Felix Drake’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro British actor
Is Actor 
From United Kingdom 
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Gender male
Birth 1 June 1992
Age: 28 years

The Story of Tracy Beaker (also known as Tracy Beaker or TSOTB) is a British television programme adapted from the book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. It ran on CBBC for five series, from 2002 to 2005 and also contained a feature-length episode, Tracy Beaker’s Movie of Me, broadcast in 2004, as well as a week of interactive episodes for Children in Need. The theme song was written and performed by Keisha White. Many of the episodes have been released on official DVD compilations, whilst the entire series was available for a short period to purchase alongside a magazine based on the show.

Episodes

The pilot episode aired on 8 January 2002 and the series finale aired on 9 December 2005. The show spanned a total of five series with 120 episodes in total. Series 1 introduces the characters and feel of the show. In “Tracy Returns”, Tracy moves back into the Dumping Ground. Three episodes in Series 1 form the basis of the show and make the format and atmosphere easy to understand, “Sneaking in Ben” shows Tracy’s friendships, “The Truth Is Revealed” shows Tracy’s way of thinking and “Friend” shows Tracy’s way of understanding things. Series 1 also sees the introduction of characters such as Duke, Mike, Louise, Zac, Ryan and Ben.

Cast and characters

Character Actor/Actress Role Duration Year(s)
Tracy Beaker Dani Harmer Resident, Former Resident 1×01-5×20 2002–2006
Jenny Edwards Sharlene Whyte Head Care Worker 1×01-2×26 2002–2003
Peter Ingham Joe Starrs Resident, Former Resident 1×01-1×23, 1×26 2002
Mike Milligan Connor Byrne Care Worker, Cook, Head Care Worker 1×01-1×26, 5×01-5×20 2002, 2006
Ryan Matthews Sonny Muslim Resident 1×01-1×26 2002
Zac Matthews Jay Haher Resident 2002
Louise Goven Chelsie Padley Resident, Former Resident 1×01-2×23, 3×04-3×26 2002–2004
Justine Littlewood Montanna Thompson Resident, Former Resident 1×01-Movie, 4×12, 5×01-5×20 2002–2004, 2005, 2006
Duke Ellington Clive Rowe Care Worker, Cook 1×01-4×22 2002–2005
Ben Batambuze Luke Youngblood Friend/Visitor 1×01-2×26 2002–2003
Adele Azupadi Rochelle Gadd Resident, Former Residnet 1×01-1×26, 2×02-2×26
Maxy King Jerome Holder Resident 1×01-1×26 2002
Elaine “The Pain” Boyak Nisha Nayar Social Worker, Temporary Head Care Worker 1×02-5×20 2002–2006
Cam Lawson Lisa Coleman Writer, Foster Mother 1×04-5×20
Bouncer Plakova Ben Hanson Resident, Cook, Former Resident 2×01-4×22, 5×15-5×20 2003–2005, 2006
Lol Plakova Ciaran Joyce Resident (2×01-5×19), Former Resident (5×19-5×20) 2×01-5×20 2003–2006
Dolly Chloe Hibbert-Waters Resident 2×01-3×11 2003–2004
Nathan Jones James Cartwright Trainee Care Worker, Care Worker 2×01-3×26 2003–2004
Amber Hurst Alicia Hooper Resident 2×05-2×26 2003
Marco Maloney Jack Edwards 3×01-5×18 2004–2006
Crash Daniels Darragh Mortell 3×01-5×20
Layla Cara Readle
Hayley Kristal Lau 3×01-4×10 2004–2005
Michaels Grys William Tomlin 3×01-3×26 2004
Shelley Appleton Nicola Reynolds Head Care Worker, Temporary Head Care Worker 3×01-Movie, 5×10-5×14 2004, 2006
Jackie Hopper Abby Rakic-Platt Resident 3×03-4×22, 5×06-5×20 2004–2005, 2006
Sid Rooney Vincenzo Pellegrino Head Care Worker 4×01-4×22 2005
Roxy Wellard Sophie Borja Resident 4×01-5×20 2005–2006
Chantal Wellard Deepal Parmer 4×01-5×03
Rio Wellard Craig Roberts 4×01-5×20
Wolfie Lynch Felix Drake 4×19-5×20
Rebecca Chalmers Georgina Hagen 5×01-5×20 2006
Milly Holly Gibbs 5×05-5×18
Alice Olivia Grant 5×07-5×20

DVD releases

The Story of Tracy Beaker has been released on DVD in the UK.

