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''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' is a British children's
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media franchise A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or ...
that focuses on the lives and experiences of young people and their
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ers in
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. The franchise began with the publication of ''
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 ...
'' on 14 February 1991. Since then, the franchise has had six further books, three television series and their spin-offs, a television movie, a Children In Need special, a musical and two magazine collections. ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' merchandise has also been released.


Publications

The Story of Tracy Beaker franchise currently has seven books. The books are ''
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 ...
'', ''The Dare Game'' (reissued in 2018 as ''I Dare You, Tracy Beaker'') ''Starring Tracy Beaker'', ''My Mum Tracy Beaker'', ''We Are The Beaker Girls'', ''Tracy Beaker's Thumping Heart'' and ''Ask Tracy Beaker and Friends''. The Story of Tracy Beaker also had two magazine collections. ''Totally Tracy Beaker'' came with free art and craft supplies, which the reader collected, and the second magazine released, ''The Story of Tracy Beaker: The DVD collection'', came with a DVD with episodes from the series and the reader would eventually have all five series.


Television

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adapted the book for television and ''
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 ...
'' ran for five series on CBBC from 8 January 2002 to 9 December 2005, featuring
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 ...
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 ''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 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 ''The Dumping Ground'' (also informally referred to as ''The DG'') is a British children's television drama series that focuses on the lives and experiences of young people who live in a children's home with their care workers in care. The ser ...
'' was announced as Harmer chose to quit her role as Tracy and has aired on CBBC since 4 January 2013; it is currently in its ninth series. On 21 February 2004, '' Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me'' aired on CBBC. For Children In Need that year, a ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' special aired on CBBC titled ''Tracy Beaker Parties With Pudsey''. ''Tracy Beaker Returns'' aired one spin-off, ''
Tracy Beaker Survival Files ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' is a British children's drama media franchise that focuses on the lives and experiences of young people and their care workers in care. This is a list of spin-off's to the trilogy of CBBC children's drama series ''T ...
'', which aired for one series from 16 December 2011 to 6 January 2012. ''The Dumping Ground'' currently has had five spin-off's: ''
The Dumping Ground Survival Files ''The Dumping Ground Survival Files'' is a fifteen-part CBBC miniseries featuring various Dumping Ground characters, giving information on how to survive in The Dumping Ground. The show was made to accompany Series 2 of The Dumping Ground, it ...
'' aired for two series from 6 January to 12 December 2014, a
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'' Liam's Story'' aired from 17 January to 14 March 2018 and the series aired as a full episode on CBBC on 23 March 2014, a five-part miniseries called ''
The Dumping Ground Dish Up The Dumping Ground Dish Up is a five-part CBBC miniseries featuring various previous Dumping Ground characters showing you how to cook different dishes, which aired online and on TV from 16–20 November 2015. Cast Episodes References ...
'' aired in November 2015, '' The Dumping Ground: I'm...'', another webisode series where young people and staff describe living and working in care, aired for two series from 25 January 2016 to 9 February 2017. A five-part mini webisode series, '' Sasha's Contact Meetings'', was released on 6 April 2018.


Musicals

In 2006, ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' was adapted into a musical, featuring
Sarah Churm Sarah Churm (born 1980 in Scarrington, Nottinghamshire) is an English actress, known for playing the part of Sarah in ''At Home with the Braithwaites'' from 2000 until 2003. She also appeared in a stage adaptation of the popular book The Story ...
as Tracy Beaker. Suzie McGrath played Justine Littlewood,
Jessica Martin Jessica Cecelia Anna Maria Martin (born 25 August 1962) is an English actress, singer, and impressionist whose career has diversified to include comic writing and illustrating. Her television roles have included ''Spitting Image'', '' Copy Cats ...
played Tracy's mum and Louise, Alice Redmond played Tracy's foster mother Cam, Gemma Page played social worker Elaine, and Andy Steed played Peter.


Cast


References

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