Jack Rimmer was a fictional character in the BBC television drama series Waterloo Road. He was portrayed by Jason Merrells.
Jack was already a teacher of History and Deputy Headteacher at Waterloo Road when the series first began, but became interim headmaster when the previous headmaster Brian Vasey had a nervous breakdown. Jack is a pragmatist; he doesn't care how things are done as long as they work to his standard. It has taken Rimmer a long ...
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Jack Rimmer was a fictional character in the BBC television drama series Waterloo Road. He was portrayed by Jason Merrells.
Jack was already a teacher of History and Deputy Headteacher at Waterloo Road when the series first began, but became interim headmaster when the previous headmaster Brian Vasey had a nervous breakdown. Jack is a pragmatist; he doesn't care how things are done as long as they work to his standard. It has taken Rimmer a long time to gain his desired occupation of a headteacher, he had to blackmail sponsor governor Roger Aspinall about his source of income (pornography) so he would put in a good word to the rest of the board. He failed to sway the board's vote against headship candidate Lyndsey Woodham, but when Jack thought he was about to return to teaching History, Woodham reported her shock resignation - due to a physical push from an angry student who was trying to get through and attack Rimmer. Lyndsey knew how to speak and impress the board with her...
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