List of The Story of Tracy Beaker Episodes - Series Three: Starring Me (2004)

Tracy reckons she's top dog at the DG, but new head care worker Shelley Appleton has other plans. Fearing that Tracy has become too settled, Shelley suggests it's time for Tracy to move to another home. She packs her bags and heads over to her best friend Cam's house, only to find that she's leaving for New York. Back at the DG, both the staff and the kids stage a mutiny against Shelley's decision - even Justine Littlewood.

Shelley opens her office door – eager to hear suggestions for improvements to the DG. She's soon faced with a barrage of requests for sweetie machines and a giant swimming pool! Without a sensible idea in sight, Shelley sets about doing things her way. But her new healthy eating policy, interior design changes and bedroom swaps, go down like a lead balloon. Meanwhile, Tracy is jealous that Justine has had her ears pierced and accidentally dyes her hair green, whilst new boy Michael instigates a food fight when he angers bad-tempered Crash.

New arrival Jackie Hopper is dragged kicking and screaming to the DG. She refuses to accept that she needs to be in care, and that her beloved Grandpa Jack has Alzheimer's and can no longer look after her. She's determined to escape, collect Grandpa from his nursing home and return to their old house together. Shelley knows there's only one person who can settle Jackie into DG life - Tracy.

Debut: Jackie Hopper

Louise couldn't be happier with her new foster family the Morris's, but she attempts to spare the feelings of her parent-less friends in the DG by fibbing that they are horrible. But Tracy and Justine are horrified that their friend seems to be in trouble and stage a protest to "Save Louise".

Guest Starring: Louise and the Morris family

Michael has quickly established himself as the DG's ultimate troublemaker – bullying the little ones, snitching on the older ones and constantly sucking up to the staff. Tracy realises that they could get rid of Michael for good if they could find someone to foster him. When Tracy stumbles across The Bygraves (ironically funeral directors), she reckons they might just be desperate enough to even consider Michael, recruiting Justine to help her get rid of him for good.

Guest Starring: Mr. and Mrs. Bygrave First Appearance: Jack Hopper (Jackie's grandpa)

Jackie has run away from school so many times, that she now has to be tutored at the DG. Faced with another boring Monday morning at school, Tracy and Crash reckon if Jackie can have home schooling, so can they. Meanwhile, Michael plays a cruel trick on Layla.

Crash and Tracy are both in lousy moods and fall out at breakfast. When Cam sends Tracy an 'I love NY' T-shirt in the post, Tracy can't resist boasting about her exciting new present to Crash. Then, when Nathan accidentally ruins the T-shirt, both Tracy and Crash's tempers reach frightening levels, leaving Nathan certain that he must take action against Crash's temper.

Jackie decides that it's finally time to rescue Grandpa, and enlists the help of Tracy. The girls sneak out of the DG, and successfully get Grandpa back to his old house. But Shelley is onto them, forcing Tracy to make a big decision. Meanwhile, Michael falls in love with former DG resident, Louise, giving the other kids a chance to get revenge on him for countless snitching and bullying.

Guest Starring: Jack Hopper, Louise

Tracy can't believe her luck when she wins tickets to a pop awards show. But as Tracy gets ready to leave for the big event, she becomes ill and collapses. Tracy comes round the next morning to discover that she's in hospital, and has had her appendix out. Tracy is furious with how everything has turned out, but cheers up when Cam returns.

Michael's big brother, James, arrives at the DG on the run from his care home, and he is discovered by Tracy and Jackie. But his brother's arrival brings out a new, sensitive side that no-one at the DG was prepared for. But will Tracy help him keep his brother a secret from the staff? Meanwhile, Cam announces she is writing a book based on the Dumping Ground, and everyone starts gathering stories for her. But she becomes increasingly exasperated by everyone's eager offers for help.

Dolly, Marco and Hayley form "The Beaker Club", pulling pranks on the staff and acting just like Tracy. But when the club dedicated to her nearly costs Dolly her ideal foster family, Tracy tries to put everything right again.

Final appearance: Dolly

The DG residents are thrown into chaos when there's a sudden power cut. Tracy and the others aren't impressed at the prospect of an evening with no TV, music, computers or cooking, so Tracy decides to entertain everyone by telling ghost stories.

Guest Starring: Louise

Aspiring chef Bouncer takes a small step towards achieving his ambition: by getting a Saturday job in a bakery. Lol can't help feeling at a bit of a loss without his brother around. Tracy is also feeling sidelined when she discovers that Cam's got herself a snooty literary agent, Zara, so Tracy and Lol take a trip to Bouncer's bakery and clash with his boss, who really dislikes them.

Only appearance: Zara, Dave (unpleasant teenage shop assistant)

It's a busy day at the DG, as Elaine finds herself running the house single-handed. But Michael and Crash come to blows when she announces that a new kid Wilson is arriving, and one of them will have to share with him, so Bouncer starts a championship to see who will be sharing with Wilson. Tracy reckons it's about time Louise got her own back on her prankster boyfriend, Adam. All goes to plan until Tracy realises that she's got the wrong guy -Wilson, and with Elaine keeping a close eye on her, the house's biggest troublemaker, will Wilson cover for her?

