Seventh episode of Series 14.
Synopsis[]
The confirmation that the investigation into Boz's death by the police is now a murder inquiry leaves Steve on edge. After a school-wide assembly, an appeal for information by the police uncovers the altercation with Preston and the video of bullying by Schuey's gang. When Preston is taken in for questioning by the police, Billy considers handing himself in but is dissuaded by his father.
Nisha's teaching methods come under the spotlight when Shola's father visits the school to address the decline in her Maths grades. In class, Nisha singles out Shola and simply plays back a recording of the lesson on quadratic equations and leaves the room in search of coffee. Later she presents Mr Todd's ideas for improvement as her own.
Donte and Nicky's relationship hits a rocky patch. Donte, suspicious of Steve's intentions towards his fiancée, confronts him and loses his temper.
Steve redirects the police's focus towards Schuey by giving false information about seeing him near the canal on the night of the tragedy. Schuey's alibi of being with his sister Portia comes under scrutiny. A search of the school uncovers Boz's bus pass and a roll of wire - in Schuey's locker. When asked to accompany the police to the station, Schuey tries to escape but is caught by Donte. Subsequently arrested for murder, he asks for Kim Campbell.
Cast[]
Staff[]
- Jason Manford as Steve Savage
- James Baxter as Joe Casey
- Saira Choudhry as Nisha Chandra
- Jo Coffey as Wendy Whitwell
- Neil Fitzmaurice as Neil Guthrie
- Rachel Leskovac as Coral Walker
- Kym Marsh as Nicky Walters
- Katherine Pearce as Amy Spratt
- Shauna Shim as Valerie Chambers
- Adam Thomas as Donte Charles
- Tom Wells as Marc Todd
- Hollie-Jay Bowes as Debs Rafferty
Students[]
- Summer Bird as Tonya Walters
- Olly Rhodes as Billy Savage
- Thapelo Ray as Dwayne Jackson
- Maisey Robinson as Portia Weever
- Danny Murphy as Luca Smith
- Sonya Nisa as Aleena Qureshi
- Miya Ocego as Lois Taylor-Brown
- Tillie Amartey as Stace Neville
- Liam Scholes as Noel McManus
- Noah Valentine as Preston Walters
- Zak Sutcliffe as Schuey Weever
- Aabay-Noor Ali as Mog Richardson
- Chiamaka Ulebor as Shola Aku
- Hattie Dynevor as Libby Guthrie
- Randi Agyare as Millie Adebayo
Others[]
- Ryan Clayton as Mike Rutherford
- Rosalyn Wright as DC Laura McCall (First appearance)
- Winston Branche as Mr Aku (One-off appearance)
- Jude Mahon as Riley Murphy
