Research of Childhood TV Show Charley Taft

The Story of Tracy Beaker Tracy Beaker is the main character whom lives in a children's home, otherwise known as ‘the dumping ground’. Tracy was joined by many others however she though she was the ‘queen’ of the place. The characters get into many different arguments, lies and situations. The majority of the show is filmed with actors, however cartoon characters are also used in scenes to enhance Tracy's emotional status at the current time. Image Sources: http://futureandco.tv/work/film-production-animation/broadcast-animation-newcastle-bbc-dumping-ground.html#.VnFGo029QdU https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=tracy+beaker+i+am+the+queen&safe=strict&biw=1440&bih=784&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjHiN_snuDJAhWKPRQKHbD2CtYQ_AUIBygC#safe=strict&tbm=isch&q=tracy+beaker+i+am+the+queen+of+cool&imgrc=BJsOQ7iU5CBXbM%3A

About the Show The Theme Song The first episode aired on 8 January 2002 and the final episode on the 11 July 2007. The show had a total of five series with 120 episodes in total. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2wn3bfGC_o Tracy Beaker had been nominated for different awards almost every year the show was on air. Tracy Beaker is a British television programme modified from the books written by Jaqueline Wilson. The show ran on CBBC for five series, from 2002 to 2007. Image Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Tracy_Beaker_(TV_series)

The Show Itself This is Episode 1, Series 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gz9JJPW56g The story of Tracy Beaker is a brilliant show which shows the highs and lows of life in care. The target audience is aimed at ages around KS3 – 8 years to 11 years. The language and story lines are always easy to understand due to the relatable situations and characters. After the show ended ‘Tracy Beakers Returns’ was also produced. Beaker has grown up and is now an adult, she returns to the home where she grew up and gets a job as a care worker. First episode date: January 8, 2010 Final episode date: March 23, 2012

Directors and Writers The show had many different directors and writers for different episodes and series. Image Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Tracy_Beaker_(TV_series)

My love for Tracy Beaker started before the show was aired My love for Tracy Beaker started before the show was aired. I read a lot of Jaqueline Wilsons books which is were the show originated from. I liked the language she used. It was almost like she understood what its like to be a teenager in care, she also used slang words which connected with the reader better as it created more of an understanding relationship. Jaqueline Wilson Image Sources: http://blog.jadeboylan.com/2011_01_16_archive.html http://money.aol.co.uk/2015/10/29/my-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-booking-nightmare/

VS Favourite Characters The girls are constantly fighting and arguing through out the majority of each episode. Image Sources: http://www.locatetv.com/tv/story-of-tracy-beaker/21907

Survey 10/10 people had heard of Tracy Beaker. 6/10 people watched it frequently when younger. 5/10 people would watch it again. 10/10 people said Tracy was their favourite character. I asked 10 people a variety of questions to do with Tracy Beaker and this was the result.

Bibliography & Methods of Research http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363378/fullcredits/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Tracy_Beaker_(TV_series) Most of my work is common knowledge, also I completed a survey in which I asked friends a variety of questions about the TV show, these are both methods of Primary research. To find out the facts about the TV show such as awards and producers I googled my questions and received my answers, however I did list the websites used.