The Dumping Ground series 1
| The Dumping Ground | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 Series One Title Card | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBBC CBBC HD BBC HD (2013) |
| Original release | 4 January – 15 March 2013 |
| Series chronology | |
The first series of the British children's television series The Dumping Ground began broadcasting on 4 January 2013 on CBBC and ended on 15 March 2013. The series follows the lives of the children living in the fictional children's care home of Elmtree House, nicknamed by them "The Dumping Ground". It consists of thirteen, thirty-minute episodes.[1] It is the ninth series in The Story of Tracy Beaker franchise.
Series synopsis
The first series of The Dumping Ground sees new characters Faith, Floss and Mo arriving at the Dumping Ground, with Gus (Noah Marullo) leaving the series midway through having been fostered by a lesbian couple. "The Dumping Ground" follows "Tracy Beaker Returns", with many of the later series' characters returning for the series, which sees the regulars struggling to cope with living at the Dumping Ground without a responsible adult around in the series opener, as well as Jody living at home for a short time, before Carmen & Tyler realise that she is bullied at home by her brother Kingsley and that her mother doesn't care about her and thus plot a rescue mission which results in Jody returning to the Dumping Ground. One of the younger residents, Harry, begins to get used to life without Sapphire and his toy giraffe Jeff who new resident Floss blackmailed Harry into letting her keep. Tee has a passive attitude towards things - for instance when Jody brought in presents for the children (later revealed to be Kingsley's gear, which he himself had stolen), she refused the present, stating she doesn't want it if stolen. She keeps the tablet behind, however, and keeps it to herself until she blurts it out later and apologises. She returns it however with help from Carmen where she finds that Kingsley had locked Jody in her room.
Cast
Main
- Connor Byrne as Mike Milligan
- Amy-Leigh Hickman as Carmen Howle
- Philip Graham Scott as Harry Jones
- Mia McKenna-Bruce as Tee Taylor
- Joe Maw as Johnny Taylor
- Christopher John Slater as Frank Matthews
- Kay Purcell as Gina Conway
- Jessica Revell as Elektra Perkins
- Daniel Pearson as Rick Barber
- Miles Butler-Hughton as Tyler Lewis
- Kia Pegg as Jody Jackson
- Jessie Williams as Lily Kettle
- Leanne Dunstan as Faith Davis
- Sarah Rayson as Floss Guppy
- Reece Buttery as Mo Michaels
- Noah Marullo as Gus Carmichael
Guest
- Craig Conway as Bomb Squad Officer
- Jacqueline Phillips as Lydia Dillon
- Tony Neilson as Manager
- Sammy T. Dobson as Sarah
- Ben Cartwright as Steve Kettle
- Holly Quin-Ankrah as Shannay
- Neil Armstrong as Rob
- Victoria Alcock as Denise
- David Avery as Kingsley
- James Bartlett as Luke
- Elizabeth Hall as Ronnie
- Sara Stephens as Dawn
- Katharine Monaghan as Social Worker
- Ian Stewart Robinson as Police Officer
- Adeleina Williams as Jade
- Louise Jameson as Angel
- Chris Simmons as Gerry
- Ryan Enver as Builder
- Carmen Munroe as Hattie
- Philip Harrison as George
- Rachel Teate as Rachel
- Sophie Skelton as Esme
- Selina Giles as Mrs Vasquez-Jones
- Isaac Ssenbandeke as Razz
- Robert Haythorne as Solly
- Lee Lomas as Cass
Casting
Screenterrier announced the casting of characters Mo, Floss and Faith in September 2012.[2][3]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Home Alone (Freedom - Part 1)" | Craig Lines | Elly Brewer | 4 January 2013 | 0.63 |
| 2 | 2 | "Liberty in the DG (Freedom - Part 2)" | Craig Lines | Emma Reeves | 4 January 2013 | 0.63 |
| 3 | 3 | "Baby" | Craig Lines | Dawn Harrison | 11 January 2013 | 0.68 |
| 4 | 4 | "S.O.S." | Craig Lines | Dawn Harrison | 18 January 2013 | 0.50 |
| 5 | 5 | "What Would Gus Want?" | Stewart Svaasand | Elly Brewer | 25 January 2013 | 0.63 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Real Faith Davis" | Stewart Svaasand | Heather Imani | 1 February 2013 | 0.55 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Truth Is Out There" | Stewart Svaasand | Emma Reeves | 8 February 2013 | 0.59 |
| 8 | 8 | "Dreamland" | Stewart Svaasand | Mark Burt | 15 February 2013 | 0.49 |
| 9 | 9 | "A Day in the Past" | Diana Patrick | Steve Turner | 22 February 2013 | 0.46 |
| 10 | 10 | "Oh, Mo!" | Diana Patrick | Elly Brewer | 1 March 2013 | 0.43 |
| 11 | 11 | "Seriously Funny" | Diana Patrick | Matt Evans | 8 March 2013 | 0.42 |
| 12 | 12 | "Esme" | Diana Patrick | Nimer Rashed | 15 March 2013 | 0.48 |
| 13 | 13 | "Scary Beasts" | Diana Patrick | Dawn Harrison | 15 March 2013 | 0.65 |
References
- ^ "CNBC's The Dumping Ground in production in Newcastle". BBC Media Centre. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "Meet the new stars of Thev Dumping Ground". ScreenTerrier. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ Davies, Katie (14 February 2013). "Killingworth girl lands role in The Dumping Ground". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ Weekly Top 10 Programmes Broadcasters' Audience Research Board