DVD Title No. of Disc(s) Year No. of Episodes DVD release
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
Tracy Beaker – Best of Me – Series One 1 2002 6 6 February 2006
Tracy Beaker – More of Me – Series Two 1 2003 6 22 May 2006
Tracy Beaker – Starring Me – Series Three 1 2004 6 2 October 2006
Tracy Beaker – Totally Me – Series Four 1 2004 6 26 March 2007
Tracy Beaker – Farewell from Me – Series Five 1 2005–2006 12 7 January 2008
Tracy Beaker – The Boxset of Me (Also Includes Movie of Me) 6 2002–2005 60 (12 episodes per series) 11 February 2008
Tracy Beaker – The Movie of Me 1 2004 N/A 25 July 2005
  • Note: All of the series DVDs and the boxset contain only the ‘best’ episodes of that series, the only time all of the episodes were released on DVD was in a special collector’s edition set, where one DVD containing several episodes was released each week for purchase. There were 24 DVDs in all, and these are now incredibly rare to find as a complete set. All episodes on Series 1 – 4’s DVDs are compilations so there are 6 28 minute compilations which is 12 14 minute episodes, however Series 5 contains single episodes.

    Awards and nominations

    Ceremony Award Nominee Result
    2002 Children’s BAFTA Awards Children’s Drama The Story of Tracy Beaker Nominated
    2003 Children’s BAFTA Awards Children’s Drama The Story of Tracy Beaker Nominated
    2003 Children’s BAFTA Awards Children’s Writer Mary Morris Nominated
    2004 Children’s BAFTA Awards Children’s Drama Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me Nominated
    2004 Children’s BAFTA Awards Children’s Writer – Adapted In Mary Morris Nominated
    2004 Royal Television Awards Children’s Award Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me Won
    2005 Children’s BAFTA Awards Children’s Drama The Story of Tracy Beaker Nominated

    Ratings (CBBC Channel)

    Series 1: 2002

    Episode no. Total viewers CBBC weekly ranking
    1 1,000,000 N/A
    2 763,000 1
    3 499,000 1
    4 233,000 N/A
    5 278,000 8
    6 315,000 6
    7 221,000 N/A
    8 4,200 3
    9 242,000 4
    10 423,000 1
    11 444,000 1
    12 417,000 1
    13 526,000 1
    14 658,000 6
    15 215,000 3
    16 215 N/A
    17 145,000 N/A
    18 10,000 N/A
    19 815,000 1
    20 234,000 10
    21 415,000 10
    22 615,000 1
    23 522,000 1
    24 2,100,000 9
    25 2,900,000 5
    26 4,200,000 1

    Series 2: 2003

    Episode no. Total viewers CBBC weekly ranking
    1 567,000 1
    2 363,000 1
    3 499,000 1
    4 925,000 1
    5 616,000 1
    6 415,000 6
    7 231,000 9
    8 361,000 3
    9 219,000 4
    10 423,000 1
    11 444,000 1
    12 417,000 1
    13 526,000 1
    14 658,000 6
    15 215,000 3
    16 215,000 N/A
    17 135,000 N/A
    18 531,000 2
    19 699,000 1
    20 23,00 N/A
    21 775,000 10
    22 395,000 1
    23 622,000 1
    24 995,000 1
    25 395,000 1
    26 1,580,000 1

    Series 3: 2003–2004

    Episode no. Total viewers CBBC weekly ranking
    1 519,000 1
    2 716,000 1
    3 422,000 1
    4 513,000 1
    5 689,000 1
    6 389,000 1
    7 458,000 1
    8 684,000 1
    9 409,000 1
    10 399,000 1
    11 528,000 1
    12 590,000 1
    13 326,000 1
    14 318,000 3
    15 245,000 10
    16 108,000 N/A
    17 745,000 1
    18 862,000 1
    19 996,000 1
    20 914,000 1
    21 285,000 4
    22 171,000 N/A
    23 011,000 N/A
    24 285,000 N/A
    25 305,000 8
    26 491,000 2

    Series 4: 2004–2005

    Episode no. Total viewers CBBC weekly ranking
    1 299,000 N/A
    2 216,000 N/A
    3 312,000 6
    4 355,000 3
    5 924,000 1
    6 909,000 1
    7 958,000 1
    8 922,000 1
    9 925,000 1
    10 999,000 1
    11 861,000 1
    12 475,000 3
    13 138,000 N/A
    14 723,000 1
    15 993,000 1
    16 108,000 N/A
    17 745,000 1
    18 862,000 1
    19 996,000 1
    20 914,000 1
    21 311,000 2
    22 898,000 1

    Series 5: 2005

    Episode no. Total viewers CBBC weekly ranking
    1 387,000 1
    2 634,000 1
    3 365,000 2
    4 210,000 5
    5 333,000 10
    6 200,000 N/A
    7 777,000 1
    8 531,000 1
    9 900,000 1
    10 322,000 9
    11 866,000 1
    12 215,000 10
    13 138,000 N/A
    14 989,000 1
    15 993,000 1
    16 972,000 1
    17 956,000 1
    18 905,000 1
    19 990,000 1
    20 5,999,000 1
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