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The Best Episodes of The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2

Every episode of The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2!

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Tracy Beaker is a 10-year-old girl who has been placed in a children's home. Tracy makes new friends along the way and causes mischief wherever she goes.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 1 - Back & Bad
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Back & Bad

    S2:E1

    Tracy lands back at the Dumping Ground with a bang after setting fire to Cam's kitchen. She swears never to see or talk to a distraught Cam again. Meanwhile, a new trainee careworker called Nathan arrives. When the other kids find they can't prank him, they seek the help of Tracy.

    Director:Delyth Thomas
    Writer:Mary Morris

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  2. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 2 - Bedsit
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #2 - Bedsit

    S2:E2

    Tracy is bored of being fussed over by everyone after her untimely return to the Care Home, so when she finds Adele's new bedsit address she decides go and visit her. After being wound up by the other kids, Tracy turns the garden shed into her bedsit. When the others decide to make bedsits of their own, Dolly causes havoc by transforming the bathroom into her bedsit.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Laura Summers

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  3. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 3 - Brothers
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    #3 - Brothers

    S2:E3

    Nathan is working on a food project and as well as providing nothing but healthy salads at mealtimes, he bans Dolly from a certain orange drink, making her intent on revenge. Meanwhile, Lol and Bouncer buy lots of unhealthy food from Nathan's website and create a shop in the cellar called "The Sugar Shack".

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Ian Carney

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  4. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 4 - Action Therapy
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Action Therapy

    S2:E4

    Tracy has still not been in contact with Cam after coming back to the DG so Elaine resolves to get them talking with a series of role-play and trust exercises.

    Director:Delyth Thomas
    Writer:Gary Parker

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  5. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 5 - Alien
    6.6/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Alien

    S2:E5

    A spooky sensation has taken over the DG, with Lol making horror-movies and strange noises in the middle of the night. Finally, the mystery is revealed – a new girl has arrived called Amber.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Rob Gittins

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  6. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 6 - Doggie
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Doggie

    S2:E6

    A stray dog is roaming the corridors of the DG and Dolly gets upset as he reminds her of a foster family's pet. Seeing Dolly sad, Tracy tries to help by offering to foster ‘Fang' and they pursue him until he's safely locked up in Tracy's bedroom.

    Director:Delyth Thomas
    Writer:Tracy Brabin

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  7. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 7 - Bad Girls
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Bad Girls

    S2:E7

    Tracy sees Amber's bad girl gang and immediately wants to become a member. Meanwhile, Louise is tired of being a goody-goody and has a fashion and personality makeover, inspired once again by Amber's presence.

    Director:Delyth Thomas
    Writer:Othniel Smith

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  8. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 8 - Big Fight
    6.6/10(17 votes)

    #8 - Big Fight

    S2:E8

    Justine and Tracy have an argument over the TV remote control and, forbidden to fight by Elaine, set up Champions to wrestle on their behalf. But the two boys in question, Bouncer and Ben, are not keen.

    Director:Delyth Thomas
    Writer:Andrew Walker

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  9. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 9 - Hollywood
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #9 - Hollywood

    S2:E9

    When the home all discover the wonders of the film camera in an attempt to get adopted, everyone tries their own method: Tracy films herself with the camera, with the help of Cam, and talks about why she should be adopted, while Louise tries to cry her way into the hearts of the viewer and Lol and Bouncer try and film the torture that they have to endure in the house, as their way of trying to attract foster parents.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writers:Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain

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  10. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 10 - Home Truths
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Home Truths

    S2:E10

    When Dolly makes Nathan play a game of Truth and Dare with her, Duke is worried about the consequences….and rightly so! When Tracy gets cross about being asked why Cam returned her to the home, and at the same time accused of constantly lying, she promises to tell the whole truth until six o'clock!

    Director:Delyth Thomas
    Writer:Mary Morris

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  11. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 11 - Day Trip
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Day Trip

    S2:E11

    Jenny has arranged a trip out for the kids at an Adventure Centre and looks forward to a day of peace and tranquillity at the DG whilst Duke and Nathan accompany the kids into the countryside. When they arrive, it's clear that Gordon the Warden is a bit of a prat.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Gary Parker

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  12. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 12 - Christmas
    6.7/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Christmas

    S2:E12

    Bouncer and Lol's Aunt is considering taking them on full-time and Lol is excited to be leaving the Care Home for a life free of rules and regulations. But Bouncer has the opposite reaction – he's quite at home at the DG and bad Christmas memories of boiled chicken nuggets make him yearn to stay.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writers:Gary Parker, Rob Gittins

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  13. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 13 - Takeover
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #13 - Takeover

    S2:E13

    A mystery takes over the DG when chairs are being re-arranged, shoelaces tied together and other spooky phenomena. Bouncer and Lol are convinced it is the Case of the Night Stalker but when it turns out to be Lol sleepwalking, Justine and Louise have a great time teasing him.

