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The Dumping Ground
Season 6
File:The Dumping Ground Title Card.jpg
Series Six Title Card
Release
Original networkCBBC
CBBC HD
Original release12 January 2018 (2018-01-12) –
present
Series chronology
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Series 5
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Series 7
List of episodes

The sixth series of the British children's television series The Dumping Ground began broadcasting on 12 January 2018 on CBBC.[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 is set to consist of twenty-four, thirty-minute episodes,[2] airing in two halves in January and September; episodes for the second half premiere a week early on BBC IPlayer. It is the fourteenth series in The Story of Tracy Beaker franchise.

Series synopsis

Alexander Aze returned as Dexter Bellman, but as a guest character in episode 1 and 5. Archie Able (Jethro Baliba) departed in episode 8.

Jody pretends she lives at home for the sake of Denise's boyfriend Grant and the pressure causes Jody to snap at Mike and May-Li as the young people compete for the attic when they think it will be converted into a luxury bedroom.[3][4] The truth about Jody being in care is eventually revealed to Grant and Chloe and Candi-Rose briefly fall out over an embarrassing photo of Candi-Rose.[5][6] Candi-Rose shoplifts things for the young people, but Taz is caught and Charlie attempts to raise money to fund yoga classes for her injured grandfather.[7][8] Finn begins to think about his dad and is held a Blackpool-themed birthday party.[9][10] When Sasha is due to leave The Dumping Ground to return home, she realises she is not ready to leave and Floss fakes a foot injury.[11][12] Alex meets a woman Aileen and her daughter Alice, who he believes to be his mum and sister, but chooses not to ruin Alice's life by exposing a successful Aileen and Taz opens up about her dad when the piano is being sold.[13][14] The Dumping Ground take part in a competition against another care home, Greybridge, Mike is reunited with a woman he once dated, Fiona Johnsom and brothers Jay and Bird arrive at The Dumping Ground; Bird is revealed to have diabetes.[15][16] Jay accuses May-Li of hitting him and after unsuccessfully persuading Jay to tell the truth, Bird admits the allegation is false.[17][18] Tyler declares no rules in The Dumping Ground when Mike cancels a theme park trip, but Tyler later brings the rebellion to an end.[19][20] May-Li runs The Dimping Ground alone when Mike turns up ill, be she later falls sick herself and gets fed up of Mike's wallowing and Joseph wants to make a chickem soup that his former foster mother made and remembers that the hug he got off his foster mother was the amazing part. Floss gets the young people to help her convince Finn that zombies are real.[21][22] The Dumping Ground is broken into and the thief runs into Ryan, but he earns praise for stopping the thief and receives praise and attention, but takes a watch that later goes missing.[23][24] Ryan is left messages, being ordered what to do and confides in Chloe about the watch, who urges him to tell Mike and May-Li and Chloe confesses she left the messages for Ryan due to his behaviour; Ryan gives his reward to the young people. May-Li announces she is pregnant and is due before Christmas when she has been eating coal.[25][26]

Sasha finds herself reliving the same day, where she repeatedly gets grounded, but when she does the right thing by helping others, she finally wakes up on the following day.[27][28] Joseph spends time with his prospective foster parents, John and Jacinda, but decides he does not want to be fostered, but is reluctant to admit it so he does not hurt them and Ryan goes around fixing broken things, but the young people find it hard to believe.[29][30]

