History Trivia / WaterlooRoad

** In Series 6 Neil Fitzpatrick plays Mr Downing, a man whose convincing his son to believe a Polishman got the school's caretaker job ahead of him provoked a racist hate campaign. In the 2023 reboot he comes back as a history teacher.

* YouLookFamiliar: Daniella Denby-Ashe played an incompetent substitute teacher in one episode and returned at the end of Series 7 in a full time role as businesswoman Lorraine Donnegan.

* PlayingAgainstType: Sarah Hadland, known for her comedic roles in shows like ''Series/{{Miranda}}'', ''The Job Lot'', and ''Moving Wallpaper'', appears in Series 7 as an unstable {{Yandere}} who [[spoiler:runs Michael over]].

** Taken to the extreme with the casting of 28 year old Roxanne Pallett as a 17 year old. [[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s24/waterloo-road/news/a344609/waterloo-road-casts-emmerdale-star-roxanne-pallett.html]]

** Taken a step further when you realise their eldest son- now of ''Music/{{The 1975}}'' fame- appears as an extra in several episodes, particularly during season 4.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Scout and Maggie's actresses both later joined ''Series/CoronationStreet''.

** Taken a step further when you realise their eldest son- now of ''Music/{{The1975}}'' fame- appears as an extra in several episodes, particularly during season 4.

* RealLifeRelative: Steph and Dave the security guard are played by actors who were married to each other in real life when they worked on the programme but divorced in 2012.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Several, namely...
** [[spoiler:Anna Camp from ''TrueBlood'']]
** Philip Martin Brown. who was in ''Series/TheProfessionals''
** Paige Meade from ''Film/AttackTheBlock'', aka rapper Paigey Cakey
** You may not [[PeopleInRubberSuits instantly recognise him]] but Rachel Mason's blackmailer Stewart Hordley is Silas Carson, perhaps best known for playing [[Film/ThePhantomMenace Ki-Adi Mundi, Nute Gunray]], and [[Series/DoctorWho the Ood]].
** Robson Green (who plays Mr. Scotcher the caretaker) was [[Series/BeingHumanUK McNair the werewolf]]
** In another life, [[Series/DoctorWho Clara]] [[Creator/JennaColeman Oswald]] was apparently the victim of some serious domestic abuse by one of her parents.
** MenBehavingBadly alumni Neil Morrissey and John Thomson appear at separate times as deputy head-teacher Eddie Lawson, and Phoenix and Harley Taylor's estranged father.
** Kevin Chalk is Tommy Knight's second character that is [[Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures a genius who took the surname of the person who adopted him.]]
** Scout's wastrel mother is played by ''Series/{{Emmerdale}}'' actress Lisa Riley.
*** Scout herself (Katie [=McGlynn=]) later went in ''Series/CoronationStreet''.
** Looks like [[{{Series/Coupling}} Oliver]] closed his bookshop and became a teacher.
** Waterloo Road's resident ApatheticTeacher George Windsor is played by comedian [[Series/HaveIGotNewsForYou Angus]] [[Series/WouldILieToYou Deayton]].

** Scout's wastrel mother is played by {{Emmerdale}} actress Lisa Riley.
*** Scout herself (Katie [=McGlynn=]) is now in CoronationStreet.

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** Kevin Chalk is Tommy Knight's second character that is [[TheSarahJaneAdventures a genius who took the surname of the person who adopted him.]]

** Robson Green (who plays Mr. Scotcher the caretaker) was [[Series/BeingHuman McNair the werewolf]]

** Paige Meade from ''AttackTheBlock'', aka rapper Paigey Cakey

** [[MenBehavingBadly John Thomson]] plays Phoenix and Harley Taylor's estranged father.

* RealLifeRelative: Steph and Dave the security guard are played by actors who are married to each other in real life.

** You may not instantly recognise him but Rachel Mason's blackmailer Stewart Hordley is Silas Carson, perhaps best known for playing [[Film/ThePhantomMenace Ki-Adi Mundi, Nute Gunray]], and [[Series/DoctorWho the Ood]].

** Looks like [[Series/Coupling Oliver]] closed his bookshop and became a teacher.

** Looks like [[Series/Coupling Oliver]] closed his shop and became a teacher.

** Looks like [[Series/Coupling Oliver]] closed his shop and became a teacher.

** You may not instantly recognise him but his voice gives away that Rachel Mason's blackmailer Stewart Hordley is Silas Carson, perhaps best know for playing [[Film/ThePhantomMenace Ki-Adi Mundi, Nute Gunray]], and [[Series/DoctorWho the Ood]].

** Paige Meade from ''AttacktheBlock'', aka rapper Paigey Cakey

** In another life, [[Series/DoctorWho Clara]] [[Creator/JennaColeman Oswald]] was a apparently the victim of some serious domestic abuse by one of her parents.

HeyItsThatGuy: In another life, [[Series/DoctorWho Clara]] [[Creator/JennaColeman Oswald]] was a apparently the victim of some serious domestic abuse by one of her parents.

HeyItsThatGuy: In another life, [[Series/DoctorWho Clara]] [[Creator/JennaColeman Oswald]] was a apparently the victim of some serious domestic abuse from one of her parents.