"Child of the Week" is the 5th episode in Series 1 of The Story of Tracy Beaker and the 5th episode overall. It aired on 22nd January 2002.
Synopsis[]
Tracy's going to be Child of the Week in a big advert for foster parents, and she wants her ad to be totally brilliant.
Characters[]
- Tracy Beaker
- Justine Littlewood
- Louise Goven
- Adele Azupadi
- Peter Ingham
- Zac Patterson
- Ryan Patterson
- Maxy King
- Elaine Boyak
- Duke Ellington
- Jenny Edwards
Plot[]
Elaine tells Tracy that she will be advertised as Child of the Week to potential foster parents in the local paper. Tracy is delighted and tells everyone. Elaine is then offered more space in the newspaper, so decides to advertise Louise as well.
Tracy is initially upset, but she and Louise eventually bond over it. They agree that they should not smile, but look sad to still be in the care home and attract more foster parents that way. However, Justine and photographer Brian Gee convince Louise to smile. Tracy is furious, but Ben persuades her that she would be doing herself more favours to smile, so Tracy remakes both her own and Louise's adverts and sneaks them into the office. Her own advert is now extremely flattering and asks outright for very rich foster parents, and Louise's photo now has a bag over her head.
Meanwhile, Duke decides to start a new healthy food regime and makes battered courgettes. The kids convince him that they like them, while secretly flushing them down the toilet.
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Cast[]
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Recurring[]
Other[]
- Simon Ludders as Brian Gee
Trivia[]
- The photographer, Brian Gee's portrayer Simon Ludders, later played the role of Peter Umbleby in the fifth series of The Dumping Ground.