''My Mum Tracy Beaker'' is a

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that premiered on

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and

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on 12 February 2021. The show was aired the week after

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's eighth series concluded. The series follows on from the events of its predecessors, ''

The Story of Tracy Beaker ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' is a British children's book first published in 1991, written by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt. Background The book is told from the point of view of Tracy Beaker, a troubled ten-year-old gi ...

'', ''

Tracy Beaker Returns ''Tracy Beaker Returns'' is a British television programme. Based upon the novels by Jacqueline Wilson, it is the sequel series to '' The Story of Tracy Beaker''. The series stars Dani Harmer reprising her role as protagonist Tracy Beaker. T ...

'' and ''

''. ''My Mum Tracy Beaker'' saw

Dani Harmer Danielle Jane Harmer (born 8 February 1989) is an English actress, television personality, and former singer. She is best known for her lead role as Tracy Beaker in the CBBC series ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' (2002–2006), ''Tracy Beaker R ...

reprise her role as Tracy Beaker and included original cast members Lisa Coleman,

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and

Montanna Thompson Montanna Thompson is a British actress. She is known for her role as Justine Littlewood in the CBBC children's series ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' (2002–2006). Thompson has reprised her role as Justine in ''Tracy Beaker Returns'' (2012), '' My ...

, as well as new cast members Emma Davies and Jordan Duvigneau. On 18 August 2021, CBBC announced that a second series based on the book's sequel would premiere in mid December. ''

The Beaker Girls ''The Beaker Girls'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British children's television series, children's television series that premiered on CBBC (TV channel), CBBC and BBC iPlayer on 13 December 2021. The series follows on from the events ...

'' saw most of the main cast from ''My Mum Tracy Beaker'' reprise their roles along with newcomers Chi-Megan Ennis and Albie Parsons.

Cast

as Tracy Beaker * Emma Maggie Davies as Jess Beaker *

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as Mary Oliver * Noah Leacock as Tyrone * Jordan Duvigneau as Sean Godfrey * Lisa Coleman as

Cam Lawson This is a list of characters that were introduced in CBBC's ''The Story of Tracy Beaker''. The series is based on the book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. It ran on for five series from 2002 to 2005. The series was followed by ''Tracy Bea ...

* Christina Tam as Rosalie *

Justine Littlewood This is a list of characters that were introduced in CBBC's ''The Story of Tracy Beaker''. The series is based on the book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. It ran on for five series from 2002 to 2005. The series was followed by ''Tracy Bea ...

as Carly Beaker * Jim English as Peter Ingham *

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as Fred

Development

The details regarding ''My Mum Tracy Beaker'' were announced on 3 August 2020, where it was announced that the series would be based on the 2018 book of the same name by Tracy's creator,

Jacqueline Wilson Dame Jacqueline Wilson (née Aitken; born 17 December 1945) is an English novelist known for her popular children's literature. Her novels have been notable for featuring realistic topics such as adoption and divorce without alienating her lar ...

, and it was confirmed that Harmer would be reprising the role of Tracy. Speaking about reprising the role of Tracy prior to filming, Harmer stated that she cannot wait to play her again, stating that she is a fan of the character herself, and she is interested to see where Tracy has ended up in life. She added that since she is a mother in real life, she knows the changes it causes to your life and personality, but confirmed that Tracy will still be the "same feisty, strong female lead that people know and love". It was later hinted that other original cast members from the franchise may reprise their roles in the series. On 5 October 2020, it was confirmed by Harmer that filming had begun, and casting announcements were made. Emma Davies was cast as Tracy's daughter Jess, and it was confirmed that unlike previous ''Tracy Beaker'' series, the narration will not be told through the perspective of Tracy, instead being told by her 10 year old daughter, Jess. Jordan Duvigneau was cast as Tracy's "new, rich ex-footballer boyfriend" Sean Godfrey, and the returns of characters

, Carly Beaker and

were announced, all portrayed by the original actresses. A trailer for the series premiered on 5 February 2021, and it was confirmed that the first series, consisting of three episodes, would air on

and

from 12 to 14 February 2021.

Episodes

Ratings

On 15 February 2021, CBBC announced that the series was their most successful programme launch with 2.1 million streams on

during the first three days of being made available. The first episode on 12 February attracted an average figure of 492,000 viewers aged four and above on CBBC itself. Seven-day ratings saw the figure rise to 883,000.

References

External links

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