Sixteenth episode of Series 5.
Synopsis[]
New boy Finn's disruptive behaviour continues at Waterloo Road as he persuades Josh and Amy to join him in smoking a legal high. For Amy, it's a far-from-pleasant experience, and Josh has further side-effects when he starts hallucinating in class. Tom, worried about his son's behaviour, questions Josh, who fesses up believing that his dad would be cool about it as they are more like friends than father and son. However, Josh is stunned and humiliated by Tom's angry reaction, and in retaliation he spikes Tom's lunch with the drug. When pregnant Kim panics after realising she is bleeding, Tom offers to drive her to hospital, but the drugs cause him to lose consciousness at the wheel, and they crash. Rachel's day of absence leaves Chris in charge with an important visitor, and Adam, head of the Healthy Eating Programme, gives Ruby a helping hand.
Main cast[]
Staff[]
- Denise Welch as Steph Haydock
- Elizabeth Berrington as Ruby Fry
- William Ash as Christopher Mead
- Angela Griffin as Kim Campbell
- Jason Done as Tom Clarkson
- Philip Martin Brown as Grantly Budgen
- Steven Waddington as Adam Fleet
- Sarah-Jane Potts as Jo Lipsett
Students[]
- Jack McMullen as Finn Sharkey
- Dean Smith as Philip Ryan
- Sophie McShera as Ros McCain
- Darcy Isa as Lauren Andrews
- Holly Kenny as Sambuca Kelly
- Tachia Newall as Bolton Smilie
- Thomas Milner as Paul Langley
- William Rush as Josh Stevenson
- Ayesha Gwilt as Amy Porter
- Phoebe Dynevor as Siobhan Mailey
- Reece Douglas as Denzil Kelly
- Lauren Thomas as Aleesha Dillon
- Lucy Dixon as Danielle Harker
- Shannon Flynn as Emily James
- Jessica Baglow as Karla Bentham
Others[]
- Paul Opacic as Ryan Sharkey (First appearance)
- John McArdle as Oliver Mead
- Maxine Finch as Camilla Heyes (One-off appearance)