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The Story of Tracy Beaker: Season 5

20 episodes Premiered Jan 9, 2006
Previously on The Story of Tracy Beaker

Season 5 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 4.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 5: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (16): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S5·E1 Mytharc

Caring and Sharing

Jan 9, 2006

Life at the Dumping Ground continues without Tracy who is on holiday with Cam. However life isn't great at the Littlewood home. Justine is reminded of how badly her dad let her dow

S5·E2 Core

Too Many Crooks

Jan 10, 2006

Strange belongings are going missing in the DG. Who is the crook? Is it Lol who is trying to get used to life without Bouncer? Or Justine and Rebecca who would do anything to set t

S5·E3 Core

Chantal's Goodbye

Jan 11, 2006

Chantal leaves with her Dad, creating a huge split for the Wellard threesome. Elaine brokers a meeting between the stubborn Justine and her Dad - but Justine feels forced out by he

S5·E4 Core

Free Piggy

Jan 12, 2006

Elaine runs an Open Day at the DG. Roxy aims to cause havoc with her sidekick Rio, but he proves an unwilling partner - even donning a clean shirt to impress potential new parents.

S5·E5 Core

Scary Milly

Jan 16, 2006

Something very weird is happening at the Dumping Ground - there is mysterious writing on the wall, toys coming to life and kids being locked up. Could it have anything to do with t

S5·E6 Core

Life Coach

Jan 17, 2006

Jackie returns to the DG apprantly injured. She doesn't seem very happy due to the arrival of her Grandpa's best friend, Flying Freddie Murpher and Tracy tries to find out what's w

S5·E7 Core

Frankelainestein

Jan 18, 2006

Elaine transforms herself into a chic, orderly professional woman. Ditsy Alice arrives at the DG and Bouncer offers to stand in as Marco's Mum on Mothering Sunday.

S5·E8 Core

Tracy's Fantasy

Jan 19, 2006

Tracy gets a knock to her head and life at the DG is turned on its head with the adults behaving as their charges would, for one whole day of havoc at the DG. Nothing is the same -

S5·E9 Core

Cash Cows

Jan 23, 2006

When the kids find stacks of cheques made out to Wolfie, a major competition breaks out as the kids try to wheedle the cash out of him. When Wolfie finds out he's devastated but ev

S5·E10 Core

Telling Tales

Jan 24, 2006

Shelley returns to the DG and is dismayed at the bad behaviour going on. She insists that the kids spend the day thinking about their bad behaviour - boredom turns to fantasy as th

S5·E11 Core

A Dog's Life

Jan 25, 2006

Alice and Layla attempt to find a home for a stray dog, while Tracy writes an article on life at the DG that shows Cam just how much she enjoys living there. The kids are horrified

S5·E12 Core

Whodunnit?

Jan 26, 2006

Someone has 'iced' poor Elaine. Shelley is furious and demands the culprit owns up - but no one does. The kids have an hour to work out 'whodunit'.

S5·E13 Core

Spare Dad

Jan 30, 2006

Crash has reluctantly agreed to meet his dad. After a bumpy start the reunion goes well - maybe his dad has changed after all. However his dad takes things a step too far when he s

S5·E14 Core

Operation Careworker

Jan 31, 2006

Shelley's brief time at the DG is up. The kids have to pull out all the stops when Shelley and Elaine interview for a new head careworker. But who is the ideal person for the job?

S5·E15 Core

Bouncer's Kitchen

Feb 1, 2006

When Mike introduces Bouncer as the new DG chef, the kids are thrilled - until he turns Jamie Oliver on them and produces manky 'macrobiotic' health food. The lack of additives in

S5·E16 Mytharc

Love All

Feb 2, 2006

Elaine and Mike hold a valentine's party at the DG - Rebecca pulls out all the stops to ensure Crash takes her to the party instead of Justine. In doing so Rebecca reveals her true

S5·E17 Core

Toddler In Town

Feb 6, 2006

When Mike bumps his head, Elaine has to take him to the hospital, leaving Justine in charge of the DG. Justine loves the sense of control until a toddler is dumped on the doorstep

S5·E18 Core

Two's A Crowd

Feb 7, 2006

It's time for Marco to leave the DG with his dream family - but how can he leave Milly behind? Justine's Dad brings her cousin John along to the guest day. Justine reacts badly at

S5·E19 Mytharc

Moving On

Feb 8, 2006

Just as Lol prepares to leave the DG for the halfway house, Tracy agrees to spend time with Cam and Gary and, to her surprise, they get on brilliantly... until Cam drops the bombsh

S5·E20 Mytharc

Cam's Wedding

Feb 9, 2006

Cam is heartbroken that Tracy won't be a part of her special day, but thanks to Crash and Jackie's wise words Tracy finally sees the light. As she packs her bags to leave the Dumpi

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