Waterloo Road

As a new term begins, returning headteacher Karen Fisher has plenty to contend with when the new site manager discovers an abandoned baby on the premises.

A shy and effeminate pupil is branded a 'perv' when he is caught poring over a lingerie magazine - but the truth is far more complicated than Chris imagines.

Amy has a stalker, which draws battle lines between Karen and Eleanor. Rose and Tom try to protect Sam from the truth about her life-threatening tumour. Ronan proposes to Vicki.

Chris takes mysterious new pupil Evie Prior under his wing, but it's not long before he learns she has a sinister past. Meanwhile, Finn delivers some shocking news to Sam.

Shona is caught in a custody battle between her mother and nan.

Sambuca enlists Lauren and Finn's help to track her father down in Blackpool, while Karen hires a public relations 'expert' to improve the school's image.

It is the day of Sambuca's memorial service, and everyone struggles with their grief. Vicki discovers she is pregnant with Aiden's child, just as Jess drops a bombshell of her own.

Chris confiscates drugs from Scout, and is shocked to discover she is a drugs courier. A mock student election brings Vicki and Jess together.

Scout wrecks Chris's community gardening project when her home life spirals out of control. Karen awaits the verdict on her appeal against Richard Whitman's warning notice.

Chris' behaviour threatens Karen's job and the school's future.

New 'super head' Michael Byrne faces a baptism of fire when he discovers that pupils Phoenix and Harley Taylor have been concealing a dead body.

Newlyweds Jez and Sian Diamond are thrown into turmoil by Jez's children, while Michael's A-Level recruitment drive puts him at loggerheads with Grantly.

The new head of English faces a baptism of fire, battle lines are drawn between Michael and Grantly, and Chalky's attempts to woo Janeece end in disaster.

Ronan and Vicki's relationship is plunged into crisis when Vicki gets a black eye, and the Waterloo Road rugby team faces its first-ever match.

Scout believes her problems are solved when she gets a job.

Bad boy Tariq Siddiqui's efforts to turn over a new leaf are short-lived when he discovers that his sister is secretly dating Finn Sharkey.

Tom is put under pressure by Linda's new teaching assistant, while Jez's romantic endeavours force Sian to question her affair with Michael.

Michael's paranoia spirals when he discovers the identity of his secret tormentor, and Linda lets slip that she knows of Sian and Michael's affair.

Radio fever hits Waterloo Road when local DJ Viv O'Donnell broadcasts live from the school. Her daughter struggles with her celebrity status.

It's the final day of term but celebrations are soon forgotten as Michael deals with the fallout from his affair with Sian and a visit from Wayne Johnson.

Michael's recovery is cut short when a gang infiltrates the school.

Lauren is convinced that her only route into a modelling career is by going under the surgeon's knife. Trudi clashes with Michael over his anti-gang measures.

While Tom is overseeing the selection process for a new head of English, his relationship with Josh is plunged into crisis by Josh's spiralling drug problem.

Zack, convinced that Jez is not his dad, undertakes a DNA test to confirm his suspicions. Elsewhere, Matt goes on the warpath when he fears he could lose Martha.

Grantly proves he will do anything for Fleur.

Jez's life starts to unravel as his star athlete makes a huge error of judgement, Trudi makes a decision about Finn, and Grantly returns to work.

Josh struggles to cope with the workload of exam season.

On the day of her art exam, Shelby struggles to keep her alcohol problem under control, whilst Kyle is caught running an illegal vodka scam. Jez makes a life-changing decision.

On the day of Scout's wedding to asylum-seeking pupil Danilo, doubts begin to emerge as she discovers not everyone's motives are as innocent as hers. The gang violence increases.

Josh is dragged into the gang fighting and ends up on the receiving end. Meanwhile, Waterloo Road in Rochdale may be closing, but Michael has plans to keep the school alive.