Tracy Beaker Returns Tracy Beaker Returns Tracy Beaker Returns was a British television programme. Based upon the novels by Jacqueline Wilson, it is the spin-off series to "The Story of Tracy Beaker". The series stars Dani Harmer as protagonist Tracy Beaker. The third and final series ended on 23 March 2012. A spin-off entitled "The Dumping Ground" started airing on 4 January 2013. When author Tracy Beaker is arrested for using her foster mother, Cam's credit card to publish her autobiography, Tracy seeks refuge at the Elm Tree House, a care home nicknamed "The Dumping Ground" where she used to live as a
Tracy Beaker worried when she hears that new head care worker Shelley Appleton (Nicola Reynolds) is considering moving her to a different care home. To make matters worse, Cam is leaving for New York. Fortunately, after the other kids form an alliance to all leave if Tracy does, Shelley postpones the idea. She later makes friends with new arrival Jackie Hopper, who makes a dash for the door at every opportunity, whom Tracy convinces to stay at the Dumping Ground for a while. Tracy's back and living with Cam, and just around the corner at the new location of the Dumping Ground