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
The Story of Tracy Beaker (franchise) television and "The Story of Tracy Beaker" ran for five series on CBBC from 8 January 2002 to 9 December 2005, featuring Dani Harmer as Tracy Beaker. In 2009, a spin-off from The Story of Tracy Beaker, was announced called "Beaker's Back", but the show was changed to "Tracy Beaker Returns" and it aired on CBBC for three series from 8 January 2010 to 23 March 2012. In 2012, a spin-off from "Tracy Beaker Returns" called "The Dumping Ground" was announced as Harmer chose to quit her role as Tracy and has aired on CBBC since 4 January 2013; it