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"Home Alone" is the first episode of the first series of the British children's television series, The Dumping Ground. It originally aired as a two-part episode on CBBC in the United Kingdom on 4 January 2013. It aired with "Liberty in the DG" resulting in the joint episode episode being titled "Freedom".

The episode was written by Elly Brewer, who has previously written episodes for the previous series, Tracy Beaker Returns. The episode was directed by Craig Lines and Louise Sutton served as the producer.

Home Alone

Mike is still away, Gina is in hospital and now food and money is in short supply, and the Young People start to turn on each other. Elektra is convinced Mike wants to get rid of her and so has created an escape route out of the Dumping Ground for herself. To protect her plan Elektra tries to capitalise on the fractures within the group and when Johnny crosses her she is forced to take drastic action.

Liberty in the DG

"Baby" is the third episode of the first series of the British children's television series, The Dumping Ground. It originally aired on 11 January 2013,and is notable for expanding the recurring characters of Lily Kettle and her dad Steve Kettle, and for introducing Holly Quin-Ankrah as Shannay, a recurring character who also appears in Episode 11.

Baby

Jody is back with her family and on the surface all seems well, but when she turns up at the Dumping Ground with a bag full of swag it’s clear that her brother, Kingsley, has been out stealing. When Kingsley comes to collect her, terrified Jody is forced to return home. So it’s up to a worried Carmen to mount a rescue mission for her friend.

The Dumping Ground is divided when a same-sex couple show an interest in fostering Gus. As Johnny and Elektra come to blows about whether gay couples should be allowed to adopt, Gus is in turmoil about leaving the Dumping Ground and father figure Mike behind.

What Would Gus Want?

When the police turn up at Elm Tree House looking for Faith, wicked whispers fly. But Faith won’t give anything away, preferring to focus on her training for a charity run. The Young People are shocked to learn the brutal truth and rally round to support Faith, while the new girl in the house, Floss, wonders where on Earth she’s been dumped.

The Real Faith Davis

After getting bad exam results Frank denounces school and gets a job in the local café. He develops a full-blown crush on the waitress, Jade, and when she introduces him to a psychic medium it seems like Frank has finally found some answers about his future. But his Dumping Ground friends worry that he’s been taken for a ride.

The Truth Is Out There

Rick gets a huge shock when he finds his dad, disguised as a boiler man, right inside the Dumping Ground. Gerry insists that he's above board now and promises Rick a happy family future, but it quickly becomes clear that Gerry still loves the buzz of a hustle, and Rick is distraught. Meanwhile, Tee takes a shine to Gina's mum, Hattie, and is furious to hear Mike suggest that Hattie should move into a care home for the elderly, However, all is not what it seems, as Tee soon finds out.

Dreamland

It's the Dumping Ground annual trip out and the Young People finds themselves living like Edwardians for the day in the country estate, to learn about history by experiencing it. Resentment and tensions build as they split off into servants and masters, and soon boundaries between real life and make-believe become very blurred. A class war begins between the slaves and the Earl, Johnny, who begins to take his power way too seriously. Meanwhile, Elektra knows a secret...

A Day In The Past

Mo is the Dumping Ground’s new eccentric resident and everyone thinks he’s a bit strange, especially Tyler - who has to share a room with him. Tee takes pity on him and helps him with his arty creations, but poor Mo has never had a real friend before and it’s not long before Tee starts to feel suffocated. Mo can’t take a hint and pushes Tee right to her limit, with dangerous consequences.

Oh, Mo!

A classic Tyler practical joke backfires, causing irreparable damage and Tyler is forced to re-evaluate himself; maybe it’s time he grew up. Without his comedy to fall back on, he finds himself in a dark and scary place. It’s up to his friends to try their best to convince him to be himself but will they succeed? Lily, Carmen and Tee fall out at an unsupervised sleepover at Lily’s flat.

Seriously Funny

A beautiful stranger named Esme visits Elm Tree House and soon Carmen's head is turned by tales of a glamorous live in Rio. However, the rest of The Dumping Ground is more divided, with many kids thinking she's a snob. However, Mike soon falls ill and now Carmen has a choice: stay at Elm Tree, or run away to Rio?

Esme

A face from the past comes back to haunt Faith, and brings danger right inside the Dumping Ground. Mo buys a magic egg which hatches… into a snake! Elektra thinks it’s cool and decides to keep it as a pet.

