The Dumping Ground is a spin-off series to the popular CBBC show-Tracy Beaker Returns.
I watched the double episode on Friday and LOVED it. I was a huge fan of Tracy Beaker Returns series and was gutted when Dani Harmer left the show- not because I found her character particularly interesting (it was the young peoples background stories that I really enjoyed watching) because I was sure they wouldn't make another series without her. Naturally, when I heard about the Dumping Ground, I was ecstatic!!
Almost all the characters were present on Friday's episode (except form Sapphire and of course, Tracy) and was pleased to see that the series still had the same feel and that done of the characters had changed.
There was one new character, Faith. Not much was said about her background or how she came to the Dumping Ground but you could see that she is a kind and positive character.
My fave characters are Elektra and Johnny, I found their 'frenemie' relationship really cute in the final series of Tracy Beaker Returns and am I the only one who wants them to get together?? Elektra's style is so cool and I love her rebellious attitude!
Please, please give this show ago (I will put a link to watch it online below) as I really, really don't want it to get cancelled!
Watch the double episode here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01pr6fs/The_Dumping_Ground_Episode_1/
