The Story of Tracy Beaker series 1
| The Story of Tracy Beaker | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBBC CBBC HD |
| Original release | 8 January – 4 April 2002 |
| Series chronology | |
The first series of the British children's television series The Story of Tracy Beaker aired in 2002 on CBBC and continued to air repeats on CBBC and CBBC HD. The series follows the lives of the children in care the fictional children's care home of Stowey House. It consists of twenty-six fifteen-minute episodes and is the first series in the Tracy Beaker franchise. It began on 8 January 2002 and finished nearly three months later on 4 April. In this series, the title character, Tracy Beaker (Dani Harmer), lives at the carehome and the stories revolve around her desire to leave the home, nicknamed 'The Dumping Ground' by its residents.
Cast
Dani Harmer plays the title character, Tracy Beaker, while Montanna Thompson plays her arch-emeny Justine Littlewood. Justine's best friend, Louise Govern, is played by Chelsie Padley and a young boy that looks up to Tracy, Peter Ingham, is played by Joe Starrs. The eldest resident, Adele Azupadi, is played by Rochelle Gadd and the youngest resident, Maxy, is played by Jerome Holder. Sonny Muslim and Jay Haher play twin brothers Ryan and Zac Matthews. Nisha Nayar plays the residents' social worker, Elaine Boyack - nicknamed 'Elaine the Pain' by the children - and Clive Rowe plays Stowey House's chef, Duke Ellington. Sharlene Whyte and Connor Byrne play careworkers, Jenny Edwards and Mike Milligan, with Jenny being head care worker. Lisa Coleman plays Tracy's potential foster parent, Cam Lawson and Luke Youngblood plays Tracy's friend, Ben Batambuze, whom she befriends in the series premiere. Stephen Crossley guest stars as Justine's father, Steve.
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Guest
Episodes
| No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "Tracy Returns to The Dumping Ground" | Susan Tully | Elly Brewer | 8 January 2002 | 1.1 |
| 2 | "Dares" | David Skynner | Elly Brewer | 10 January 2002 | 1.2 |
| 3 | "Sneaking in Ben" | Susan Tully | Andy Walker | 15 January 2002 | 1.3 |
| 4 | "Cam's First Visit" | Susan Tully | Elly Brewer | 17 January 2002 | 1.4 |
| 5 | "Child Of The Week" | Susan Tully | Elly Brewer | 22 January 2002 | 1.5 |
| 6 | "The Truth Is Revealed" | Susan Tully | Carol Russell | 24 January 2002 | 1.6 |
| 7 | "Never Ever Wanna See Him Again" | Susan Tully | Mary Morris | 29 January 2002 | 1.7 |
| 8 | "The 1000 Words About Tracy" | Susan Tully | Arnold Evans | 31 January 2002 | 1.8 |
| 9 | "Bad Peter" | Susan Tully | Mary Morris | 5 February 2002 | 1.9 |
| 10 | "Cam's Place" | Susan Tully | Andy Walker | 7 February 2002 | 1.10 |
| 11 | "Dumping Ground Virus" | David Skynner | Elly Brewer | 12 February 2002 | 1.11 |
| 12 | "Justine's TV" | Susan Tully | Elly Brewer | 14 February 2002 | 1.12 |
| 13 | "Tracy and Cam Row" | Susan Tully | Elly Brewer | 19 February 2002 | 1.13 |
| 14 | "Sleepover" | David Skynner | Mary Morris | 21 February 2002 | 1.14 |
| 15 | "Parent's Evening" | Susan Tully | Laura Summers | 26 February 2002 | 1.15 |
| 16 | "The Postcard" | Susan Tully | Roger Griffiths | 28 February 2002 | 1.16 |
| 17 | "Helpful Tracy" | David Skynner | Mary Morris | 5 March 2002 | 1.17 |
| 18 | "Where's The Work" | David Skynner | Arnold Evans | 7 March 2002 | 1.18 |
| 19 | "Friend" | David Skynner | Laura Summers | 12 March 2002 | 1.19 |
| 20 | "Treasure Hunt" | David Skynner | Laura Summers | 14 March 2002 | 1.20 |
| 21 | "Romance" | David Skynner | Elly Brewer | 19 March 2002 | 1.21 |
| 22 | "Temporary Care Worker" | David Skynner | Othniel Smith | 21 March 2002 | 1.22 |
| 23 | "Cut The Weed" | David Skynner | Graham Alborough | 26 March 2002 | 1.23 |
| 24 | "Need Armbands" | David Skynner | Laura Summers | 28 March 2002 | 1.24 |
| 25 | "Miss You" | David Skynner | Mary Morris | 2 April 2002 | 1.25 |
| 26 | "The End!" | David Skynner | Elly Brewer | 4 April 2002 | 1.26 |
Production
Cas Lester was the executive producer and Jane Dauncey was the producer for this series. Filming took place in 2001. Susan Tully and David Skynner directed an equal thirteen episodes each. Elly Brewer wrote nine episodes, Mary Morris wrote five episodes and Laura Summers wrote four episodes. Andy Walker and Arnold Evans wrote two episodes each and Carol Russell, Roger Griffiths, Othniel Smith and Graham Alborough all wrote one episode each. Brewer continued to write for Tracy Beaker franchise for another nine series, until the second series of The Dumping Ground, which is the second spin-off of The Story of Tracy Beaker.
Awards and nominations
| Ceremony | Award | Nominee | Result |
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| 2002 Children's BAFTA Awards | Children's Drama | The Story of Tracy Beaker | Nominated |
Ratings
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