It's a new year and a new series of Waterloo Road, with Jon Richardson now firmly in place as the deputy headteacher. Or, at least, one of the three deputy headteachers. Elsewhere, there's a chaotic cohort of new kids at the school, causing trouble for some of our regular cast members. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts, as always.

Watch SERIES 17, EPISODE 1 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002phgy/waterloo-road-series-17-episode-1/

Prepare for SERIES 17, EPISODE 2 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002phh0/waterloo-road-series-17-episode-2/

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