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Biography
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 2005 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. Many of the episodes have been released on official DVD compilations, whilst the entire series was available for a short period to purchase alongside a magazine based on the show.
Episodes
The pilot episode aired on 8 January 2002 and the series finale aired on 9 December 2005. The show spanned a total of five series with 120 episodes in total. Series 1 introduces the characters and feel of the show. In "Tracy Returns", Tracy moves back into the Dumping Ground. Three episodes in Series 1 form the basis of the show and make the format and atmosphere easy to understand, "Sneaking in Ben" shows Tracy's friendships, "The Truth Is Revealed" shows Tracy's way of thinking and "Friend" shows Tracy's way of understanding things. Series 1 also sees the introduction of characters such as Duke, Mike, Louise, Zac, Ryan and Ben.
Cast and characters
| Character | Actor/Actress | Role | Duration | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Beaker | Dani Harmer | Resident, Former Resident | 1x01-5x20 | 2002–2006 |
| Jenny Edwards | Sharlene Whyte | Head Care Worker | 1x01-2x26 | 2002–2003 |
| Peter Ingham | Joe Starrs | Resident, Former Resident | 1x01-1x23, 1x26 | 2002 |
| Mike Milligan | Connor Byrne | Care Worker, Cook, Head Care Worker | 1x01-1x26, 5x01-5x20 | 2002, 2006 |
| Ryan Matthews | Sonny Muslim | Resident | 1x01-1x26 | 2002 |
| Zac Matthews | Jay Haher | Resident | 2002 | |
| Louise Goven | Chelsie Padley | Resident, Former Resident | 1x01-2x23, 3x04-3x26 | 2002–2004 |
| Justine Littlewood | Montanna Thompson | Resident, Former Resident | 1x01-Movie, 4x12, 5x01-5x20 | 2002–2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Duke Ellington | Clive Rowe | Care Worker, Cook | 1x01-4x22 | 2002–2005 |
| Ben Batambuze | Luke Youngblood | Friend/Visitor | 1x01-2x26 | 2002–2003 |
| Adele Azupadi | Rochelle Gadd | Resident, Former Residnet | 1x01-1x26, 2x02-2x26 | |
| Maxy King | Jerome Holder | Resident | 1x01-1x26 | 2002 |
| Elaine "The Pain" Boyak | Nisha Nayar | Social Worker, Temporary Head Care Worker | 1x02-5x20 | 2002–2006 |
| Cam Lawson | Lisa Coleman | Writer, Foster Mother | 1x04-5x20 | |
| Bouncer Plakova | Ben Hanson | Resident, Cook, Former Resident | 2x01-4x22, 5x15-5x20 | 2003–2005, 2006 |
| Lol Plakova | Ciaran Joyce | Resident (2x01-5x19), Former Resident (5x19-5x20) | 2x01-5x20 | 2003–2006 |
| Dolly | Chloe Hibbert-Waters | Resident | 2x01-3x11 | 2003–2004 |
| Nathan Jones | James Cartwright | Trainee Care Worker, Care Worker | 2x01-3x26 | 2003–2004 |
| Amber Hurst | Alicia Hooper | Resident | 2x05-2x26 | 2003 |
| Marco Maloney | Jack Edwards | 3x01-5x18 | 2004–2006 | |
| Crash Daniels | Darragh Mortell | 3x01-5x20 | ||
| Layla | Cara Readle | |||
| Hayley | Kristal Lau | 3x01-4x10 | 2004–2005 | |
| Michaels Grys | William Tomlin | 3x01-3x26 | 2004 | |
| Shelley Appleton | Nicola Reynolds | Head Care Worker, Temporary Head Care Worker | 3x01-Movie, 5x10-5x14 | 2004, 2006 |
| Jackie Hopper | Abby Rakic-Platt | Resident | 3x03-4x22, 5x06-5x20 | 2004–2005, 2006 |
| Sid Rooney | Vincenzo Pellegrino | Head Care Worker | 4x01-4x22 | 2005 |
| Roxy Wellard | Sophie Borja | Resident | 4x01-5x20 | 2005–2006 |
| Chantal Wellard | Deepal Parmer | 4x01-5x03 | ||
| Rio Wellard | Craig Roberts | 4x01-5x20 | ||
| Wolfie Lynch | Felix Drake | 4x19-5x20 | ||
| Rebecca Chalmers | Georgina Hagen | 5x01-5x20 | 2006 | |
| Milly | Holly Gibbs | 5x05-5x18 | ||
| Alice | Olivia Grant | 5x07-5x20 |
DVD releases
The Story of Tracy Beaker has been released on DVD in the UK.
