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The Story of Tracy Beaker
Season 2
No. of episodes26
Release
Original networkCBBC
CBBC HD (repeats)
Original release7 January (2003-01-07) –
3 April 2003 (2003-04-03)
Series chronology
← Previous
Series 1
Next →
Series 3
List of episodes

The second series of the British children's television series The Story of Tracy Beaker aired in 2003 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 second series in the Tracy Beaker franchise. It began on 7 January 2003 and finished just nearly four months later on 3 April.

Cast

Dani Harmer (Tracy Beaker), Montanna Thompson (Justine Littlewood), Chelsie Padley (Louise Govern), Rochelle Gadd (Adele Azupadi), Nisha Nayar (Elaine Boyack), Clive Rowe (Duke Ellington), Sharlene Whyte (Jenny Edwards), Luke Youngblood (Ben Batambuze) and Lisa Coleman (Cam Lawson) all returned to their main roles and Stephen Crossley returned to his guest starring role as Justine's father, Steve Littlewood. Sonny Muslim (Ryan Matthews), Jay Haher (Zac Matthews), Joe Starrs (Peter Ingham), Jerome Holder (Maxy) and Connor Byrne (Mike Milligan) did not return for the second series, but Byrne reprised his role in the final series. Ciaran Joyce, Ben Hanson, Chloe Hibbert-Waters, Alicia Hooper and James Cartwright all made their debuts as main characters, Lol Plakova, Bouncer Plakova, Dolly, Amber Hurst and Nathan Jones respectively. This was the last series to feature Gadd, Whyte, Youngblood and Hooper and the last series to feature Padley as a main cast member.

Main

2

Guest

2

Episodes

No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"Back & Bad"Delyth ThomasMary Morris7 January 2003 (2003-01-07)2.1
2"Bedsit"Joss AgnewLaura Summers9 January 2003 (2003-01-09)2.2
3"Brothers"Joss AgnewIan Carney14 January 2003 (2003-01-14)2.3
4"Action Therapy"Delyth ThomasGary Parker16 January 2003 (2003-01-16)2.4
5"Alien"Joss AgnewRob Gittins21 January 2003 (2003-01-21)2.5
6"Doggie"Delyth ThomasTracy Brabin23 January 2003 (2003-01-23)2.6
7"Bad Girls"Delyth ThomasOthniel Smith28 January 2003 (2003-01-28)2.7
8"Big Fight"Delyth ThomasAndy Walker30 January 2003 (2003-01-30)2.8
9"Hollywood"Joss AgnewSam Bain & Jesse Armstrong4 February 2003 (2003-02-04)2.9
10"Home Truths"Delyth ThomasMary Morris6 February 2003 (2003-02-06)2.10
11"Day Trip"Joss AgnewGary Parker11 February 2003 (2003-02-11)2.11
12"Christmas"Delyth ThomasLaura Summers13 February 2003 (2003-02-13)2.12
13"Takeover"Delyth ThomasSam Bain & Jesse Armstrong18 February 2003 (2003-02-18)2.13
14"Work"Joss AgnewLucy Flannery20 February 2003 (2003-02-20)2.14
15"Bridesmaid"Joss AgnewMary Morris25 February 2003 (2003-02-25)2.15
16"Quiz"Delyth ThomasRob Gittins & Gary Parker27 February 2003 (2003-02-27)2.16
17"Two-Timing Adele"Delyth ThomasAbigail Abben Mensah4 March 2003 (2003-03-04)2.17
18"Secrets and Lies"Joss AgnewOthniel Smith6 March 2003 (2003-03-06)2.18
19"Music"Joss AgnewLaura Summers11 March 2003 (2003-03-11)2.19
20"Family Tree"Delyth ThomasAndy Walker13 March 2003 (2003-03-13)2.20
21"Ben's Party"Joss AgnewLaura Summers18 March 2003 (2003-03-18)2.21
22"Get Lost"Joss AgnewMary Morris20 March 2003 (2003-03-20)2.22
23"The Long Goodbye"Delyth ThomasOthniel Smith25 March 2003 (2003-03-25)2.23
24"Genius at Work"Delyth ThomasOthniel Smith27 March 2003 (2003-03-27)2.24
25"Nathan's Assessment"Delyth ThomasLaura Summers1 April 2003 (2003-04-01)2.25
26"Home and Hosed"Joss AgnewMary Morris3 April 2003 (2003-04-03)2.26

Production

Cas Lester was the executive producer and Jane Dauncey was the producer for this series. Filming took place in 2002, after the end of series 1 had aired. Susan Tully and David Skynner didn't return to direct series 2 and were replaced Delyth Thomas, who directed fourteen episodes, and Joss Agnew, who directed twelve episodes. Elly Brewer (who later returned as head writer), Arnold Evans, Carol Russell, Roger Griffiths and Graham Alborough didn't return to writing for series 2. Ian Carrey, Gary Parker, Rob Gittins, Tracy Brabin, Lucy Flannery, Abigal Abben Mensah and writing duo, Sam Bain & Jesse Armstrong replaced those who had left. Returning from series 1 is Mary Morris, Laura Summers, Othniel Smith and Andy Walker. Morris and Summers wrote five episodes each; Smith wrote four episodes; Walker, Parker and duo, Bain & Armstrong wrote two episodes; Carney, Gittins, Brabin, Flannery and Mensah all wrote one episode each. Parker and Gittins wrote an episode together as well.

Awards and nominations

Ceremony Award Nominee Result
2003 Children's BAFTA Awards Children's Drama The Story of Tracy Beaker Nominated
2003 Children's BAFTA Awards Children's Writer Mary Morris Nominated

References