List of The Story of Tracy Beaker episodes

The Story of Tracy Beaker (also known as Tracy Beaker or TSOTB) is a British television programme adapted from the book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. It ran on CBBC for five series, from 2002 to 2006 and also contained a feature-length episode, Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me, broadcast in 2004, as well as a week of interactive episodes for Children in Need. The theme song was written and performed by Keisha White.

Series overview[]

Series		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	1	26		8 July 2002 (2002-07-08)	14 October 2002 (2002-10-14)
	2	26		10 July 2003 (2003-07-10)	1 October 2003 (2003-10-01)
	3	26		12 February 2004 (2004-02-12)	7 May 2004 (2004-05-07)
	TV Film			21 February 2004 (2004-02-21)
	4	22		3 July 2005 (2005-07-03)	9 December 2005 (2005-12-09)
	5	20		1 January 2006 (2006-01-01)	5 March 2006 (2006-03-05)

Episodes[]

Series 1 (2002)[]

No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
1	"Tracy Returns to the Dumping Ground"	Susan Tully	Elly Brewer	8 July 2002 (2002-07-08)	1.1
2	"Dares"	David Skynner	Elly Brewer	15 July 2002 (2002-07-15)	1.2
3	"Sneaking in Ben"	Susan Tully	Andy Walker	22 July 2002 (2002-07-22)	1.3
4	"Cam's First Visit"	Susan Tully	Elly Brewer	29 July 2002 (2002-07-29)	1.4
5	"Child of the Week"	Susan Tully	Elly Brewer	29 July 2002 (2002-07-29)	1.5
6	"The Truth is Revealed"	Susan Tully	Carol Russell	5 August 2002 (2002-08-05)	1.6
7	"Never Ever Wanna See Him Again"	Susan Tully	Mary Morris	5 August 2002 (2002-08-05)	1.7
8	"The 1000 Words About Tracy"	Susan Tully	Arnold Evans	12 August 2002 (2002-08-12)	1.8
9	"Bad Peter"	Susan Tully	Mary Morris	12 August 2002 (2002-08-12)	1.9
10	"Cam's Place"	Susan Tully	Andy Walker	19 August 2002 (2002-08-19)	1.10
11	"Dumping Ground Virus"	David Skynner	Elly Brewer	19 August 2002 (2002-08-19)	1.11
12	"Justine's Telly"	Susan Tully	Elly Brewer	26 August 2002 (2002-08-26)	1.12
13	"Tracy and Cam Row"	Susan Tully	Elly Brewer	26 August 2002 (2002-08-26)	1.13
14	"Sleepover"	David Skynner	Mary Morris	3 September 2002 (2002-09-03)	1.14
15	"Parent's Evening"	Susan Tully	Laura Summers	3 September 2002 (2002-09-03)	1.15
16	"The Postcard"	Susan Tully	Roger Griffiths	10 September 2002 (2002-09-10)	1.16
17	"Where’s the Work"	David Skynner	Arnold Evans	10 September 2002 (2002-09-10)	1.17
18	"Helpful Tracy"	David Skynner	Mary Morris	17 September 2002 (2002-09-17)	1.18
19	"New Girl"	David Skynner	Laura Summers	17 September 2002 (2002-09-17)	1.19
20	"Treasure Hunt"	David Skynner	Laura Summers	24 September 2002 (2002-09-24)	1.20
21	"Romance"	David Skynner	Elly Brewer	24 September 2002 (2002-09-24)	1.21
22	"Temporary Care Worker"	David Skynner	Othniel Smith	1 October 2002 (2002-10-01)	1.22
23	"Cut the Weed"	David Skynner	Graham Alborough	1 October 2002 (2002-10-01)	1.23
24	"Need Armbands"	David Skynner	Laura Summers	8 October 2002 (2002-10-08)	1.24
25	"Miss You"	David Skynner	Mary Morris	8 October 2002 (2002-10-08)	1.25
26	"The End!"	David Skynner	Elly Brewer	14 October 2002 (2002-10-14)	1.26

Series 2 (2003)[]

