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Lottie Gibbons

Tracy Beaker to return to CBBC in new series as potential foster parent

Dani Harmer is set to return as Tracy Beaker in a new five-part series on CBBC and BBC iPlayer later this year.

She will be joined by Emma Maggie Davies as her book-smart but tough daughter Jess in 'The Beaker Girls' series.

There will also be some familiar faces returning as well, Jordan Duvigneau is back as Sean Godfrey, Lisa Coleman as Cam, Montana Thompson as Justine and Danielle Henry as Mary, along with newcomer Chi-Megan Ennis McLean as Jordan and Alibe Parsons as junk shop owner, Flo.

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It comes after My Mum Tracy Beaker set a new record as CBBC’s most successful launch ever, when it was streamed 2.1m times on BBC iPlayer in its first three days of availability in February.

This new show will see Tracy and Jess running the Dumping Ground junk shop in the seaside town of Cooksea.

However, Tracy will soon contemplate becoming a foster parent after she meets runaway teen Jordan.

The Beaker Girls is made by BBC Children’s In-House Productions and is due to start filming on location in Bristol later this month.

Tali Walters, Genre Lead, BBC Children's In-house Drama, said: “The enduring affection of our audiences for the character of Tracy Beaker was clear in the reaction to My Mum Tracy Beaker.

"The Beaker Girls promises to touch the hearts of our audiences and we’re tremendously excited to work with such a talented cast and crew to bring this captivating mother and daughter back to the screen and unveil their next chapter.”

All previous series of Tracy Beaker are available to watch on BBC iPlayer and The Tracy Beaker Podcast is available on BBC Sounds.

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