| DVD Title | No. of Disc(s) | Year | No. of Episodes | DVD release | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||||
| Tracy Beaker – Best of Me – Series One | 1 | 2002 | 6 | 6 February 2006 | |||
| Tracy Beaker – More of Me – Series Two | 1 | 2003 | 6 | 22 May 2006 | |||
| Tracy Beaker – Starring Me – Series Three | 1 | 2004 | 6 | 2 October 2006 | |||
| Tracy Beaker – Totally Me – Series Four | 1 | 2004 | 6 | 26 March 2007 | |||
| Tracy Beaker – Farewell from Me – Series Five | 1 | 2005–2006 | 12 | 7 January 2008 | |||
| Tracy Beaker – The Boxset of Me (Also Includes Movie of Me) | 6 | 2002–2005 | 60 (12 episodes per series) | 11 February 2008 | |||
| Tracy Beaker – The Movie of Me | 1 | 2004 | N/A | 25 July 2005 | |||
- Note: All of the series DVDs and the boxset contain only the 'best' episodes of that series, the only time all of the episodes were released on DVD was in a special collector's edition set, where one DVD containing several episodes was released each week for purchase. There were 24 DVDs in all, and these are now incredibly rare to find as a complete set. All episodes on Series 1 – 4's DVDs are compilations so there are 6 28 minute compilations which is 12 14 minute episodes, however Series 5 contains single episodes.
Awards and nominations
| Ceremony | Award | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Children's BAFTA Awards | Children's Drama | The Story of Tracy Beaker | Nominated |
| 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 |
| 2004 Children's BAFTA Awards | Children's Drama | Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me | Nominated |
| 2004 Children's BAFTA Awards | Children's Writer – Adapted In | Mary Morris | Nominated |
| 2004 Royal Television Awards | Children's Award | Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me | Won |
| 2005 Children's BAFTA Awards | Children's Drama | The Story of Tracy Beaker | Nominated |
Ratings (CBBC Channel)
Series 1: 2002
| Episode no. | Total viewers | CBBC weekly ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,000,000 | N/A |
| 2 | 763,000 | 1 |
| 3 | 499,000 | 1 |
| 4 | 233,000 | N/A |
| 5 | 278,000 | 8 |
| 6 | 315,000 | 6 |
| 7 | 221,000 | N/A |
| 8 | 4,200 | 3 |
| 9 | 242,000 | 4 |
| 10 | 423,000 | 1 |
| 11 | 444,000 | 1 |
| 12 | 417,000 | 1 |
| 13 | 526,000 | 1 |
| 14 | 658,000 | 6 |
| 15 | 215,000 | 3 |
| 16 | 215 | N/A |
| 17 | 145,000 | N/A |
| 18 | 10,000 | N/A |
| 19 | 815,000 | 1 |
| 20 | 234,000 | 10 |
| 21 | 415,000 | 10 |
| 22 | 615,000 | 1 |
| 23 | 522,000 | 1 |
