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| The Story of Tracy Beaker | |
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Title Board Series 5
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| 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) |
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| 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, whilst the entire series was available for a short period to purchase alongside a magazine based on the show.
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 Duke, Mike, Louise, Zac, Ryan and Ben.
The Story of Tracy Beaker has been released on DVD in the UK.
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