No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
1	"Back & Bad"	Delyth Thomas	Mary Morris	7 January 2003 (2003-01-07)	2.1
2	"Bedsit"	Joss Agnew	Laura Summers	9 January 2003 (2003-01-09)	2.2
3	"Brothers"	Joss Agnew	Ian Carney	14 January 2003 (2003-01-14)	2.3
4	"Action Therapy"	Delyth Thomas	Gary Parker	16 January 2003 (2003-01-16)	2.4
5	"Alien"	Joss Agnew	Rob Gittins	21 January 2003 (2003-01-21)	2.5
6	"Doggie"	Delyth Thomas	Tracy Brabin	23 January 2003 (2003-01-23)	2.6
7	"Bad Girls"	Delyth Thomas	Othniel Smith	28 January 2003 (2003-01-28)	2.7
8	"Big Fight"	Delyth Thomas	Andy Walker	30 January 2003 (2003-01-30)	2.8
9	"Hollywood"	Joss Agnew	Sam Bain & Jesse Armstrong	4 February 2003 (2003-02-04)	2.9
10	"Home Truths"	Delyth Thomas	Mary Morris	6 February 2003 (2003-02-06)	2.10
11	"Day Trip"	Joss Agnew	Gary Parker	11 February 2003 (2003-02-11)	2.11
12	"Christmas"	Delyth Thomas	Laura Summers	13 February 2003 (2003-02-13)	2.12
13	"Takeover"	Delyth Thomas	Sam Bain & Jesse Armstrong	18 February 2003 (2003-02-18)	2.13
14	"Work"	Joss Agnew	Lucy Flannery	20 February 2003 (2003-02-20)	2.14
15	"Bridesmaid"	Joss Agnew	Mary Morris	25 February 2003 (2003-02-25)	2.15
16	"Quiz"	Delyth Thomas	Rob Gittins & Gary Parker	27 February 2003 (2003-02-27)	2.16
17	"Two-Timing Adele"	Delyth Thomas	Abigail Abben Mensah	4 March 2003 (2003-03-04)	2.17
18	"Secrets and Lies"	Joss Agnew	Othniel Smith	6 March 2003 (2003-03-06)	2.18
19	"Music"	Joss Agnew	Laura Summers	11 March 2003 (2003-03-11)	2.19
20	"Family Tree"	Delyth Thomas	Andy Walker	13 March 2003 (2003-03-13)	2.20
21	"Ben's Party"	Joss Agnew	Laura Summers	18 March 2003 (2003-03-18)	2.21
22	"Get Lost"	Joss Agnew	Mary Morris	20 March 2003 (2003-03-20)	2.22
23	"The Long Goodbye"	Delyth Thomas	Othniel Smith	25 March 2003 (2003-03-25)	2.23
24	"Genius at Work"	Delyth Thomas	Othniel Smith	27 March 2003 (2003-03-27)	2.24
25	"Nathan's Assessment"	Delyth Thomas	Laura Summers	1 April 2003 (2003-04-01)	2.25
26	"Home and Hosed"	Joss Agnew	Mary Morris	3 April 2003 (2003-04-03)	2.26

Series 3 (2003–2004)[]

