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The Dumping Ground
Season 4
Series Four Title Card
No. of episodes20
Release
Original networkCBBC
CBBC HD
Original release29 January (2016-01-29) –
2 December 2016 (2016-12-02)
Series chronology
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List of episodes

The fourth series of the British children's television series The Dumping Ground began broadcasting on 29 January 2016 on CBBC and ended on 2 December 2016.[1] The series follows the lives of the children living in the fictional children's care home of Ashdene Ridge, nicknamed by them "The Dumping Ground". It consists of twenty, thirty-minute episodes, airing in two halves in January and October 2016.[2] It is the twelfth series in The Story of Tracy Beaker franchise.

Cast

Main

  • Connor Byrne as Mike Milligan
  • Phillip Graham Scott as Harry Jones (episodes 1-12 and 19)
  • Amy-Leigh Hickman as Carmen Howle (episodes 1-19)
  • Mia McKenna-Bruce as Tee Taylor (episodes 1-19)
  • Miles Butler-Hughton as Tyler Lewis
  • Kia Pegg as Jody Jackson
  • Sarah Rayson as Floss Guppy
  • Reece Buttery as Mo Michaels
  • Stacy Liu as May-Li Wang
  • Kasey McKellar as Bailey Wharton
  • Akuc Bol as Kazima Tako
  • Lewis Hamilton as Ryan Reeves
  • Nelly Currant as Toni Trent
  • Gwen Currant as Billie Trent
  • Sage as Mischief
  • Ruben Reuter as Finn McLaine
  • Annabelle Davis as Sasha Bellman
  • Hannah Moncur as Chloe Reeves (episodes 5, 15-20)
  • Yousef Naseer as Joseph Stubbs (episodes 15-20)
  • Jethro Baliba as Archie Able (episodes 18-20)

Guest

Casting

In March 2015, an open casting call was announced for the character of Chloe. The requirements were for the actress to be a genuine wheelchair user aged between 10 and 14 years old, who could pass for 11 to 13 years old.[10] Hannah Moncur was cast in the role.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [11]
'
481"Lost and Found (Slings and Arrows - Part 1)"Sallie AprahamianDawn Harrison29 January 2016 (2016-01-29)0.38
492"Bear-Faced Liar (Slings and Arrows - Part 2)"Sallie AprahamianDawn Harrison29 January 2016 (2016-01-29)0.38
503"Stepping Up"Sallie AprahamianSarah-Louise Hawkins5 February 2016 (2016-02-05)0.45
514"They Walk Among Us"Sallie AprahamianJeff Povey12 February 2016 (2016-02-12)0.31
525"Hold the Front Page"Sallie AprahamianJulie Dixon19 February 2016 (2016-02-19)0.26
536"Growing Pains"Sarah WalkerMatt Evans26 February 2016 (2016-02-26)0.36
547"Submarine"Sarah WalkerIan Kershaw4 March 2016 (2016-03-04)0.27
558"First Past the Post"Sarah WalkerMatthew Leys11 March 2016 (2016-03-11)0.26
569"Survivors"Sarah WalkerIan Kershaw18 March 2016 (2016-03-18)0.35
5710"The End of It All"Sarah WalkerJulie Dixon25 March 2016 (2016-03-25)0.22
'
5811"Perfect Match"Duncan FosterDawn Harrison30 September 2016 (2016-09-30)0.29
5912"Doris"Duncan FosterDawn Harrison7 October 2016 (2016-10-07)0.27
6013"Risky Business"Duncan FosterJessica Lea14 October 2016 (2016-10-14)0.37
6114"Troll [a]"Duncan FosterOwen Lloyd-Fox21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)0.19
6215"It Takes Two"Duncan FosterSarah-Louise Hawkins28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)0.20
6316"Getting To Know You"Noreen KershawMatt Evans4 November 2016 (2016-11-04)0.20
6417"Two Camps"Noreen KershawJames Gillam-Smith11 November 2016 (2016-11-11)0.21
6518"How to Be Perfect"Noreen KershawNick Leather18 November 2016 (2016-11-18)0.35
6619"One for Sorrow"Noreen KershawIan Kershaw25 November 2016 (2016-11-25)0.25
6720"Two for Joy"Noreen KershawIan Kershaw2 December 2016 (2016-12-02)0.23

Production

Production began on 24 May 2015,[12] and was completed on 12 November 2015.[13]

Notes

  1. ^ On screen, the episode was titled "I Troll" for an unknown reason.

References

  1. ^ "Radio Times Listings - 29 January 2016". Radio Times. 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. ^ "CBBC Productions announce new commissions and recommissions". BBC Media Centre. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e "The Dumping Ground Series 4 - 2". Radio Times. 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. ^ The Dumping Ground Series 4 - 4 Trailer. CBBC. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  5. ^ https://www.spotlight.com/8458-9050-2154
  6. ^ "The Dumping Groynd S4 - 6". Radio Times. 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  7. ^ a b "The Dumping Ground". BBC Media Centre. 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Roderici Gilkison - PBJ Management". PBJ Management. 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  9. ^ Take 2 Management on Twitter: Isobel Steele confirmed as 'Kara' in The Dumping Ground' CBBC filming in November
  10. ^ "Casting call for new regular for very popular CBBC drama series". ScreenTerrier. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  11. ^ "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  12. ^ @chic_hair (24 May 2015). "So today I hand my boy over again to the BBC to film series 4 of THE DUMPING GROUND for 20 weeks!!! I… https://instagram.com/p/3DsqMIlQ6s/" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ @muttamorphosis (12 November 2015). "Last day on set. Thanks cast & crew. @connorjbyrne @stacyliu83 @ReeceButtery @AnnabelleLDavis @kiapegg @KaysMckellar" (Tweet) – via Twitter.