[Scarlett.]

The BBC has announced that the tenth series of Waterloo Road will be its last.

Announcing the news on Twitter, the broadcaster said it was "incredibly proud of the show".


"Series 10 of #WaterlooRoad will be the final series. We're incredibly proud of the show but believe it has reached the end of its lifecycle.

"We still have a further 20 episodes to look forward to before #WaterlooRoad finishes in 2015, and we'll be sending the show out on a high."

A new drama is expected to fill Waterloo Road's 8pm slot when the series bows out.

The secondary school television drama - produced Shed Media - first appeared on BBC One in March 2006 and has won several awards over its eight year history, including the Most Popular Drama award in the 2012 National Television Awards and Most Popular Drama Series at the 2013 Inside Soap awards.

In 2011, the series was controversially relocated from Rochdale to Scotland, which some cast members criticised at the time.

The show has also been successfully exported across the globe to countries including Spain, Australia and Estonia.

BBC One Controller Charlotte Moore and BBC Drama Controller Ben Stephenson said: "We are incredibly proud of Waterloo Road, and would like to thank Shed Productions and all the cast and teams involved across the ten series.

"However, we believe it has reached the end of its lifecycle and won't be returning after series 10 finishes in 2015. On BBC One it's important to make room for new drama and we are committed to commissioning new drama series for 8pm. There are some really exciting ideas currently in development but nothing to confirm yet."

BBC Scotland's Head of Programmes Donalda MacKinnon added: "When we originally committed to making 50 hours of Waterloo Road in Greenock we did so for a number of reasons which included boosting drama production skills here in Scotland, as well as improving training and development opportunities for the future.

"We were very pleased to significantly increase our commitment to 70 hours recently and that was partly thanks to the efforts of the Greenock community who helped make the move happen so smoothly and who made cast and crew so welcome.

It's always sad when any long-running show comes to an end and I know the Waterloo Road team will miss Greenock - as will fans of the show.

"Our firm aim now, however, is to use that to continue growing the TV and the wider creative sector here in Scotland utilising the increased skill base arising from Waterloo Road to build up future home-grown culturally representative output."

DS

Not surprised, its been a zombie series since it randomly moved to Scotland.

[Pete.]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[MTVN]

Thank christ

[Black Dagger]

Right decision really, I have Waterloo Road on series link and I'm currently watching series 4 and it can't compare. Gone so downhill.

[T*]

NO WHY PLEASE LET THIS BE A JOKE NO NO NO ONE OF My FAVOUrite ****ING SHOWS noooo

[Crimson Dynamo]

It died with Grantly

[smeagol]

shame no one can axe the bbc.

[Black Dagger]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

It died with Grantly

Oh it died long before then! That was the final blow.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Tom!

NO WHY PLEASE LET THIS BE A JOKE NO NO NO ONE OF My FAVOUrite ****ING SHOWS noooo

The BBC has to cut funding
on many shows/dramas like this
to pay for W1 - their Anal Comedy of the BBC



Sign Of The Times

[BigSister]

shame i thought s9 would have been the last so not really suprised but still....

[King Gizzard]

was it just the filming that moved to Scotland or did they actually move everyone to Scotland as part of the plot?

[Me. I Am Salman]

i liked it it gave me something to watch on wednesday nights
edit: I forgot they moved it to Thursday nights D;

[Me. I Am Salman]

Originally Posted by Black Dagger

Oh it died long before then! That was the final blow.

when did it die? I never really watched it before but I keep hearing that it used to be amazing

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Nathan

was it just the filming that moved to Scotland or did they actually move everyone to Scotland as part of the plot?

The school moved in the show too.

Then they had a ridiculous plot of half the students moving with it and living in some daft B&B.

It's time it was axed, I only really enjoyed it for about 3 series anyway. Once Eva Pope left.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

The school moved in the show too.

Then they had a ridiculous plot of half the students moving with it and living in some daft B&B.

It's time it was axed, I only really enjoyed it for about 3 series anyway. Once Eva Pope left.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

[Gstar]

It died after finn left, probably like 2011/12

2009 was it's peak

[Jamesy]

It did die years ago, although I did enjoy sitting down and watching it weekly. It's amazing the show has reached 10 series though.

I hope the final series ends nicely. No silly deaths or school blowing up. Just a nice simple end will put the show to a healthy rest.

[Joelle.]

Yeah I agree with it peaking around when Eva Pope was the head. It was bareable with Amanda Burton but once Michael took over and the move to Scotland happened, it just bombed. Quickly got sick of Ian Beale's wife and her stupid kid being involved in basically every storytime.

[Locke.]

7 years too late. Series 1 and 2 were the only good ones

[reece(:]

Noooo

As poor as it got (after Karen left) I still really enjoy it now and it's one of the few dramas I actually watch

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by reece(:

Noooo

As poor as it got (after Karen left) I still really enjoy it now and it's one of the few dramas I actually watch

Karen <3

[james130]

Good.
Stopped watching after Rachel left.
Whenever i've caught the odd episode I find myself gob smacked that a once great show turned into such absolute garbage.
I think it was about season 5 that I got up to and that was it for me.
It's stayed twice its welcome.

[Gstar]

remember when sambuca died

[Samm]

I watch it sometimes but not that much