No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
1	"Leavin' on a Jet Plane"	Delyth Thomas	Mary Morris	25 September 2003 (2003-09-25)	3.1
2	"Supernatural Shelley"	Delyth Thomas	Laura Summers	2 October 2003 (2003-10-02)	3.2
3	"Jackie"	Delyth Thomas	Gary Parker	9 October 2003 (2003-10-09)	3.3
4	"Free Louise"	Delyth Thomas	Laura Summers	16 October 2003 (2003-10-16)	3.4
5	"The Bygraves"	Delyth Thomas	Gary Parker	23 October 2003 (2003-10-23)	3.5
6	"Down with School"	Delyth Thomas	Laura Summers	30 October 2003 (2003-10-30)	3.6
7	"Crashed and Thrashed"	Delyth Thomas	Mary Morris	6 November 2003 (2003-11-06)	3.7
8	"No-one Quite Like Grandpa"	Delyth Thomas	Othniel Smith	13 November 2003 (2003-11-13)	3.8
9	"Down to Earth"	Joss Agnew	Dan Anthony	20 November 2003 (2003-11-20)	3.9
10	"Nothing Happens Here"	Joss Agnew	Mary Morris	27 November 2003 (2003-11-27)	3.10
11	"The Beaker Club"	Joss Agnew	Simon Nicholson	4 December 2003 (2003-12-04)	3.11
12	"Power Cut"	Joss Agnew	Abigail Abben Mensah	11 December 2003 (2003-12-11)	3.12
13	"Just Desserts"	Joss Agnew	Othniel Smith	18 December 2003 (2003-12-18)	3.13
14	"Mind Your Own Business"	Joss Agnew	Holly Lyons	8 January 2004 (2004-01-08)	3.14
15	"I Am Not In Love"	Joss Agnew	Holly Lyons	15 January 2004 (2004-01-15)	3.15
16	"Time Capsule"	Joss Agnew	Marvin Close	22 January 2004 (2004-01-22)	3.16
17	"Football Trial"	Joss Agnew	Andy Walker	29 January 2004 (2004-01-29)	3.17
18	"We Are Family"	Joss Agnew	Tracy Brabin	5 February 2004 (2004-02-05)	3.18
19	"Be Prepared"	Laurence Wilson	Laura Summers	12 February 2004 (2004-02-12)	3.19
20	"Sufia the Silent"	Laurence Wilson	Ariane Sherine	19 February 2004 (2004-02-19)	3.20
21	"Babies Suck!"	Laurence Wilson	Mary Morris	26 February 2004 (2004-02-26)	3.21
22	"Exploited"	Laurence Wilson	Marvin Close	4 March 2004 (2004-03-04)	3.22
23	"Be Quiet"	Laurence Wilson	Dan Anthony	11 March 2004 (2004-03-11)	3.23
24	"Dad Trouble"	Laurence Wilson	Gary Parker	18 March 2004 (2004-03-18)	3.24
25	"The Big Race"	Laurence Wilson	Gary Parker	25 March 2004 (2004-03-25)	3.25
26	"Good as Gold"	Laurence Wilson	Mary Morris	1 April 2004 (2004-04-01)	3.26

TV Film (2004)[]

No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
–	"Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me"	Joss Agnew	Mary Morris	21 February 2004 (2004-02-21)

Series 4 (2004–2005)[]

No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
1	"Return to Sender"	Delyth Thomas	Mary Morris	7 October 2004 (2004-10-07)	4.1
2	"Bouncer vs. Lol"	Delyth Thomas	Gary Lawson & John Phelps	14 October 2004 (2004-10-14)	4.2
3	"In With The Wellards"	Delyth Thomas	Simon Nicholson	21 October 2004 (2004-10-21)	4.3
4	"Meet The Parent"	Delyth Thomas & Keith Washington	Emma Reeves	28 October 2004 (2004-10-28)	4.4
5	"Single White Female"	Delyth Thomas	Emma Kennedy	4 November 2004 (2004-11-04)	4.5
6	"Can't Buy Me Love"	Delyth Thomas & Keith Washington	Laura Summers	11 November 2004 (2004-11-11)	4.6
7	"Life Is a Cabaret"	Delyth Thomas	Laura Summers	24 November 2004 (2004-11-24)	4.7
8	"Temper, Temper"	Delyth Thomas	Aileen Gonsalves	8 December 2004 (2004-12-08)	4.8
9	"Love and War"	Delyth Thomas & Keith Washington	Dan Anthony	15 December 2004 (2004-12-15)	4.9
10	"Beam Me Up, Scottie"	Delyth Thomas	Tracy Brabin	4 January 2005 (2005-01-04)	4.10
11	"Testing Times"	Jill Robertson	Sheila Hyde	11 January 2005 (2005-01-11)	4.11
12	"Best of Enemies"	Jill Robertson	Othniel Smith	18 January 2005 (2005-01-18)	4.12
13	"The Finishing Line"	Jill Robertson	Mary Morris	25 January 2005 (2005-01-25)	4.13
14	"Dear Dad"	Jill Robertson	Roger Williams	1 February 2005 (2005-02-01)	4.14
15	"Democracy"	Jill Robertson	Andy Walker	8 February 2005 (2005-02-08)	4.15
16	"The Snake"	Jill Robertson	Laura Summers	15 February 2005 (2005-02-15)	4.16
17	"Rebel Without A Clue"	Jill Robertson	Emma Reeves	22 February 2005 (2005-02-22)	4.17
18	"The Long Run"	Jill Robertson	Marianne Levy	1 March 2005 (2005-03-01)	4.18
19	"Independence Day"	Jill Robertson	Mary Morris	15 March 2005 (2005-03-15)	4.19
20	"Beaker Witch Project"	Jill Robertson	Laura Summers	22 March 2005 (2005-03-22)	4.20
21	"Roxy the Rock"	Jill Robertson	Mary Morris	29 March 2005 (2005-03-29)	4.21
22	"We're Off The Map Now"	Jill Robertson	Gary Parker	5 April 2005 (2005-04-05)	4.22

