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The Dumping Ground
Overview
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.
Status
Returning Series
Network
CBBC
Seasons & Episodes
Season 4
Episodes
Lost and Found
Bailey's world is rocked when his mum turns up at Ashdene Ridge. Can he forgive her for abandoning her as a toddler?
Bear-Faced Liar
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?
Stepping Up
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?
They Walk Among Us
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.
Hold the Front Page
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.
Growing Pains
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.
Submarine
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?
First Past the Post
Election fever strikes the Dumping Ground as Tyler and Floss battle it out over a place on a forum for children in care.
Survivors
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?
The End of It All
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?
Perfect Match
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?
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.
Risky Business
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.
Troll
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?
It Takes Two
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.
Getting To Know You
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.
Two Camps
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.
How to Be Perfect
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.
One for Sorrow
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.
Two for Joy
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.
Top Cast
Kia Pegg
Jody Jackson
Sarah Rayson
Floss Guppy
Stacy Liu
May-Li Wang
Connor Byrne
Mike Milligan
Miles Butler-Hughton
Tyler Lewis
Hannah Moncur
Chloe Reeves
Lewis G Hamilton
Ryan Reeves
Mia McKenna-Bruce
Tee Taylor
