Series 7 of Waterloo Road continues tonight at 8.00pm on BBC1

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Aryana Ramkalawon and Jack McMullen in character
as Trudi Siddiqui and Finn Sharkey

Waterloo Road returns at 8.00pm tonight on BBC1. It's the first day of term at Waterloo Road and Sian, who is covering for Michael, has her work cut out when the school is infiltrated by a local gang - the DSC. Tariq's efforts to turn over a new leaf are challenged by the arrival of new pupil Mason, who is fresh out of a youth detention centre and who soon makes it clear that he expects Tariq to join the DSC. The gang set their sights on attacking Finn and the situation escalates when Mason secures a knife. The spotlight falls on Jez as the prime suspect to Michael's hit and run, but with his marriage back on track he's concerned that Sian will find out he was with Janeece. Meanwhile Chalky is backing up Linda's story, but when his suspicions are aroused the net begins to close in on her. And Grantly makes a new enemy, dinner lady Maggie, when he criticises her culinary efforts. Michael Byrne is played by Alec Newman, Sian Diamond by Jaye Jacobs, Jez Diamond by Alex Walkinshaw, Tariq Siddiqui by Naveed Choudry, Mason Price by Kaine Barr, Linda Radleigh by Sarah Hadland, Daniel Chalk by Mark Benton, Finn Starkey by Jack McMullen, Grantly Budgen by Philip Martin Brown, and Maggie Croft by Melane Hill.