Jimmy Grainger (portrayed by David Crellin) was the father of Mika and Chlo Grainger, two girls who attended Waterloo Road School. He had split from their mother Izzie Redpath and was seeing another woman. He was first seen in Series 1 Episode 1 and last appeared in Series 1 Episode 4, although it was mentioned that he gave consent for Chlo to get married to Donte Charles in Series 3.
Personal Storyline[]
Series 1[]
Episode One[]
Jimmy spends one Saturday night watching the television with his daughters, Mika and Chlo Grainger. Chlo persuades him to leave early and go and see his girlfriend.
Episode Two[]
After being banned from looking after his daughters, Jimmy turns up at the school one morning to confront Izzie. Despite the girls’ protests, she refuses to allow him privileges. He turns up at the end of the day after gluing the locks to Izzie’s car doors. Tom Clarkson hits him in the face for insulting her. He reports him for assault and threatens Izzie.
Episode Three[]
On one occasion, he decides to glue the locks of Izzie's car so by the end of the school day, Izzie nor her daughters can get in the car, and Jimmy turns up offering his kids a lift. This stems a heated fight between Jimmy, Izzie and Tom who is trying to intervene.
Episode Four[]
Jimmy climbs onto the school's roof to protest and send out a message to the pupils and staff on how important it is that kids get custody to see their Dads. His presence on the roof, which lasts the whole day, causes severe disruption to the whole school day, and puts increasing pressure on Jack Rimmer, who has to get him down. Izzie, originally reluctant to have anything to do with him, eventually manages to talk to him away from the roof about seeing Mika and Chlo, but they both turn their backs on him when they found out he hasn't been paying anything to Izzie to look after the children on her own. Jimmy is distraught; he knows he know has to do some serious work to be able to see his kids.