The Story of Tracy Beaker (franchise)
The Story of Tracy Beaker is a media franchise that originated from the 1991 the children's book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. The series focuses on the life of the titular character, a troubled girl who lives in a children's care home, nicknamed "The Dumping Ground", with various other children.
The original book went on to receive a number of literary sequels, as well as a popular television series that was broadcast on CBBC, which received its own set of sequels and spinoffs.
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References to Tracy Beaker in the DWU[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the 2012 Blue Peter special [+]Loading...["Blue Peter special (TV story)"], the Eleventh Doctor, whilst speaking directly to the audience from within the Land of Fiction, considered recruiting Tracy Beaker to help him.
The Story of Tricey Beaker, featured in the 2013 Doctor Who Adventures feature Monster Telly! [+]Loading...["Monster Telly! (feature)"] (DWA 303) was a clear reference to The Story of Tracy Beaker; the feature also explicitly named Tracy Beaker. The series was again referenced in The Doctor's Diary [+]Loading...["The Doctor's Diary (DWA 308 short story)"] (DWA 308).
By 2016, the CBBC studio had the logo for the then-running Tracy Beaker spinoff, The Dumping Ground, hung among other TV show logos on a wall. This could be seen when the studio appeared in the DWU-adjacent Robot Week [+]Loading...["Robot Week (TV story)"].
References to the DWU in Tracy Beaker media[[edit] | [edit source]]
A TARDIS poster appears in several episodes of Tracy Beaker Returns.
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This section lists all of the DWU actors who have had main or reoccurring roles in The Story of Tracy Beaker (TSOTB), Tracy Beaker Returns (TBR), The Dumping Ground (TDG), My Mum Tracy Beaker (MMTB), and The Beaker Girls (TBG).
| Actor | DWU role(s) | Tracy Beaker role | Tracy Beaker series | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bell | Creet | Toby Coleman | TBR | |
| Saffron Coomber | Elidir, Byrne | Sapphire Fox | TBR | |
| Chris Finch | Time Lord Soldier 1 | Jack O'Donovan | TBR | |
| Morgan Hopkins | Sgt. Price, Mervyn | Steve Littlewood | TSOTB | |
| Ciaran Joyce | Smiler | Lol Plakova | TSOTB | |
| Sonny Muslim | Lance Metcalf | Ryan Patterson | TSOTB | |
| Nisha Nayar | See list | Elaine Boyak | TSOTB, TBG | |
| Clive Rowe | Morvin Van Hoff | Duke Ellington | TSOTB | |
| Richard Wisker | George Woods | Liam O'Donovan | TBR, TDG | |
| Kia Pegg | Doctor Where | Jody Jackson | TBR, TDG |
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