
spouse =
family = ?? (daughter)
occupation =
portrayer = Claire Cooper

Zoe Ramsden was a student at Waterloo Road in 1x03. She arrived at the school heavily pregnant and demanded to see headmaster, Jack. She told Kim Campbell that Jack was friends with her dad, whom owned the public house which Jack used to drink in. On meeting him, Zoe dropped the bombshell that he was the father of her baby, conceived after a drunken night and told him she wanted £10,000 from him in exchange for her keeping her mouth shut. A shocked Jack was forced to come clean to Andrew about Zoe's blackmail threats and in the process revealed he thought she was at least 18, unaware she was actually 15. After Andrew convinced him not to give into her demads, Jack deciced to resign.

Zoe unexpectadly went into labour during an English lesson with Tom Clarkson and gave birth to a baby girl. Kim realised Zoe had lied to her about the due date of her baby after previously telling her she wasn't due yet. Zoe then admitted that Jack wasn't the father and it was in fact her abusive boyfriend and ex-pupil at Waterloo Road, Craig's idea to blackmail Jack for money.

Zak Walker

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name = Zak Walker


first = 1x05
last = 1x05
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age =
color = #BBAAFF
spouse =
family = ?? (mother)
occupation =
portrayer = Scott Kay

Zak Walker was a student at Waterloo Road in 1x05. Always late for school and never handing in homework, Zak was constantly in trouble and made a frequent enemy in Head of English, Grantly Budgen. Grantly was sure that Zak was taking drugs and referred to him as a regular little junkie. Andrew and Kim approached Zak about his apparent drug use and discovered he was taking caffeine tablets. He was sent to the cooler but later absconded and went home. Andrew, now convinced of Zak's drug use thought the best thing to do would be to exclude him but Kim rejected his opinion and thought a home visit to talk through Zak's problems would be best. When they arrived at his home they were shocked to discover that Zak was in fact trying to hide the secret that he had been caring for his mother who was suffering from Huntington's Disease. Kim and Andrew promised Zak that they would help him that they would make sure they received the best help and support from then on.

Heather Davenport

Infobox character
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name = Heather Davenport


first = 1x06
last = 1x08
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age =
color = #BBAAFF
spouse =
family =
occupation = LEA Inspector
portrayer = Anna Wilson-Jones

Heather Davenport was an LEA Inspector in series 1. She was played by Anna Wilson-Jones

=Series 2=

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name = Russell Millen


first = 2x07
last = 2x07
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color = #BBAAFF
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spouse =
age =
occupation = Teacher
portrayer =

Russell Millen

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name = Russell Millen


first = 2x09
last = 2x09
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color = #BBAAFF
family =
spouse =
age =
occupation = Student Teacher
portrayer = Stuart Graham

Russell Millen was a student teacher who briefly worked at Waterloo Road and left when he drunkenly attacked a bully with his own rucksack in attempt to save a pupil. Andrew Treneman witnessed the attack and gave Russell a chance to resign before further trouble occurred.

Dale Baxter

Dale Baxter was thought to be a truant because of his many absences from school, and generally absconding. Jack Rimmer was forced by Andrew Treneman to phone the police about his record at school. As a result, his mother was arrested and Dale was taken in by a social worker to be assigned to foster care. He was forced to return to school the next day, supported by Kim Campbell.

After finishing his drama lesson well and seemingly happy about school, Dale made a trip to the toilets. He was seen placing a cloth in his bag before going to his second lesson, French, where he was seated next to Courtney who complained of his smell, saying he needed a wash. During breaktime, Kim tried to talk to him but could not get a word in.

During his third period with Lorna Dickey, Dale asked to go to the toilet, but an angry Lorna (probably due to her Multiple Sclerosis) refused. He tried to escape the class, but Lorna stopped him from doing so. He then began to urinate in front of the class, receiving taunts and laughter from his peers. Courtney led the taunts after looking into his bag and finding the cloth--which turned out to be Dale's underwear, soaked in urine. Mortified, Dale ran from the classroom.

Dale was recommended to see a doctor, while Lorna, obviously regretting her decision not to let him go to the toilet, did an Internet search to try to find the cause of Dale's problem. She found information on Overactive Bladder Syndrome, printed out the details and passed them on to fellow teachers. After taking this information and Dale's embarrassment into consideration, Dale was counseled not to drink fizzy drinks and to get plenty of water, with the reassurance that he would be fine soon. Dale, realizing he had a medical problem and not a mental issue, felt a lot happier about the situation. Later, his mother was released from jail and the court cases were upheld.

Dale was the primary reason Jack Rimmer was able to keep his job. Lyndsey Woodham and Jack competed for the position of Headmaster at Waterloo Road, and Lyndsey sailed through as the top contender. Before their final "exam", Dale attacked Jack, hitting against Lyndsey in a violent rampage, screaming, "I hate you, Rimmer!" Jack then held Dale until he was calm, telling him that no one hates him and that he would get help. After Lyndsey got the job, she turned it down, realizing she couldn't do the job while Jack could.

Lyndsey Woodham

Infobox character
name = Lyndsey Woodham
first = 2x09
last = 2x09
color = #BBAAFF
age = Late 30's
portrayer = Michelle Holmes

Lyndsey Woodham was a the rival candidate who competed against Jack Rimmer in the head of school vote.

Jerry Preston

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color = #BBAAFF
name = Jerry Preston
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age = late 40's
first = 2x11
last = 2x12
portrayer = Paul Birchard

Jerry Preston was the prospective investor into the school. Whilst he began teaching many Christian idologies to the students, which didn't sit very well with atheist Andrew Treneman.

He withdrew his investment from the school by sparking outrage among pupils and staff for his comments about how dead teacher Lorna Dickey had given in to the Devil and taken her own life after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Roger Aspinall also withdrew his investment at the same time after a series of separate disagreements with headmaster Jack Rimmer.

=Series 3=

Fleur Budgen

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color = #BBAAFF
name = Fleur Budgen
from =
age =
first = 1x1
last = 3x10
spouse = Grantly Budgen
portrayer = Lorraine Cheshire

Fleur Budgen was the bed-ridden, overweight wife of Grantly Budgen. She appeared in the very first episode, in a non-speaking uncreditted appearance. She later returned in Series Three, played by Lorraine Cheshire (presumably a different actress). She appeared when her husband's gambling problem became evident as Grantly was trying to keep her upstairs as all the downstairs furniture had been sold to either fund Grantly's habit or pay the debts caused by it. Fleur eventually made it out of the house, much to the derision of some teenagers who called her "Mrs Blobby" due to her stature.

Sameen Azizi

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color = #BBAAFF
name = Sameen Azizi
from =
age = 15
first = 3x17
last = 3x18
cause = Deported
portrayer = Fiona Wade

Sameen Azizi was an illegal immigrant who attended Waterloo Road. In her first appearance, she was a background character who played on the girls football team but the following week she was thrust into the story picture when she began hiding from immigration officers who eventually stormed the school looking for her.