The Story of Tracy Beaker (TV series)
The Story of Tracy Beaker | |
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The Story of Tracy Beaker title card | |
Created by | Jacqueline Wilson (Books) |
Starring | List of Tracy Beaker series characters |
Opening theme | "Someday" sung by Keisha White. |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 120 + 5 specials (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Cas Lester (2002–03) Jane Dauncey (2004–05) Josephine Ward (2006–07) |
Producer(s) |
Jane Dauncey (2002–03) Mia Jupp (2004–05) Jane Steventon (2006–07) |
Running time |
14 minutes (regular episode) 69 minutes (Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me) 30 minutes (Parties With Pudsey) |
Production company(s) | |
Release | |
Original network |
CBBC CBBC HD |
Original release | 8 January 2002 – 9 December 2005 |
Chronology | |
Followed by |
Tracy Beaker Returns (2010–12) The Dumping Ground (2013–) |
Related shows |
Tracy Beaker Survival Files (2011–12) The Dumping Ground Survival Files (2014) |
The Story of Tracy Beaker (also known as Tracy Beaker or TSOTB) is a British television programme adapted from the book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. It ran on CBBC for five series, from 2002 to 2005 and also contained a feature-length episode, Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me, broadcast in 2004, as well as a week of interactive episodes for Children in Need. The theme song was written and performed by Keisha White. Many of the episodes have been released on official DVD compilations, and the entire series was briefly available for purchase alongside a magazine based on the show.
Episodes
The pilot episode aired on 8 January 2002 and the series finale aired on 9 December 2005. The show spanned a total of five series with 120 episodes in total. Series 1 introduces the characters and feel of the show. In "Tracy Returns", Tracy moves back into the Dumping Ground. Three episodes in Series 1 form the basis of the show and make the format and atmosphere easy to understand, "Sneaking in Ben" shows Tracy's friendships, "The Truth Is Revealed" shows Tracy's way of thinking and "Friend" shows Tracy's way of understanding things. Series 1 also sees the introduction of characters such as Jenny, Duke, Mike, Justine, Louise, and Ben.
Cast and characters
DVD releases
The Story of Tracy Beaker has been released on DVD in the UK.
DVD Title | No. of Disc(s) | Year | No. of Episodes | DVD release | |||
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Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||||
Tracy Beaker – Best of Me – Series One | 1 | 2002 | 6 | 6 February 2006[1] | |||
Tracy Beaker – More of Me – Series Two | 1 | 2003 | 6 | 22 May 2006[2] | |||
Tracy Beaker – Starring Me – Series Three | 1 | 2004 | 6 | 2 October 2006[3] | |||
Tracy Beaker – Totally Me – Series Four | 1 | 2004 | 6 | 26 March 2007[4] | |||
Tracy Beaker – Farewell from Me – Series Five | 1 | 2005–2006 | 12 | 7 January 2008[5] | |||
Tracy Beaker – The Boxset of Me | 6 | 2002–2005 | 60 (12 episodes per series) + The Movie of Me | 11 February 2008[6] | |||
Tracy Beaker – The Movie of Me | 1 | 2004 | N/A | 25 July 2005[7] |
- Note: All of the series DVDs and the boxset contain only the 'best' episodes of that series, the only time all of the episodes were released on DVD was in a special collector's edition set, where one DVD containing several episodes was released each week for purchase. There were 24 DVDs in all, and these are now incredibly rare to find as a complete set. All episodes on Series 1 – 4's DVDs are compilations so there are 6 28 minute compilations which is 12 14 minute episodes, however Series 5 contains single episodes.
Awards and nominations
Ceremony | Award | Nominee | Result |
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2002 Children's BAFTA Awards | Children's Drama | The Story of Tracy Beaker | Nominated |
2003 Children's BAFTA Awards | Children's Drama | The Story of Tracy Beaker | Nominated |
2003 Children's BAFTA Awards | Children's Writer | Mary Morris | Nominated |
2004 Children's BAFTA Awards | Children's Drama | Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me | Nominated |
2004 Children's BAFTA Awards | Children's Writer – Adapted In | Mary Morris | Nominated |
2004 Royal Television Awards | Children's Award | Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me | Won |
2005 Children's BAFTA Awards | Children's Drama | The Story of Tracy Beaker | Nominated |
Repeats
When the series ended, repeats of the series were shown almost continuously on the CBBC channel until 24th March 2016 (stopping part-way through series 5).
See also
- Punky Brewster, a U.S. TV series with largely the same premise, as well as a similar main character.
- Lizzie McGuire, a U.S. TV series most commonly associated with the "animated thoughts/reactions" concept.
References
- ↑ "Tracy Beaker – Best of Me Series 1 [DVD]". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ "Tracy Beaker – More of Me [DVD]". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ "Tracy Beaker – Starring Me [DVD]". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ "Tracy Beaker – Totally Me – Series 4 [DVD]". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ "Tracy Beaker – Farewell From Me [DVD]". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ "Tracy Beaker – The Boxset of Me [DVD]". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ "Tracy Beaker – The Movie of Me [DVD]". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2011.