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*Tracy Beaker Returns*
Tracy Beaker Returns
	Series intertitle
Genre	Children's Drama
Created by	Jacqueline Wilson, and Tracy Beaker Productions Ltd
Starring	List of Tracy Beaker series characters
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of series	3
No. of episodes	39 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Josephine Ward
Producer	Gina Cronk
Running time	28 minutes
Original release
Network	CBBC
Release	8 January 2010 –; 23 March 2012
Related
	The Story of Tracy Beaker; The Dumping Ground;

Tracy Beaker Returns was a British television programme. Based upon the novels by Jacqueline Wilson, it is the sequel series to The Story of Tracy Beaker. The series stars Dani Harmer reprising her role as protagonist Tracy Beaker. The third and final series ended on 23 March 2012. A sequel spin-off entitled The Dumping Ground started airing on 4 January 2013.^[1]

Premise

When author Tracy Beaker is arrested for using her adoptive mother Cam's credit card to publish her autobiography, she seeks refuge at Elmtree House, a care home nicknamed "The Dumping Ground" where she used to live as a child. She meets the children who are intrigued by her and her story. Wanting to pay Cam back, Tracy asks the head care worker, Mike (Connor Byrne), for a job. As Mike is short-staffed, he agrees to hire her as an assistant care worker since she knows so much about life in care. Tracy then uses her background as a former child in care to become fully involved in the children's lives.

Production

The first series was produced in summer 2009, then provisionally known Beaker's Back. Set designers revamped buildings of the former La Sagesse convent school in the Jesmond area of Newcastle-upon-Tyne into the children's home, retaining the Elm Tree House name from series 5 of The Story of Tracy Beaker, despite the original series being filmed in Cardiff. The father's house was developed into the exterior of Elm Tree House, whilst the show's interior scenes were filmed in a grander building elsewhere on the same site. Classroom buildings and the Jesmond Towers were also used for scenes, as well as local landmarks such as the MetroCentre shopping centre. Production continued at La Sagesse through series two and three and into the first series of The Dumping Ground until property owners Barratt Homes decided to redevelop the school buildings into a luxury housing estate. The recognisable exterior of Elm Tree House was demolished in mid-2013 though the building used for interior scenes partially remains intact.

Episodes

Series	Episodes	Originally aired
Series	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	13	8 January 2010 (2010-01-08)	26 March 2010 (2010-03-26)
2	13	7 January 2011 (2011-01-07)	25 March 2011 (2011-03-25)
3	13	6 January 2012 (2012-01-06)	23 March 2012 (2012-03-23)

Cast and characters

Ratings

Episode ratings from BARB.^[2]

Series	Episode No.	Airdate	Total Viewers	Series Average	CBBC Weekly Ranking	BBC iPlayer requests^[a]	Source
1	1	8 January 2010	828,000	547,000	1	565,000	^[3]
	2	8 January 2010	828,000		1	565,000	^[3]
	3	15 January 2010	699,000		1	—	—
	4	22 January 2010	564,000		1	—	—
	5	29 January 2010	594,000		1	—	—
	6	5 February 2010	485,000		1	—	—
	7	12 February 2010	550,000		1	—	—
	8	19 February 2010	432,000		2	—	—
	9	26 February 2010	423,000		1	—	—
	10	5 March 2010	503,000		1	324,000	^[4]
	11	12 March 2010	512,000		1	—	—
	12	19 March 2010	447,000		2	—	—
	13	26 March 2010	524,000		1	—	—
2	1	7 January 2011	548,000	519,000	1	451,000	^[5]
	2	7 January 2011	548,000		1	451,000	^[5]
	3	14 January 2011	426,000		1	—	—
	4	21 January 2011	374,000		1	—	—
	5	28 January 2011	482,000		1	—	—
	6	4 February 2011	498,000		1	636,000	^[6]
	7	11 February 2011	567,000		1	580,000	^[6]
	8	18 February 2011	583,000		1	477,000	^[6]
	9	25 February 2011	623,000		1	—	—
	10	4 March 2011	611,000		1	556,000	^[7]
	11	11 March 2011	596,000		1	625,000	^[7]
	12	18 March 2011	463,000		1	—	—
	13	25 March 2011	453,000		1	—	—
3	1	6 January 2012	856,000	727,000	1	756,000	^[8]
	2	6 January 2012	856,000		1	756,000	^[8]
	3	13 January 2012	874,000		1	688,000	^[8]
	4	20 January 2012	856,000		1	612,000	^[8]
	5	27 January 2012	748,000		1	—	—
	6	3 February 2012	781,000		1	831,000	^[8]
	7	10 February 2012	704,000		1	980,000	^[8]
	8	17 February 2012	646,000		1	730,000	^[8]
	9	24 February 2012	631,000		1	676,000	^[8]
	10	2 March 2012	608,000		1	802,000	^[8]
	11	9 March 2012	728,000		1	723,000	^[8]
	12	16 March 2012	631,000		1	596,000	^[8]
	13	23 March 2012	659,000		1	607,000	^[8]

Development and production

In March 2009, the BBC announced the new 13-part series under the working title Beaker's Back!.^[9] The series was filmed in the old La Sagesse School in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne in the summer of 2009, and directed by Neasa Hardiman, Craig Lines and Michael Davies.^[10]

In February 2010, it was announced that Tracy Beaker Returns would be renewed for a second series to air in 2011.^[11] Filming took place throughout summer and autumn of 2010 and premiered on 7 January 2011.