Scary Beasts

When young Bailey Wharton is found living on his own, he is summarily placed in the Dumping Ground where his arrival has quite an impact on the rest of the residents.

Booting Up, Part 1: Kick Off

Faith's homecoming doesn't quite go to plan, and when Bailey's father finally turns up, will there be a happy reunion?

Booting Up, Part 2: Quitters

A buzz is created when the Dumping Ground residents are asked to star in a film.

The Dumping Ground Experience

Lily has some news that she must break to Carmen - but she knows it will test their friendship to the core.

The Barbecue

When Frank finds himself in need of help, will the Dumping Ground residents come to the rescue?

Finding Frank

Expectations are high when Tyler's mum comes for a visit.

Holding On

A very long night ensues when two opposing Dumping Ground teams take up a bizarre telly challenge.

Endurance

Faith and Rick are at loggerheads, while Mo and Bailey become unlikely allies.

I Have a Dream

Bailey's dreams are thrown into jeopardy when his football coach shows his true colours, whilst Floss' background is revealed when she steals Carmen's nail products.

Sticks and Stones

When Johnny tackles a mugger, he discovers hidden talents that point to a possible new future for him.

G.I. Johnny

Floss meets some prospective parents and Rick and Carmen's friendship might reach breaking point...

Be My Girl

Johnny and Tee have very different reactions when their mum arrives at the Dumping Ground.

Hope

Frank's new job is jeopardised when he is reunited with an old friend.

Face the Music

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Party Games

Grand Theft DG

Stuck with You

Mischief

Now You See Me

It's Not about the Money

Fake it to Make It

Breaking In

Long Way Home

Dragon Slayer

Three Days

Free to Good Home

Better Than You

Who Are You?

Where is Love?

The Goodbye Girl

Something Borrowed

What Matters?

Coming Round

Refuge

Bailey's world is rocked when his mum turns up at Ashdene Ridge. Can he forgive her for abandoning her as a toddler?

Lost and Found

Bailey has to break some bad news to his mum - but what is she hiding from him? And what has it got to do with the play the young people are staging?

Bear-Faced Liar

Sparks fly when Tee recruits Jody to help her and Carmen win a street dance competition. But who's more out of their depth - Carmen, or Jody?

Stepping Up

Mo's convinced that there are aliens in the neighbourhood - and when he finds a prime suspect, he's determined to prove his sceptical friends wrong.

They Walk Among Us

There is a shock in store for Ryan when his sister Chloe comes to the Dumping Ground. They share a traumatic secret in their past.

Hold the Front Page

Tee gets a taste of what life outside care might be like when she goes for her first college interview, but her day does not go according to plan.

Growing Pains

Unsure of where she fits in, Sasha is glad when an old friend seems to show an interest in her. But does he really have her best interests at heart?

Submarine

Election fever strikes the Dumping Ground as Tyler and Floss battle it out over a place on a forum for children in care.

First past the post

Everyone's missing Mike, so Kazima suggests a trip out to raise the young people's spirits - but can she save the day when they get lost in the countryside?

Survivors

With the clock ticking, Ryan pursues a high-risk strategy to get Mike reinstated at Ashdene Ridge. But can he pull off his master plan?

The End of it All

Upset by a surprise her mum springs on her, Sasha asks to be put up for fostering - but she's shocked when she learns a couple want to adopt her. Are they the fit she's hoping for?

Perfect Match

Series 4: 12. Doris

When Carmen opens a makeshift salon in the Dumping Ground garage, she gets Doris, a sharp-tongued pensioner, as her first customer. Carmen warms to Doris as she learns more about her - but then she learns Doris needs her help in a way she hadn't expected.

Doris

Bailey's dreaming big with his pet care business, and when he joins forces with a friendly rival in a Young Entrepreneur competition, he thinks his chances of success will increase. But business and pleasure don't necessarily mix.

Risky Business

Fearing she is being overlooked, Floss comes up with an idea that will put her centre stage. But is she so desperate for the limelight that she will forget who her friends are?

Troll

New boy Sammy starts to get on people's nerves, and Tyler steps in to defend him. Grateful Sammy is determined to impress his new friend.

It Takes Two

Tyler is delighted at the prospect of a new future with his mum - but, after years apart, they soon find out they have a lot to learn about one another.