Cast

Further information: List of Tracy Beaker series characters

Main

Guest

Casting

Leo James and Cole Wealleans-Watts joined the series, playing brothers Bird and Jay.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [32]
'
911"Jody on the Ropes"David Innes EdwardsDawn Harrison12 January 2018 (2018-01-12)0.29
922"Saved by the Bell"David Innes EdwardsDawn Harrison19 January 2018 (2018-01-19)0.22
933"Give and Take"David Innes EdwardsSarah-Louise Hawkins26 January 2018 (2018-01-26)—
944"Heroes"David Innes EdwardsIan Kershaw2 February 2018 (2018-02-02)0.22
955"SorryNotSorry"Fiona WaltonKim Millar9 February 2018 (2018-02-09)—
966"Cat's in the Cradle"Fiona WaltonMark Stevenson16 February 2018 (2018-02-16)0.25
977"Challenging Times"Fiona WaltonKeith Brumpton23 February 2018 (2018-02-23)0.25
988"Two Sides to Every Story"Fiona WaltonKeith Brumpton2 March 2018 (2018-03-02)0.19
999"Utopia"Dave BeauchampGareth Sergeant9 March 2018 (2018-03-09)0.22
10010"The Lurgy"Dave BeauchampOwen Lloyd-Fox16 March 2018 (2018-03-16)0.15
10111"RyanMan"Dave BeauchampJeff Povey23 March 2018 (2018-03-23)0.21
10212"Holding Out for a Hero"Dave BeauchampJeff Povey30 March 2018 (2018-03-30)0.21
'
10313"Stuck"Sean GlynnKim Millar14 September 2018 (2018-09-14) (BBC IPlayer)
21 September 2018 (2018-09-21) (TV)		N/A
10414"The Secret"Sean GlynnSuzanne Cowie21 September 2018 (2018-09-21) (BBC IPlayer)
28 September 2018 (2018-09-28) (TV)		N/A
10515"Bird's Song"David Innes EdwardsMarissa Lestrade28 September 2018 (2018-09-28) (BBC IPlayer
5 October 2018 (2018-10-05) (TV)		N/A
10616"Home"Sean GlynnFurquan Akhtar5 October 2018 (2018-10-05) (BBC IPlayer
12 October 2018 (2018-10-12) (TV)		N/A
10717"Faker"Sean GlynnDawn Harrison12 October 2018 (2018-10-12) (BBC IPlayer
19 October 2018 (2018-10-19) (TV)		N/A
10818"Me, Myself and I"[33]TBATBA19 October 2018 (2018-10-19) (BBC IPlayer
26 October 2018 (2018-10-26) (TV)		N/A

References

  1. ^ "CBBC Schedule 12/01/18". CBBC. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. ^ Whetstone, David (29 July 2016). "Series five of The Dumping Ground is taking shape in Morpeth with some new stars". Chronice Live. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ^ "The Dumping Ground Series 6 - 1". Radio Times. 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. ^ The Dumping Ground - Series 6 Episode 1 - CBBC on YouTube
  5. ^ "The Dumping Ground Series 6 - 2". Radio Times. 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  6. ^ The Dumping Ground - Series 6 Episode 2 - CBBC on YouTube
  7. ^ "The Dumping Ground Series 6 - 3". Radio Times. 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  8. ^ The Dumping Ground - Series 6 Episode 3 - CBBC on YouTube
  9. ^ "The Dumping Ground Series 6 - 4". Radio Times. 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  10. ^ The Dumping Ground - Series 6 Episode 4 - CBBC on YouTube
  11. ^ "The Dumping Ground Series 6 - 5". Radio Times. 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  12. ^ The Dumping Ground - Series 6 Episode 5 - CBBC on YouTube
  13. ^ "The Dumping Ground Series 6 - 6". Radio Times. 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  14. ^ The Dumping Ground - Series 6 Episode 6 - CBBC on YouTube
  15. ^ "The Dumping Ground Series 6 - 7". Radio Times. 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  16. ^ The Dumping Ground - Series 6 Episode 7 - CBBC on YouTube
  17. ^ "The Dumping Ground Series 6 - 8". Radio Times. 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  18. ^ The Dumping Ground - Series 6 Episode 8 - CBBC on YouTube
  19. ^ "The Dumping Ground Series 6 - 9". Radio Times. 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  20. ^ The Dumping Ground - Series 6 Episode 9 - CBBC on YouTube
  21. ^ "The Dumping Ground Series 6 - 10". Radio Times. 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  22. ^ The Dumping Ground - Series 6 Episode 10 - CBBC on YouTube
  23. ^ "The Dumping Ground Series 6 - 11". Radio Times. 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  24. ^ The Dumping Ground - Series 6 Episode 11 - CBBC on YouTube
  25. ^ "The Dumping Ground Series 6 - 12". Radio Times. 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  26. ^ The Dumping Ground - Series 6 Episode 12 - CBBC on YouTube
  27. ^ "The Dumping Ground Series 6 - 13". Radio Times. 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  28. ^ The Dumping Ground - Series 6 Episode 13 - CBBC on YouTube
  29. ^ "The Dumping Ground Series 6 - 14". Radio Times. 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  30. ^ The Dumping Ground - Series 6 Episode 14 - CBBC on YouTube
  31. ^ Lee, Jenny (23 November 2017). "Ian Reddington on going from soap star to Preacher Man". Irish News. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  32. ^ "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  33. ^ CBBC 26th October 2018 Schedule
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