On 6 April 2010, it was announced that Classic Media's UK division (formerly known as Entertainment Rights) had picked up worldwide distribution rights to the series, with the exception of UK television rights which were retained by the BBC.^[12]

It was announced on 12 March 2011 that a third series has been commissioned to be filmed entirely in the North East.^[13] The third series later premiered on 6 January 2012.

A spin-off series was commissioned by the CBBC, titled The Dumping Ground. It started airing on 4 January 2013.^[1]

Home Media

All thirteen episodes of Series 1 were released as part of a two-case boxset titled "Complete Series 1 Collection", released by Universal Pictures UK and Classic Media on 23 March 2011.^[14] Series 2–3 have not seen any DVD releases.

Awards and nominations

It won the Children's BAFTA award on 28 November 2010 for best drama. On the same night, Dani Harmer and Richard Wisker received nominations in the performer category.^[15] It also won a Royal Television Award in 2011, in the Children's Drama Category.

Ceremony	Award	Nominee	Result
2010 Children's BAFTA Awards	BAFTA Kids' Vote Television	Tracy Beaker Returns	Nominated
2010 Children's BAFTA Awards	Children's Drama	Tracy Beaker Returns	Won
2010 Children's BAFTA Awards	Children's Performer	Dani Harmer	Nominated
2010 Children's BAFTA Awards	Children's Performer	Richard Wisker	Nominated
2011 Children's BAFTA Awards	BAFTA Kids' Vote Television	Tracy Beaker Returns	Nominated
2011 Royal Television Awards	Children's Drama	Tracy Beaker Returns	Won
2012 Children's BAFTA Awards	BAFTA Kids' Vote Television	Tracy Beaker Returns	Nominated
2012 Children's BAFTA Awards	Children's Drama	Tracy Beaker Returns	Nominated
2012 Children's BAFTA Awards	Children's Writer	Elly Brewer	Nominated

Notes

^ Up to the end of the relevant month

References

^ ^a ^b Damian Kavanagh, Controller CBBC (21 March 2012). "Media Centre – cbbc commissions the dumping ground". BBC. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
^ "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Barb.co.uk. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
^ "Publicity pack" (PDF). www.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Publicity pack" (PDF). www.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Player performance" (PDF). www.bbc.co.uk. 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Player performance" (PDF). www.bbc.co.uk.
^ ^a ^b "Player performance" (PDF). www.bbc.co.uk.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "PowerPoint Presentation" (PDF).
^ "CBBC orders up more original drama for children as Tracy Beaker returns to the BBC in 2010". BBC Press Office (Press release). BBC. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
^ "Tyneside return for Tracy Beaker". 2 October 2009.
^ "Tracy Beaker returns as CBBC commissions more drama from the North East, plus a Newsround special on living in foster care". BBC Press Office (Press release). BBC. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
^ "Classic picks up Ooglies".
^ "Press Office – Tracy Beaker returns to the North East" (Press release). BBC. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
^ "Tracy Beaker Returns". Amazon UK. 21 March 2011.
^ "Tracy Beaker Returns wins a Bafta". screenterrior. Retrieved 8 January 2011.

External links

[3] Up to the end of the relevant month

[autogenerated1-1] Damian Kavanagh, Controller CBBC (21 March 2012). "Media Centre – cbbc commissions the dumping ground". BBC. Retrieved 7 August 2012.

[2] "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Barb.co.uk. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2012.

[4] "Publicity pack" (PDF). www.bbc.co.uk.

[5] "Publicity pack" (PDF). www.bbc.co.uk.

[6] "Player performance" (PDF). www.bbc.co.uk. 2011.

[autogenerated2-7] "Player performance" (PDF). www.bbc.co.uk.

[autogenerated3-8] "Player performance" (PDF). www.bbc.co.uk.

[autogenerated4-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "PowerPoint Presentation" (PDF).

[10] "CBBC orders up more original drama for children as Tracy Beaker returns to the BBC in 2010". BBC Press Office (Press release). BBC. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2010.

[11] "Tyneside return for Tracy Beaker". 2 October 2009.

[12] "Tracy Beaker returns as CBBC commissions more drama from the North East, plus a Newsround special on living in foster care". BBC Press Office (Press release). BBC. Retrieved 15 March 2010.

[13] "Classic picks up Ooglies".

[14] "Press Office – Tracy Beaker returns to the North East" (Press release). BBC. Retrieved 12 November 2011.

[15] "Tracy Beaker Returns". Amazon UK. 21 March 2011.

[16] "Tracy Beaker Returns wins a Bafta". screenterrior. Retrieved 8 January 2011.

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Tracy Beaker Returns

Premise

Production

Episodes

Cast and characters

Ratings

Development and production

Home Media

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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