The Dumping Ground (series 3)

The Dumping Ground series 3

Title card for series three
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 20
Broadcast
Original channel CBBC
CBBC HD
Original run 16 January 2015 – present

The third series of the British children's television series The Dumping Ground is currently broadcasting until late 2015 on CBBC and CBBC HD. The series follows the lives of the children in care the fictional children's care home of Ashdene Ridge. It is set to consist of twenty thirty-minute episodes, airing in two halves in January and September 2015, and is the eleventh series in the Tracy Beaker franchise. It was confirmed that head writer, Elly Brewer, who has been the head writer for Tracy Beaker Returns and the previous The Dumping Ground series, will not be a part of the writing team for this series.

Cast

All of the series 3 cast returned, with the exceptions of Daniel Pearson, Chris Slater and Leanne Dunstan, who play Rick Barber, Frank Matthews and Faith Davis. Faith and Rick were not mentioned again in series 3. Frank was mentioned once by *Kazima Tako in episode "Mischief".

Casting calls confirmed that this series will feature at least five new characters, including; twins Toni and Billie, played by Nelly and Gwen Currant;[1] dog Mischief, which CBBC ran a competition for viewers to name it and is played by Sage;[2] a disabled character called Finn,[3] as well as Sasha and Ryan, played by Ruben Reuter, Annabelle Davis and Lewis Hamilton respectively.[4]

It has been confirmed that there will be several guest stars in this series. Former EastEnders actress, Charlie Brooks, played Stephanie Branston who appeared in episode one with her footballer husband, Matt (played by Stuart Manning).[5] At a foster event, they meet Maude Gordon, who is played by Brooks’ daughter Kiki. Maude is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon (played by Grant Burgin and Tanya French) attending the fostering day. [4] Former Casualty actress, Martina Laird starred as Mrs Underwood, a potential foster mother for Tyler Lewis in episode 1.[6] Diveen Henry starred as Tyler's mother, Sally, whom he reunites with. Former Waterloo Road star, Neil Morrissey will appear as Johnny and Tee Taylor’s abusive step-father, Keith. Having previously abandoned his family, Keith threatens the domestic stability that the Taylors' mother, who appeared in the previous series, has created for Johnny, Tee and baby Hope, who also appeared with her mother in the previous series.[4] Other actors that appeared throughout the course of the series include; Ray Emmet Brown;[4] Dai Bradley;[4] and Dallas Campbell.[4]

Main characters

Guest characters

Episodes

Episode
in total		 Episode
in series		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date
Part 1
281"Party Games (Law & Disorder, Part 1)"Roberto BanguraEmma Reeves[9]16 January 2015
A party for new foster parents goes very wrong, as Bailey and Carmen battle it out over celebrity parents. .
292"Grand Theft DG (Law & Disorder, Part 2)[10]"Roberto BanguraEmma Reeves[9]16 January 2015

New resident Ryan proves he is a force to be reckoned with, facing a Dumping Ground still distraught from the trials and thefts of the foster party, and blackmailing and deceiving them in the midst of a massive conspiracy...

First Appearance: Lewis Hamilton as Ryan Reeves
303"Stuck with You"Roberto BanguraSarah-Louise Hawkins23 January 2015

A row between Carmen and Jody escalates so far that Floss handcuffs them together, but they've both got places to be, and Floss has lost the key! Meanwhile new arrivals Toni and Billie get caught up in all the madness and decide to befriend Floss and get her stuff from her room. Kazima however has bought Mo a toy robot, but after receiving a letter saying his mum needs an "operation" Mo decides to isolate himself from everyone, meaning nobody knows that he is badly hurt.[11]

First Appearance: Nelly Currant as Toni Trent and Gwen Currant as Billie Trent
314"Mischief[12]"Roberto BanguraDawn Harrison[13]30 January 2015

When Bailey bumps into a homeless man who later dies, he feels guilty, and decides to become the new owner of his dog Mischief. However Mischief proves difficult to train, and as Bailey is doubting his philosophy of always trying, Ryan who has a phobia of dogs sets Mischief free, with disastrous consequences... [14]

First Appearance: Sage as Mischief.
325"Now You See Me[15]"Nigel DouglasJane Eden[16]6 February 2015
Tee is introduced to Kazima's street artist friend Roscoe and finds herself amazed by the world of art, but there's an unhappy ending. Tee finds herself lured into the world of street art by a homeless artist. Tee sees he is in trouble, but will she break the law to help him find his father?... Meanwhile Jody and Floss clash when Floss' dance rehearsals are interrupted by a bird.[17]
336"It's Not About The Money"Roberto BanguraJulie Dixon13 February 2015
When Tyler demands money for a magic trick, Ryan sets up an insurance scam involving the theft of the office computer, but it's only after the computer has been sold that he discovers Tee's school project was on it. Meanwhile, Floss is taking Harry's departure badly and cuts off Jeff's head, and even runs away from the Dumping Ground!.[18]
347"Fake It to Make It[19]"Nigel DouglasDavey Jones20 February 2015
Carmen is annoyed when she finds out that she has to wear glasses as she has an audition at a modelling agency. However, it turns out not to be what she expected. Meanwhile, Billie and Toni hatch a plan to convince the house that they have telepathic powers.[20]
358"Breaking In [21]"Nigel DouglasJeff Povey27 February 2015
The residents of The Dumping Ground head off on a day trip to a theme park. There aren't enough tickets for everyone though, so Tee and Kazima go to a holiday club instead. Bored at the club, they sneak off home to The Dumping Ground, only to come face to face with thieves! Can Tee and Kazima win their game of cat and mouse, and stop the thieves from finding their money?[22]
369"Long Way Home [23]"Nigel DouglasMatthew Leys[24]6 March 2015

