| The Dumping Ground | |
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| Genre | Children's drama |
| Based on | The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson |
| Directed by | Various |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Jeremy Holland-Smith |
| Composer | Simon Rogers[1] |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 12 |
| No. of episodes | (list of episodes) |
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| Production locations | Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Series 1) High Spen, Gateshead (Series 2–4, 9–10) Rowlands Gill, Gateshead (Series 2–8) Morpeth, Northumberland (Series 5–8) Hexham, Northumberland (Series 11-) |
| Animator | David Gregory (series 1–6) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 28 minutes (regular episodes) |
| Production companies | BBC Children's Productions (2018–2022) BBC Studios Kids & Family (2022–)[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBBC |
| Release | 4 January 2013 – present |
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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 series has broadcast ten series, the show has continuously aired on CBBC since its inception in 2013. The series is a continuation of Tracy Beaker Returns, which aired from 2010 to 2012, and is the third television series in the Tracy Beaker franchise.
The Dumping Ground broadcast its 100th episode on 16 March 2018, which was the tenth episode of series six.[3][4]
In 2024, the eleventh series of The Dumping Ground marked a complete revamp of the show, including a new house, new title sequence and logo, and the animated sequences are no longer a part of the show. [5]
- ^ "The Dumping Ground (TV Series 2013-) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Kids & Family | BBC Studios Productions".
- ^ "Mia Mckenna-Bruce on Instagram..." Instagram.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "CBBC HQ - Calling All Dumping Ground Fans!". BBC. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ The Dumping Ground - Series 11: 1. Welcome Home, retrieved 29 January 2024