When Tracy is arrested for using Cam's credit card to publish her autobiography, Tracy seeks refuge at the Dumping Ground, a care home 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 Mike for a job. As Mike is short-staffed, he agrees to hire her an assistant care worker since she knows so much about life in care. It is the spin-off series to The Story of Tracy Beaker and the series continued in the show The Dumping Ground.
Tracy Beaker Returns (Season 3)
The Visitors (Episode 1)
Air date: 2012-01-06
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: A struggle ensues when four young people and their care worker from Burneywood arrive at the dumping ground.
Firestarter (Episode 2)
Air date: 2012-01-06
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: When a fire breaks out at the Dumping Ground, Tracy and Gus set about discovering who the fire starter is.
Shadows (Episode 3)
Air date: 2012-01-13
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: There is an escaped prisoner on the loose and strange things start happening when Tracy is alone with the YP on a dark, stormy night.
Big Brother (Episode 4)
Air date: 2012-01-20
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: A pirate DVD stall leads Liam to a man who claims to be his brother, but his electronic tag keeps Liam from finding out what’s going on.
Belonging (Episode 5)
Air date: 2012-01-27
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: Tracy gets tangled up in Lily’s plan to reunite Poppy and Rosie with their dad. Meanwhile a stray dog becomes attached to Frank.
Eggs (Episode 6)
Air date: 2012-02-03
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: Tracy sets an egg-sitting challenge: the YP team up in pairs to look after an egg, but eventually every egg gets smashed.
Justine Littlewood Returns (Episode 7)
Air date: 2012-02-10
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: Justine Littlewood arrives at the Dumping Ground, wanting Mike to give her away at her wedding.
Reward (Episode 8)
Air date: 2012-02-17
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: When Tracy agrees to write the annual awards certificates, a chain of unintentional consequences leads to Johnny carrying out a robbery.
Summer Holiday (Episode 9)
Air date: 2012-02-24
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: Tee accidentally lets sheep into the farmhouse, and the Dumping Ground summer holiday is over.
Going Home (Episode 10)
Air date: 2012-03-02
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: When Elektra’s sister arrives at the Dumping Ground, her family secrets are uncovered.
Jody Jackson (Episode 11)
Air date: 2012-03-09
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: A new arrival at the Dumping Ground creates chaos for Tracy and upset for Carmen
The Invitation (Episode 12)
Air date: 2012-03-16
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: Mike gets an MBE, but Tracy's plan to let the young people decide who should go with him to the palace doesn't go smoothly.
Goodbye Tracy Beaker (Episode 13)
Air date: 2012-03-23
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: Tracy is leaving for a new job but can’t help feeling that Mike is glad to see her go.
Seasons
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Episodes 13
Episodes 13