Everything From Nothing: The Waterloo Road Podcast

The long wait for series 18 of Waterloo Road continues, so we've continued our journey back through the best and worst of the show. This week, we're heading back to 2009 to chat about an episode in which the show does one of its trademark, ham-fisted takes on mental health. All good fun, as always. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts. Watch SERIES 5, EPISODE 7 of Waterloo Road here: http...

For some reason, we still don't know anything about the new series of Waterloo Road , so we're delving back into our mailbag. There's plenty to talk about, including quite the deep dive into Bournemouth. *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. *** Many thanks to our current Patrons: Zane (@TheZane15 on Twitter an...

While we wait for the new series of Waterloo Road , we're heading back to the fourth series to talk about our favourite episode from the second chunk. Eddie's in charge of the school, just as a Traveller site appears adjacent to the grounds. There's also a very special quiz, with high stakes for one of us. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts. Watch SERIES 4, EPISODE 11 of Waterloo Road h...

We're just weeks away from the expected return of Waterloo Road for series 18, so we're doing our traditional predictions. According to us, this series will feature social media, an obvious romance for Donte, and the highly anticipated (by us) return of Jack Rimmer's estranged children. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts. *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://ww...

Both of your podcast hosts have been on holiday, so we're unlocking one of our Waterloo Road Patreon episodes. These are our awards for series 17, looking at the best and worst of the most recent series of the show. *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. Today, there's a new fanfic episode live. *** Many thanks to o...

As our long summer without new episodes rolls on, we've delved into our Waterloo Road mailbag to bring you some more discussion points about the show and the wider world, including a fascinating historical question. *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. We recently uploaded another episode of Ackley Bridge. *** Many thanks...

We're covering the first return of Kim Campbell as we return to one of the Waterloo Road episodes we voted for as among the worst back when we first reviewed it. There's a glamour model at the school, Philip is being really horrible, and the show is trying to convince us that Eddie and Rachel have a romance worth rooting for. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts. Watch SERIES 4, EPISODE 1...

We're taking a look back at one of the most powerful, tragic episodes of Waterloo Road as we discuss Earl's murder of Maxine, as well as some baffling Jasmine stuff and a bizarrely perfunctory Ofsted inspection. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts. Watch SERIES 4, EPISODE 8 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00hvw57/waterloo-road-series-4-episode-8/ *** If you...

After the heady heights of the last interview special, we're back on more normal Waterloo Road ground as we delve into the mailbag to answer your questions about the show and everything else in the world, from meal deals to pop girlies. *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. The video edition of the Trinity interview is...

It's the 20th birthday of Waterloo Road and we've done something very special to celebrate. For years, we've been hoping that the show would reunite its trinity of original stars – Angela Griffin, Jason Merrells, and Jamie Glover – on screen. But frankly, we got tired of waiting and decided to get them together right now. *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://w...

We bring Musicals May to a conclusion as we chat about 1978 classic Grease : the ultimate high school musical. We chat everything from 30-somethings as teenagers to those unforgettable songs, and why nobody realises that the film is actually a satire of a bygone era. Grease is streaming in the UK via ITVX: https://www.itv.com/watch/grease/24612 If you want to read the full Reddit comment mentioned...

Musicals May takes a turn for the terrible as we dissect all of the problems with the movie adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen , from baffling song cuts to that unhinged plot setup and, of course, the decision to cast Ben Plat as a high schooler. Dear Evan Hansen isn't on a UK streaming platform, but you can buy or rent it in loads of digital shops. If you want to watch Sarah Z's video about the movie...

Musicals May continues with the next school-based movie on our agenda, which is the 2007 version of Hairspray . We're saying good morning to Baltimore, finding out we can't stop the beat, and chatting about John Travolta in drag. It's all good fun. Hairspray is streaming in the UK via ITVX: https://www.itv.com/watch/hairspray/10a5064a0001B *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit ht...

We're changing our focus for the month of May and discussing some school-based musicals from stage and screen. To get things started, we've watched the exceptional Heathers: The Musical proshot from 2022. It's a musical with a unique tonal balance, it's fair to say. Heathers: The Musical is streaming in the UK via Prime Video: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heathers-Musical-Mhairi-Angus/...

We might just have a new frontrunner for the worst episode of Waterloo Road ever, as we revisit the episode in which Davina is accused of subtle racism by a truly terrible supply teacher. There's also a reminder of Grantly Budgen's wig era. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts. Watch SERIES 4, EPISODE 3 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00gvl9t/waterloo-road-se...

It's Waterloo Road versus Her Majesty's Government as we return to the episode we called the strongest of series three's second half. Elsewhere, Tom and Davina haven't moved on at all and Eddie is trying (and failing) to be intimidating. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts. Watch SERIES 3, EPISODE 18 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0091xk6/waterloo-road-seri...

We're really into the dregs of terrible Waterloo Road episodes as we return to our rewind series to talk about the many oddities of Martin Platt. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts. Watch SERIES 3, EPISODE 12 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b008px7d/waterloo-road-series-3-episode-12/ *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon....

It's the 20th anniversary of Waterloo Road , so we're delving into the depths of our mailbag to answer questions about the show and, of course, meal deals. We can't be stopped. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are, of course, your hosts. *** If you want to subscribe to the PATREON page, visit http://www.patreon.com/waterlooroadpod/ for full details. The S17 awards are live now and there's more fanfi...

The downfall of Darius is finally here as the latest series of Waterloo Road reaches its conclusion. But has this series actually been any good and why do they think prom king and queen is a thing in this country? Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your podcast hosts, as always. Watch SERIES 17, EPISODE 8 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002phhf/waterloo-road-series-17...

It's the penultimate episode of this series of Waterloo Road and it's an exciting one because both Jack Rimmer and Steph Haydock are back. Meanwhile, the net starts to close in on Darius and several very serious stories are given short shrift. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your podcast hosts, as always. Watch SERIES 17, EPISODE 7 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0...

It's the aftermath of Tony's arrest on the latest Waterloo Road episode, which leads to some tough decisions for Nicky and Tonya. Meanwhile, Darius is forced to take some frankly bizarre action to conceal his secrets. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your podcast hosts, as always. Watch SERIES 17, EPISODE 6 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002phh9/waterloo-road-serie...

Darius continues to flounder while trying to hide his crimes in this week's Waterloo Road episode, while the story of Tony and Portia comes to a chilling conclusion. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your podcast hosts, as always. Watch SERIES 17, EPISODE 5 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002phh7/waterloo-road-series-17-episode-5/ Prepare for SERIES 17, EPISODE 6 of...

This series of Waterloo Road is still plodding along, but we've finally got a glimmer of a disturbing central plot. Meanwhile, Freddie and Luca's genuinely lovely bond continues to blossom. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your podcast hosts, as always. Watch SERIES 17, EPISODE 4 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002phh4/waterloo-road-series-17-episode-4/ Prepare for...

Sadly, it feels as if we're still waiting for this series of Waterloo Road to really get going. But we're still here for Darius to start being evil again, as well Izzy's anger boiling over to a new level. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts, as always. Watch SERIES 17, EPISODE 3 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002phh2/waterloo-road-series-17-episode-3/ Prepa...

The new series of Waterloo Road continues with the blockbuster return of Steph Haydock and an episode that turns Ben into the subject of some very unpleasant, if not unfair, speculation. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts, as always. Watch SERIES 17, EPISODE 2 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002phh0/waterloo-road-series-17-episode-2/ Prepare for SERIES 17,...