This series of Waterloo Road is still plodding along, but we've finally got a glimmer of a disturbing central plot. Meanwhile, Freddie and Luca's genuinely lovely bond continues to blossom. Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your podcast hosts, as always.

Watch SERIES 17, EPISODE 4 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002phh4/waterloo-road-series-17-episode-4/

Prepare for SERIES 17, EPISODE 5 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002phh7/waterloo-road-series-17-episode-5/

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