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series that focuses on the lives and experiences of young people and their

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, broadcast on

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. The programme began on 4 January 2013, with one series airing each year since.

Series overview

Episodes

Series 1 (2013)

Series 2 (2014)

Series 3 (2015)

Series 4 (2016)

Series 5 (2017)

Series 6 (2018)

Series 7 (2019)

Series 8 (2020-21)

Series 9 (2021-22)

Series 10 (2022-23)

Series 11 (2024)

Series 12 (2024)

Series 13 (2025)

Specials

Jody In Wonderland (2013)

Floss The Foundling (2016)

After the end of the episode, ''The End Of It All'' in series 4, a five-minute crossover between ''The Dumping Ground'' and ''Hetty Feather'' aired on

, titled ''A Special Dumping Ground Adventure''. Its official title (according to CBBC Online) is ''Floss The Foundling'' and has instead used this title online and in subsequent TV airings.

Dumping Ground Island (2017)

After the end of

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, an hour special aired, titled ''Dumping Ground Island''. It is filmed in the North East of England as well as

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. It is the first episode across the Tracy Beaker franchise that has been filmed abroad.

Sasha's Contact Meeting (2018)

After the end of the first half of

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, a five-part mini webisode series was shown on

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, titled ''Sasha's Contact Meeting''. It featured

Annabelle Davis Annabelle Davis (born 28 March 1997) is a British actress. She portrayed Sasha Bellman in the CBBC series ''The Dumping Ground'' from 2015 to 2022, and from 2023, she began to play Lacey Lloyd in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. She is ...

as Sasha Bellman and Endy McKay as Jenny Holmes, Sasha's new social worker.

After The DG (2018)

''After The DG'', a mini webisode series, is being shown on

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. It featured Jessica Revell and Kasey McKellar, reprising their roles as Elektra Perkins and Bailey Wharton respectively. The series was announced in 2018 and is aimed at older fans.

The Joseph & Taz Files (2018)

In August 2018, a five-part mini webisode series was shown on

, titled ''The Joseph & Taz Files''. It featured Yousef Naseer as Joseph Stubbs and Jasmine Uson as Taz De Souza.

Notes

References

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