"Miscreants, Robots and Bullies" is the 1st episode in Series 5 of The Dumping Ground and the 68th episode overall. It aired on January 20, 2017. It is the premiere of Series 5.
Synopsis[]
Dexter's desire to be with Bailey puts him at odds with Sasha and a former Football Academy rival, Roddy.
Characters:[]
- Mike Milligan
- Tyler Lewis
- Jody Jackson
- Floss Guppy
- May-Li Wang
- Bailey Wharton
- Kazima Tako
- Billie Trent
- Toni Trent
- Mischief
- Finn McLaine
- Sasha Bellman
- Dexter Bellman
- Chloe Reeves
- Joseph Stubbs
- Archie Able
- Lily Kettle (picture cameo)
- Johnny Taylor (picture cameo)
- Elektra Perkins (picture cameo)
- Faith Davis (picture cameo)
- Mo Michaels (mentioned)
- Ryan Reeves (cameo)
Plot[]
Bailey and Roddy have a football match
Trivia[]
- The opening titles have removed Mo, Tee and Carmen, and added Archie.
- Ashdene Ridge's porch has been changed - it now has a door that opens to its side rather than directly facing the road.
- Mo now lives with his grandparents.
- Tyler, Finn and Kazima's outfits have been changed in the opening titles.
- Peter, Janet and Edward have moved in next door.
Production Errors[]
- During the episode's original broadcast, the subtitles from this episode somehow found their way to the BBC News Channel and were played over the inauguration of former President Donald Trump, which was being broadcast on BBC News at the same time as The Dumping Ground.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Connor Byrne as Mike
- Stacy Liu as May-Li
- Kasey McKellar as Bailey
- Annabelle Davis as Sasha
- Akuc Bol as Kazima
- Nelly Currant as Toni
- Gwen Currant as Billie
- Sarah Rayson as Floss
- Kia Pegg as Jody
- Miles Butler-Hughton as Tyler
- Lewis Hamilton as Ryan
- Yousef Naseer as Joseph
- Jethro Baliba as Archie
- Ruben Reuter as Finn
- Hannah Moncur as Chloe
- Sage as Mischief
Recurring[]
- Alexander Aze as Dexter
- Simon Ludders as Peter Umbleby
- Alison Pargeter as Janet Umbleby
- Jaimie Boubezari as Edward Umbleby
- Mark Homer as Kev
- Sandy Foster as Kelly
- Alfie Browne-Sykes as Roddy