A Fairytale Ending is the twentieth and final episode of Series 10, and the 200th episode overall. It aired exactly nine years to the day after the very first episode.
At the very end of the episode, quotes are heard, from current characters and characters who left or died in past series. In order - Vaughan Fitzgerald, Chlo Grainger, Max Tyler, Finn Sharkey, Kim Campbell, Gabriella Wark, Barry Barry, George Windsor, Carol Barry and Grantly Budgen. Many fans were disappointed with this line-up, and wished to see other iconic characters mentioned, such as Jack Rimmer, Tom Clarkson, Steph Haydock, Janeece Bryant, Chris Mead, Rachel Mason, and many more.
Synopsis[]
Christine is shocked to find that Vaughan, already admitting defeat, cannot be bothered to attend the public consultation and argue against the schools' merger, so she decides that the pupils should do the presentation. Rob shows his true colours when it becomes apparent that he has no interest in saving the school, only trying to bully Lorna into a reconciliation, and he is arrested after assaulting Marco and locking him in a walk-in freezer with Kenzie, who was due to lead the presentation. At the same time, Darren accidentally makes a discovery proving that the merger would not be as beneficial as it first appears, and that it involves private interests. Eventually, Leo persuades Vaughan to turn up and take to the stage, whilst the pupils lock the audience in as they put their case to keep Waterloo Road independent.
Main cast[]
Staff[]
- Laurie Brett as Christine Mulgrew (Final appearance)
- Neil Pearson as Vaughan Fitzgerald (Final appearance)
- Laura Aikman as Lorna Hutchinson (Final appearance)
- Stefano Braschi as Marco D'Olivera (Final appearance)
- Regé-Jean Page as Guy Braxton (Final appearance)
- Georgie Glen as Audrey McFall (Final appearance)
- Angus Deayton as George Windsor (Final appearance)
- Victoria Bush as Sonya Donnegan (Final appearance)
- Melanie Hill as Maggie Budgen (Final appearance)
- Pooky Quesnel as Olga Fitzgerald (Final appearance)
Students[]
- Je'Taime Morgan Hanley as Shaznay Montrose (Final appearance)
- Caitlin Gillespie as Lisa Brown (Final appearance)
- Joe Slater as Lenny Brown (Final appearance)
- Armin Karima as Abdul Bukhari (Final appearance)
- Zebb Dempster as Leo Fitzgerald (Final appearance)
- Tahirah Sharif as Carrie Norton (Final appearance)
- Holly Jack as Bonnie Kincaid (Final appearance)
- Charlotte Beaumont as Kenzie Calhoun (Final appearance)
- Max Bowden as Justin Fitzgerald (Final appearance)
- Andrew Still as Scott Fairchild (Final appearance)
- Rebecca Craven as Rhiannon Salt (Final appearance)
- Mark Beswick as Darren Hughes (Final appearance)
- Finlay MacMillan as Dale Jackson (Final appearance)
Others[]
- Nicola Grier as Selina Wilson (Final appearance)
- Gareth David-Lloyd as Rob Hutchinson (Final appearance)
- Nadine Marshall as Steph Norton (Final appearance)
- Ian Aspinall as Hassan Bukhari (Final appearance)
End quotes[]
- Vaughan Fitzgerald: "I've made some stupid decisions in my time, but I've never given up on a kid." (Series 10 Episode 11)
- Chlo Grainger: "I don't wanna be the school freakshow! You know, the girl everyone looks at because she was dumb enough to get herself pregnant?!" (Series 4 Episode 7, when Chlo finds out she's pregnant and Janeece and Maxine try to help her decide whether she should tell Donte)
- Max Tyler: "Play games with me again, Sambuca, and your whole family will suffer. You're vermin." (Series 5 Episode 9)
- Finn Sharkey: "Finn Sharkey, I start today. Lucky old Waterloo Road, eh?" (Series 5 Episode 11, when Finn starts his first day at Waterloo Road and meets Steph and Grantly outside the school gates)
- Kim Campbell: "Number one, they're not allowed to kill you. It's against school rules." (Series 5 Episode 7, when Cassie Turner believes she is being bullied by the girls in her year)
- Gabriella Wark: "Well, dear, I suggest you teach me something I don't already know, then." (Series 9 Episode 11, when Gabriella is bored in Audrey's history class)
- Barry Barry: "I heard it was an opportunity for me to have a say in the future of my school." (Series 8 Episode 30, to Simon Lowsley)
- George Windsor: "Can we expect a terror alert every morning? Perhaps a fire bomb tomorrow, or an acid attack?" (Series 9 Episode 11, when George introduces himself to Hector Reid after he "breaks into" the school during the first assembly of term)
- Carol Barry: "I'm your worst nightmare. Cheques payable to Carol Barry." (Series 9 Episode 20, to Amelia Wark)
- Grantly Budgen: "I turned up for a week's cover - ended up staying 25 years!" (Series 5 Episode 10, when Fleur sends Grantly 25 roses for his 25-year anniversary of working at Waterloo Road, and Steph forgets to organise the party)