Ryan goes on a mission to rescue his friend Harry after he receives a surprise text from him saying "Help". When Ryan goes to Harry’s new foster home to find out what's going on, he discovers a tense atmosphere in the house and a terrified Harry, who wants nothing more than to come back to The Dumping Ground. The thing is Harry won't leave without another boy, Finn, who is also fostered by the family. Will they make it back to The Dumping Ground safely? And if they do, will Harry be brave enough to tell Mike the truth? And who does Mike believe – the foster family or Harry? Back at the home, Tyler finds an old battered trombone in a skip and quickly annoys the other residents with his attempts to learn how to play. Tyler’s attempts though reveal a bigger truth as his efforts unearth a secret from Kazima’s past.[7]

First Appearance: Ruben Reuter as Finn

Note: Return of Philip Graham Scott as Harry Jones
3710"Dragon Slayer [25]"Nigel DouglasJulie Dixon13 March 2015

It’s the day before Johnny is due to leave for the army but when he spots Keith in town he faces a dilemma about what to do. Keith’s a dangerous bully and both Tee and Johnny are devastated that he’s back. Can Johnny really just run to the army, leaving his Mum and his sisters to cope with Keith? When Keith behaves true to type can Johnny face up to the 'man' who tormented him through childhood? [26]

Last Appearance: Joe Maw as Johnny Taylor.
Part 2
3811September 2015

Production

This series will feature scripts from Reeves, Richard Lazarus[27] and Sophie Petzal,[28] among others. Philip Gladwin has been confirmed as the show’s new script editor.[3]

Philip Leach will be taking over from Simon Nelson as producer and Lis Steele will continue her position as executive producer. Roberto Bangura, who was worked on shows such as Waterloo Road has joined the directing team. Other directors that will be directing the new series include; Nigel Douglas, who previously worked on The Dumping Ground; and former Wolfblood director, Matthew Evans.[29]

Production began on 16 June 2014, and was completed on 10 November 2014.[30]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 "BBC - Identical twins from Hertfordshire cast in new series of CBBC’s The Dumping Ground - Media centre".
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "CBBC Newsround - The Dumping Ground dog name revealed". CBBC Newsround.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/DocumentLibrary/Education/transend/Updates/Whats-On-Feb-Mar-14.pdf
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 "BBC - Neil Morrissey and Charlie Brooks to guest star in series three of The Dumping Ground - Media centre".
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "News - GLOBAL ARTISTS".
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Gordon and French - Martina Laird Profile".
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2015/09/the-dumping-ground
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 The credits of the first joint episode said the character name and actor's name
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Emma Reeves".
  10. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/dg2p42/the-dumping-ground--series-3---2-grand-theft-dg
  11. ↑ "BBC - The Dumping Ground - Media centre". bbc.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "The Dumping Ground". RadioTimes.
  13. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/dfgkz5/the-dumping-ground--series-3---4-mischief
  14. ↑ "BBC - The Dumping Ground - Media centre". bbc.co.uk.
  15. ↑ digiguide.tv/programme-details/CBBC/6+February+2015/17:30/The+Dumping+Ground/Kids+Drama/
  16. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/dfvzyv/the-dumping-ground--series-3---5-now-you-see-me
  17. ↑ "BBC - The Dumping Ground - Media centre". bbc.co.uk.
  18. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2015/06/the-dumping-ground
  19. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/dgb92v/the-dumping-ground--series-3---7-fake-it-to-make-it
  20. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2015/07/dumping-ground
  21. ↑ http://digiguide.tv/programme-details/CBBC/27+February+2015/17:30/The+Dumping+Ground/Kids+Drama/
  22. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/search?lang=en&term=the+dumping+ground
  23. ↑ http://digiguide.tv/programme-details/CBBC/6+March+2015/17:30/The+Dumping+Ground/Kids+Drama/
  24. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/dgsyq7/the-dumping-ground--series-3---9-long-way-home
  25. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/dg2v5p/the-dumping-ground--series-3---10-family-troubles
  26. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2015/10/the-dumping-ground
  27. ↑ "Richard Lazarus - Rochelle Stevens & Co". rochellestevens.com.
  28. ↑ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sophie-petzal/41/863/a7a?trk=pub-pbmap
  29. ↑ Sara Putt Associates. "Charles Bates".
  30. ↑ "Connor Byrne on Twitter". Twitter.