Debut: Wilson Guest Starring: Louise, Adam (Louise's boyfriend)

Tracy develops a crush on Wilson, but is loath to admit it. however, it becomes clear to the whole DG when she accepts an invitation to visit Wilson's mother with him in hospital, and whilst out with Cam, she cannot stop talking about him. Is Tracy in love? Meanwhile, Duke gets a new phone, and Lol and Crash plot to cause mischief by sending Duke romantics texts from Shelley's phone, leaving Duke convinced Shelley is in love with him. Tracy then kisses Wilson and doesn't notice that Justine is watching.

Tracy is in a foul mood – Wilson's left without saying goodbye and Justine is teasing her rotten about the kiss. Meanwhile, the other kids dig up a time capsule from the previous owners of the house. They attempt to put together a Dumping Ground time capsule of their own – preparing video diaries, recipes, collages and photographs. Note: In Tracy Beaker Returns, the capsule is found, even thought it takes place in a different house, and at some point during Tracy's life, she made clues to the time capsule.

Lol is fast turning into the next David Beckham, and Tracy is quick to notice. Before Lol knows it, Tracy is acting as his manager, and has snuck him into a professional football ground demanding that the manager give him a trial. Meanwhile, Elaine begins Sports Day at the DG, with her, Duke and Nathan as team captains after Shelley fakes an injury to get out of the event.

Tracy and Lol are intrigued by Bouncer's uncharacteristic behaviour – he's wearing after-shave, off his food and even buying flowers! Eventually it transpires that Bouncer has got himself a girlfriend. He's fallen for his co-worker Kelly, from the bakery. Fearing that Kelly will be put off by his unusual home life, Bouncer has told her that he is from a large family, completely blocking out his life at the DG - until Tracy invites her to dinner.

Guest Starring: Kelly (Bouncer's girlfriend), Maureen (bakery manager) Absent: Layla, Cam, Elaine

Layla is determined to get enough cub scout badges to secure a place on the camping trip, and Tracy and Jackie are put in charge of supervising her, but quickly fall out when Tracy suggests that it's time for some Beaker-style assistance. Refusing to cheat, Jackie and Layla struggle on without Tracy, and Michael also plots to ruin her work.

Tracy's nose is put out of joint when she's forced to share her room with a new arrival – Sufia, who doesn't speak English. However, when Sufia finds herself on the receiving end of Michael's bullying, Tracy is forced to step in and come to her defence. Meanwhile, Bouncer, Lol and Jackie get carried away with a game of football, and end up breaking a picture in the lounge, which results in an art competition at the DG.

Guest Starring: Sufia

Justine is desperate for her Dad and Carrie to ask her home with them for good. However, when they cancel taking her out for the day, Justine begins to doubt that it'll ever happen. Justine fears the worst when she hears that Carrie is on her way round to speak to her. When Carrie arrives and announces that she's pregnant, Justine is certain that her dream will never come true.

Guest Starring: Carrie

Everyone is in high spirits when the TV company arrive at the DG, for the launch of Cam's book 'The Dumping Ground Kids'. Tracy tries to steal the limelight at every opportunity – convinced that she's the inspiration for the star of the book 'Trudy' – a tough no-nonsense kid who is queen of the scammers. But Tracy's in for a nasty surprise, when she finally reads the last chapter. Meanwhile, Justine glamorizes herself for the TV, and Bouncer and Jackie get revenge on an arrogant TV producer who refuses Jackie a photo.

Guest Starring: Charlie Keane (director)

Tracy goes through the motions with three sets of hopeless potential foster parents on a trip to the science museum, until she befriends Jake and Tom, a father and son. Meanwhile, Hayley is tired of being called quiet and plots to show everyone how loud and destructive she can be.

Guest Starring: Jake and Tom

Tracy is determined to win Jake and Tom over. She realises that if she's going to impress them, then she needs to brush up on her skills at being around little brothers and dads. Meanwhile, Justine is tired of everyone talking about Steve and Carrie's baby.

Guest Starring: Jake, Tom, Steve and Carrie Littlewood, Louise

Jackie is caught off guard when she gets a letter from her Grandpa telling her that they're both entered in a charity race tomorrow. Tracy gets busy signing up sponsors, whilst Crash helps Jackie to train for the big day. Meanwhile, Cam comes round to see Tracy in a desperate attempt to make amends. But Tracy is sticking to her guns and Cam finds herself out in the cold.

Guest Starring: Jack Hopper

There's a BBQ party to celebrate Justine leaving. Jackie goes to collect Grandpa to join the party, and is devastated to discover that he is in a wheelchair. Marco dresses up as a magician for the party but can't seem to do anything magic, until he pinches Duke's flip-flops while he is asleep and sends them up high into the sky tied to helium balloons! Jackie is determined that her Grandpa will still be the fastest Grandpa in the land and soon gets him wheeling at top speed. As Justine heads off to begin her new life, Tracy has to face the fact that she's the last kid from the old Dumping Ground gang to be left behind.