The Dumping Ground

*The Dumping Ground*
The Dumping Ground
Genre	Children's drama
Based on	The Story of Tracy Beaker; by Jacqueline Wilson
Directed by	Various
Starring	List of The Dumping Ground characters;
Theme music composer	Jeremy Holland-Smith
Composer	Simon Rogers
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	11
No. of episodes	(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Foz Allan (series 1–6); Lis Steele (series 1–6); Lucy Martin (series 6); Kim Crowther (series 6); Jonathan Phillips (series 5–9); Jane Dauncey (series 10);
Producers	Louise Sutton (series 1–6); Simon Nelson (series 1–6); Philip Leach (series 1–6); Gert Thomas (series 5–7); Emma Bodger (series 8–9); Jonathan Wolfman (series 10);
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–)
Original release
Network	CBBC
Release	4 January 2013 –; present

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.

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.

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