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The fate of BBC One's Waterloo Road has been revealed after it received a mixture of reviews following its epic comeback.<br><br>The show was originally axed in 2015, but following a revival in audiences during the first COVID lockdown, it returned to screens following an eight-year break in 2023.<br><br>The secondary school-set show first aired in 2006 and won legions of fans by tackling numerous tough issues over its 200-episode run. <br><br>It has now been reported the famed TV show is being renewed for a further two series.<br><br>And after the show had a double recommission last year, it means four new series are on the way.<br><br><br><br><br>The fate of BBC One's Waterloo Road has been revealed after it received a mixture of reviews following its epic comeback<br><br><br><br><br><br>The show was originally axed in 2015, but following a revival in audiences during the first COVID lockdown, it returned to screens following an eight-year break in 2023<br><br>The 14th series, which is expected to air later this year, will see newbie Jason Manford star as headteacher Steve Savage. <br><br>It poses questions amongst fans to what will happen to the school's current head Kim Campbell (Angela Griffin). <br><br>On his new role, Jason said: 'What an absolute treat it is to join the cast and crew of Waterloo Road, right here in my home city of Manchester.<br><br>'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!' <br><br>Cameron Roach, Executive Producer of Waterloo Road and Founder of Rope Ladder Fiction, added: 'We're [https://www.bbc.co.uk/search/?q=thrilled thrilled] that Jason Manford is joining Waterloo Road, as the show returns for a fourth series since returning to BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<br><br>'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.<br><br>'As with all of our adult cast, Jason has been an inspiring and approachable mentor to our younger cast and crew; we love that a new generation of Northern talent are able to learn their craft alongside brilliant household names.<br><br>'The legacy of Waterloo Road goes from strength to strength'.<br><br><br><br><br>It has now been reported the famed TV show is being renewed for a further two series<br><br><br><br><br><br>The 14th series, which is expected to air later this year, will see newbie Jason Manford star as headteacher Steve Savage <br><br><br><br><br><br>It poses questions amongst fans to what will happen to the school's current head Kim Campbell (Angela Griffin pictured)<br><br><br><br><br><br>Adam Thomas, who plays Donte Charles, and Kym Marsh, who stars as Nicky Walters, will also be making a return to the series<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Adam Thomas, who plays Donte Charles, and Kym Marsh, who stars as Nicky Walters, will also be making a return to the series.<br><br>The show, based once again around a high school, [https://lambangcapgiarenhat.com/category/chung-chi/ take a look at the site here], in Greater Manchester, tells the stories of the challenges experienced by teachers, parents and pupils.<br><br>It also highlights the problems that teenagers face today, including the cost-of-living crisis, navigating being LGBTQ+, racism, sexism and mental health.<br><br>In it's initial return, it tackled the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on school kids.<br><br>The gritty show - which was written by the creators of ITV prison drama Bad Girls - was originally set in Rochdale but later series saw a [https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=relocation relocation] to Greenock, Scotland. <br><br><br>TV content