What an absolute treat it is to join the cast and crew of Waterloo Road, right here in my home city of Manchester. My kids and I binged the show on iPlayer during lockdown. It’s such a brilliant, iconic show, so I’m dead proud to now be part of its history. Growing up, I always wanted to be a teacher and now becoming a headteacher, I know I would have been terrible!
Manford will play Steve Savage, who has a big impact on the staff and pupils at Waterloo Road when he becomes headteacher - but not before ruffling a few feathers along the way. While Manford's new role as headteacher will leave fans questioning how the future looks for current headteacher Kim Campbell , viewers will have to wait and see how the storyline plays out.in early January and concluded its weekly BBC One run last night.
Cameron Roach, Executive Producer of Waterloo Road and Founder of Rope Ladder Fiction, says:"We're thrilled that Jason Manford is joining Waterloo Road, as the show returns for a fourth series since returning to BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Jason is a phenomenal comic actor, and has fully embraced the tone and spirit of the show, we can't wait for the audience to meet Steve Savage and his son Billy.
Adam Thomas and Kym Marsh will also return, alongside the teaching staff played by James Baxter , Jo Coffey , Shauna Shim , Neil Fitzmaurice , Rachel Leskovac , and Katherine Pearce .