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, EPISODE 3 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002phh2/waterloo-road-series-17-episode-3/

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