| 24 | 2,100,000 | 9 |
| 25 | 2,900,000 | 5 |
| 26 | 4,200,000 | 1 |
Series 2: 2003
| Episode no. | Total viewers | CBBC weekly ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 567,000 | 1 |
| 2 | 363,000 | 1 |
| 3 | 499,000 | 1 |
| 4 | 925,000 | 1 |
| 5 | 616,000 | 1 |
| 6 | 415,000 | 6 |
| 7 | 231,000 | 9 |
| 8 | 361,000 | 3 |
| 9 | 219,000 | 4 |
| 10 | 423,000 | 1 |
| 11 | 444,000 | 1 |
| 12 | 417,000 | 1 |
| 13 | 526,000 | 1 |
| 14 | 658,000 | 6 |
| 15 | 215,000 | 3 |
| 16 | 215,000 | N/A |
| 17 | 135,000 | N/A |
| 18 | 531,000 | 2 |
| 19 | 699,000 | 1 |
| 20 | 23,00 | N/A |
| 21 | 775,000 | 10 |
| 22 | 395,000 | 1 |
| 23 | 622,000 | 1 |
| 24 | 995,000 | 1 |
| 25 | 395,000 | 1 |
| 26 | 1,580,000 | 1 |
Series 3: 2003–2004
| Episode no. | Total viewers | CBBC weekly ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 519,000 | 1 |
| 2 | 716,000 | 1 |
| 3 | 422,000 | 1 |
| 4 | 513,000 | 1 |
| 5 | 689,000 | 1 |
| 6 | 389,000 | 1 |
| 7 | 458,000 | 1 |
| 8 | 684,000 | 1 |
| 9 | 409,000 | 1 |
| 10 | 399,000 | 1 |
| 11 | 528,000 | 1 |
| 12 | 590,000 | 1 |
| 13 | 326,000 | 1 |
| 14 | 318,000 | 3 |
| 15 | 245,000 | 10 |
| 16 | 108,000 | N/A |
| 17 | 745,000 | 1 |
| 18 | 862,000 | 1 |
| 19 | 996,000 | 1 |
| 20 | 914,000 | 1 |
| 21 | 285,000 | 4 |
| 22 | 171,000 | N/A |
| 23 | 011,000 | N/A |
| 24 | 285,000 | N/A |
| 25 | 305,000 | 8 |
| 26 | 491,000 | 2 |
Series 4: 2004–2005
| Episode no. | Total viewers | CBBC weekly ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 299,000 | N/A |
| 2 | 216,000 | N/A |
| 3 | 312,000 | 6 |
| 4 | 355,000 | 3 |
| 5 | 924,000 | 1 |
| 6 | 909,000 | 1 |
| 7 | 958,000 | 1 |
| 8 | 922,000 | 1 |
| 9 | 925,000 | 1 |
| 10 | 999,000 | 1 |
| 11 | 861,000 | 1 |
| 12 | 475,000 | 3 |
| 13 | 138,000 | N/A |
| 14 | 723,000 | 1 |
| 15 | 993,000 | 1 |
| 16 | 108,000 | N/A |
| 17 | 745,000 | 1 |
| 18 | 862,000 | 1 |
| 19 | 996,000 | 1 |
| 20 | 914,000 | 1 |
| 21 | 311,000 | 2 |
| 22 | 898,000 | 1 |
Series 5: 2005
| Episode no. | Total viewers | CBBC weekly ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 387,000 | 1 |
| 2 | 634,000 | 1 |
| 3 | 365,000 | 2 |
| 4 | 210,000 | 5 |
| 5 | 333,000 | 10 |
| 6 | 200,000 | N/A |
| 7 | 777,000 | 1 |
| 8 | 531,000 | 1 |
| 9 | 900,000 | 1 |
| 10 | 322,000 | 9 |
| 11 | 866,000 | 1 |
| 12 | 215,000 | 10 |
| 13 | 138,000 | N/A |
| 14 | 989,000 | 1 |
| 15 | 993,000 | 1 |
| 16 | 972,000 | 1 |
| 17 | 956,000 | 1 |
| 18 | 905,000 | 1 |
| 19 | 990,000 | 1 |
| 20 | 5,999,000 | 1 |
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