    Director:Delyth Thomas
    Writers:Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain

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  14. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 14 - Work
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Work

    S2:E14

    Bouncer and Amber are doing badly at school, so Elaine takes charge of their next project – setting up work placements. Her options are extremely dull so Bouncer is inspired to get his own job – as a paperboy.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Lucy Flannery

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  15. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 15 - Bridesmaid
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #15 - Bridesmaid

    S2:E15

    Justine's Dad is getting married to girlfriend Carrie and Justine is to be a bridesmaid. But her Dad's unfortunate choice of dress leaves her so miserable that Tracy and the girls try to help. Several customisations later, the dress is in shreds and Adele manages to swoop to the rescue. Adele's work is later ruined at the DG's "better-than-posh- restaurant party" – the mood turns sour due to some appalling table manners from Bouncer, Amber and Dolly, and Justine is made to bear the brunt of it when Amber tosses a pizza at her dress.

    Directors:Joss Agnew, Delyth Thomas
    Writer:Mary Morris

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  16. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 16 - Quiz
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #16 - Quiz

    S2:E16

    Nathan is inspired after winning a quiz and enters the DG into a Care Home Quiz Competition. But his suggestion coincides with a rather nasty washing incident, which leaves all the kids clothes dyed an unfortunate shade of green proving he's being pretty incapable in his job.

    Director:Delyth Thomas
    Writers:Gary Parker, Rob Gittins

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  17. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 17 - 2-Timing Adele
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #17 - 2-Timing Adele

    S2:E17

    Adele's mobile is being repaired and soon everyone at the Dumping Ground is tired of taking messages from all her boyfriends. But they soon realise that each boy offers a different range of goodies for them all – and set about getting their guy instated as Adele's ultimate beau.

    Director:Delyth Thomas
    Writer:Abigail Abban-Mensah

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  18. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 18 - Secrets and Lies
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #18 - Secrets and Lies

    S2:E18

    Fears that he and his brother will be put into different schools lead Lol to ‘bug' a big staff meeting. But he's tricked when Amber gets to the tape before he can, and alarmed when she begins to fuel rumour and suspicion about the subjects discussed by the staff.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Othniel Smith

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  19. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 19 - Music
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #19 - Music

    S2:E19

    Inspired by Adele joining a band and sick and tired of sharing everything, Tracy decides she'll learn to play a musical instrument and Duke gets her a saxophone via Elaine. Meanwhile, after having been snitched on by Dolly about the graffiti on her bedroom walls, Amber causes havoc when Tracy is forced to share her room for the night.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Laura Summers

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  20. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 20 - Family Tree
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Family Tree

    S2:E20

    A school project has Tracy, Justine and Louise working on their ‘family trees' which brings out some intense feelings. Later, when Louise is about to meet a potential new foster family, she is worried at the thought of losing not only her best friend Justine but everything she knows and loves about the DG.

    Director:Delyth Thomas
    Writer:Andrew Walker

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  21. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 21 - Ben's Party
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #21 - Ben's Party

    S2:E21

    Amber accuses Ben of being dull so he decides to throw a huge party while his parents are out and invites all the DG kids along. Tracy doesn't get an invite when she doesn't stick up for him.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Laura Summers

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  22. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 22 - Get Lost
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Get Lost

    S2:E22

    When Tracy hears that Ben's Aunt and Uncle are visiting, she lands herself an invitation to his house – and gives Kate and Jasper the run-around thinking that she's a rich kid. Back at the DG, Dolly manages to wear 3 members of staff out all by herself.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Mary Morris

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  23. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 23 - The Long Goodbye
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #23 - The Long Goodbye

    S2:E23

    It's Louise's last day at the DG, as she's going to be fostered by the Morris family. Sorting out her belongings, she tries to put a brave face on her worries about leaving the DG, her friends and especially Justine. And things look up for Amber as she finds a couple who share her enthusiasm for motorbikes and mayhem.

    Director:Delyth Thomas
    Writer:Othniel Smith

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  24. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 24 - Genius at Work
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #24 - Genius at Work

    S2:E24

    After a series of experimental art trials (including inscribing the letter ‘D' all over Duke's face and clothes) Tracy is grounded and is instructed to try to cheer Justine up, who is depressed that Louise has left. Meanwhile, Ben is ill, and Lol and Bouncer use this as a perfect opportunity to play with his games.

    Director:Delyth Thomas
    Writer:Othniel Smith

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  25. The Story of Tracy Beaker Season 2 Episode 25 - Nathan's Assessment
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #25 - Nathan's Assessment

    S2:E25

    Elaine arrives at the DG to check that Nathan is coming up to scratch as a trainee. After interviewing all the kids and a cross Tracy (whom he has cancelled a bowling trip with) and discovering that he hasn't completed one piece of coursework, her report looks worrying – she has the power to fail him.

    Director:Delyth Thomas
    Writer:Laura Summers

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Back & Bad" is the best rated episode of "The Story of Tracy Beaker" season 2. It scored 7.8/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Delyth Thomas and written by Mary Morris, it aired on 1/7/2003. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Bedsit".