Waterloo Road is back for series 14 on the BBC, with there being several new additions to the cast, including comedian Jason Manford.

He will play the new headteacher Steve Savage whilst Saira Choudhry will also join as the school's newest maths teacher Nisha Chandra.

Alongside them, a handful of new students will be added to the cast including Olly Rhodes as Steve's son Billy Savage and Nathan Wood as Boz Osbourne.

Last time out series 13 ended with Kim Campbell (Angela Griffin) getting engaged to longtime love Andrew Treneman (Jamie Glover).

He is currently being treated for cancer and is set to step aside to give Kim a job as the CEO of the academy trust, the Radio Times reports.

They added: "Elsewhere, there was drama for a new couple as caretaker Donte Charles (Adam Thomas) and dinner lady Nicky Walters (Kym Marsh) made some big decisions about the future.

"Finally, history teacher Neil Guthrie (Neil Fitzmaurice) saw the true colours of his villainous daughter Libby (Hattie Dynevor)."

An official synopsis for series 14 on the BBC website reads: "With its new academy status, new school building, and the arrival of Steve Savage, who becomes the new headteacher, Waterloo Road sees a changing of the guard.

"Alongside the expected teething problems, the students and teachers of Waterloo Road attempt to find their feet and make big decisions that affect their future at the school.

"However, a chain of unfortunate circumstances and one bad choice turns lives into chaos and has tragic repercussions for everyone at the school."

BBC Waterloo Road series 14 full cast

New additions to the cast of Waterloo Road for series 14 are:

  • Jason Manford as Steve Savage
  • Saira Choudhry as Nisha Chandra
  • Olly Rhodes as Billy Savage
  • Nathan Wood as Boz Osbourne
  • Sonya Nisa as Aleena Qureshi
  • Miya Ocego as Lois Taylor-Brown
  • Danny Murphy as Luca Smith
  • Matthew Khan as Jared Jones

Meanwhile, returning cast members are:

  • Angela Griffin as Kim Campbell
  • James Baxter as Joe Casey
  • Ryan Clayton as Mike Rutherford
  • Jo Coffey as Wendy Whitwell
  • Neil Fitzmaurice as Neil Guthrie
  • Jamie Glover as Andrew Treneman
  • Vincent Jerome as Lindon King
  • 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
  • Sonia Ibrahim as Jamilah Omar
  • Teddy Thomas as Tommy Charles
  • Priyasasha Kumari as Samia Choudhry
  • Adam Ali as Kai Sharif

  • Alicia Forde as Kelly-Jo Rafferty
  • Francesco Piacentini-Smith as Dean Weaver
  • Liam Scholes as Noel McManus
  • Noah Valentine as Preston Walters
  • Summer Violet Bird as Tonya Walters
  • Ava Flannery as Verity King
  • Thapelo Ray as Dwayne Jackson
  • Inathi Rozani as Zayne Jackson
  • Chiamaka "ChiChi" Ulebor as Shola Aku
  • Sahil Ismailkhil as Norrulah Ashimi
  • Hattie Dynevor as Libby Guthrie
  • Tillie Amartey as Stacey "Stace" Neville
  • Aabay Noor Ali as Mollie "Mog" Richardson
  • Zanele Nyoni as Jess Clarke
  • Teddy Wallwork as Declan Harding
  • Zak Sutcliffe as Schumacher `Schuey" Weever
  • Maisie Robinson as Portia Weever
  • Francesco Piacentini-Smith as Dean Weever

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When will Waterloo Road series 14 be on TV?

The first episode of Waterloo Road series 14 will air on BBC One at 9pm on Tuesday, September 10.

Later on in the week, the same episode will have a repeat on BBC Three on Sunday, September 15 at 8pm.

Episodes are scheduled to air weekly in the same timeslot, and will also be available on BBC iPlayer.