The cast of The Story of Tracy Beaker have gone on to star in ITV dramas and BBC sci-fi shows - but some retired from acting entirely.
Alongside the likes of My Parents are Aliens and Mona the Vampire, The Story of Tracy Beaker was essential after-school viewing for a generation of youngsters. Based on the series of novels by author Jacqueline Wilson, the CBBC adaptation followed Tracy as she navigated her care home, The Dumping Ground, forever waiting for the return of her "Hollywood actress" mother.
Despite the foundation of the series appearing bleak, the show was packed full of rowdy, confrontational characters that British kids fell in love with. The continuous turnover of actors meant new faces cropping up from time to time and paving the way for more attitude-laced shenanigans including accidental kitchen fires and forced bug-eating contests.