Series 5 (2006)[]

No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
1	"Caring and Sharing"	Lesley Manning	Mary Morris	9 January 2006 (2006-01-09)	5.1
2	"Too Many Crooks"	Lesley Manning	Gary Lawson and John Phelps	10 January 2006 (2006-01-10)	5.2
3	"Chantal's Goodbye"	Lesley Manning	Tracy Brabin	11 January 2006 (2006-01-11)	5.3
4	"Free Piggy"	Lesley Manning	Laura Summers	12 January 2006 (2006-01-12)	5.4
5	"Scary Milly"	Laurence Wilson	Sheila Hyde	16 January 2006 (2006-01-16)	5.5
6	"Life Coach"	Lesley Manning	Mary Morris	17 January 2006 (2006-01-17)	5.6
7	"Frankelainestein"	Laurence Wilson	Laura Summers	18 January 2006 (2006-01-18)	5
8	"Tracy's Fantasy"	Lesley Manning	Gary Lawson and John Phelps	19 January 2006 (2006-01-19)	5.8
9	"Cash Cows"	Laurence Wilson	Jenny Lecoat	23 January 2006 (2006-01-23)	5.9
10	"Telling Tales"	Lesley Manning	Andy Walker	24 January 2006 (2006-01-24)	5.10
11	"A Dog's Life"	Lesley Manning	Max Allen	25 January 2006 (2006-01-25)	5.11
12	"Whodunnit?"	Laurence Wilson	Laura Summers	26 January 2006 (2006-01-26)	5.12
13	"Spare Dad"	Laurence Wilson	Mary Morris	30 January 2006 (2006-01-30)	5.13
14	"Operation Careworker"	Laurence Wilson	Abby Ajayi	31 January 2006 (2006-01-31)	5.14
15	"Bouncer's Kitchen"	Lesley Manning	Emma Reeves	1 February 2006 (2006-02-01)	5.15
16	"Love All"	Laurence Wilson	Jenny Lecoat	2 February 2006 (2006-02-02)	5.16
17	"Toddler In Town"	Laurence Wilson	Jessica Lea	6 February 2006 (2006-02-06)	5.17
18	"Two's A Crowd"	Laurence Wilson	Kieron Quirke	7 February 2006 (2006-02-07)	5.18
19	"Moving On"	Lesley Manning	Gary Lawson and John Phelps	8 February 2006 (2006-02-08)	5.19
20	"The Wedding"	Lesley Manning	Gary Lawson and John Phelps	9 February 2006 (2006-02-09)	5.20

Spin off media[]

Tracy Beaker Survival Files (2011–2012)[]

A thirteen part series entitled "Tracy Beaker Survival Files" was aired and featured clips from Tracy Beaker Returns and The Story of Tracy Beaker.

Series		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me			21 February 2004 (2004-02-21)
	Tracy Beaker Survival Files			16 December 2011 (2011-12-16)	6 January 2012 (2012-01-06)
	Jody In Wonderland			16 December 2013 (2013-12-16)
	The Dumping Ground Survival Files			6 January 2014 (2014-01-06)	4 December 2020 (2020-12-04)
	Liam's Story			17 January 2014 (2014-01-17)	14 March 2014 (2014-03-14) 23 March 2014 (2014-03-23) (TV)
	The Dumping Ground Dish Up			16 November 2015 (2015-11-16)	20 November 2015 (2015-11-20)
	The Dumping Ground: I'm...			25 January 2016 (2016-01-25)	9 February 2017 (2017-02-09)
	Floss The Foundling			25 March 2016 (2016-03-25)
	Dumping Ground Island			22 December 2017 (2017-12-22)
	Sasha's Contact Meeting			6 April 2018 (2018-04-06)
	After The DG			16 July 2018 (2018-07-16)	4 August 2018 (2018-08-04)
	The Joseph & Taz Files			27 August 2018 (2018-08-27)

See also[]

• List of Tracy Beaker Returns episodes
• List of The Dumping Ground episodes

References[]