Getting To Know You

The DG residents are excited about the prospect of going camping, so why is Ryan so anxious to sabotage it? Chloe stands by her brother, but soon discovers that she and Ryan have quite different ideas about loyalty.

Two Camps

When Kazima starts behaving strangely, her friends don't understand what's got into her. Then the truth emerges, the Dumping Ground descends into chaos and Kazima's left with a tough decision to make.

How to be Perfect

Things start disappearing on Carmen and Tee's last day at the Dumping Ground. Some of the residents decide to track down the thief - but they're not the ones who catch them.

One for Sorrow

Jody finds out that following your heart can lead to danger - will her friends be able to save her? Meanwhile, Ryan confesses his darkest secret.

Two for Joy

Dexter's desire to be with Bailey puts him at odds with Sasha and a former Football Academy rival, Roddy.

Miscreants, robots and bullies

Dexter is in deep trouble. Can Bailey and Sasha find a way to help him out? Bailey faces a life-changing choice and the Dumping Ground discover first impressions do matter when they meet the neighbours from hell.

Back in the Game

Sasha and Bailey ally to save Dexter. Bailey is given a life-changing choice.

One Giant Leap

Chloe meets the girly Candi-Rose, but is their friendship doomed to fail? Kazima's charity cake bake is dealt a blow by downtrodden neighbour Edward.

The Fairytale Princess

Shocked to find most of the YP think she and Tyler are a couple, Jody sets out to find Tyler a girlfriend, someone he can take to the upcoming Kids in Care dinner. They meet Sophie at a local skate park, but Tyler panics and doesn't leave a good impression. After some advice and encouragement from Candi-Rose and Jody, Tyler returns and gets her phone number. With doubts and jealousy creeping into Jody's head about her true feelings for Tyler, she smudges the phone number on Tyler's hand. With the blame pointed at Jody, tensions rise between her and Tyler... Meanwhile, Archie falls and hurts his hand while racing around the garden. Coming to his rescue with a plaster, May-Li provides a comforting word. With newfound admiration for May-Li, Archie sets about to impressing her by helping in the garden - only to be thwarted by Toni and Ryan. When he misses out on a trip to the garden centre with May-Li, Archie gets angry and destroys part of the garden.

Sittin' in a Tree

A moment in the limelight beckons for Floss when she wins a part in a commercial. However, acting with her on-screen mother scares her and stage fright sets in. The YP begin to pressure Mike into wanting to use their birthday money now rather than wait. Mike isn't keen to comply so instead sets a Dragons' Den-style challenge to propose ideas to invest, with him and Finn acting as dragons.

Faking it

Sasha turns P.I. when a parcel disappears but the quest for justice uncovers unpleasant truths.

Sasha Bellman P.I.

Kazima's kindness is put to the test when she meets a troubled homeless teenager. After a bump to the head, Floss believes she has magical powers.

Belief

Tyler discovers his dreams don't match reality when he has a work experience day at a radio station. Hoping to uncover crime, Tyler finds he's nothing more than an office dogsbody. But his nagging wins out and he plunges into a murky world of dodgy developers, bullying and broken gnomes, but he learns a harsh lesson not to jump to judgement about a story before he hears both sides. Back at Ashdene Ridge, Finn has an encounter with a 'hobgoblin' and Chloe unwittingly puts herself forward to speak at a local meeting to save the skate park. Her opposition? The DG's nightmare neighbour, Mr Umbleby.

Vox Populi

Kazima is shocked when Alex returns desperate for help. Kazima's reluctant to help at first sees that George is ill so she agrees to take him in and hides him in the attic.

Free

Kazima, Ryan, and Joseph are tasked with staying behind to exchange an old wardrobe for a new one. When the wardrobe is delivered, they soon get more than they bargained for.

The Wardrobe

Kazima gets news from her father in Denmark - he's living there and wants Kazima to join him. The decision is easy for Kazima to make as she enthusiastically prepares to leave.

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Following the exploits and antics of children living in a care home. Growing up in a care home brings all sorts of tough challenges, but the kids know that if they stick together, they can get through anything life throws at them.

The Best Seasons of The Dumping Ground

The Best Seasons of The Dumping Ground

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Season 8

Season 10

Season 4

Season 5

Season 9

Season 11

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