The Story of Tracy Beaker

Child of the Week

Directed by Susan Tully
S1 • E5    Jan 21, 2002    15m
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 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 expressly for very rich foster parents, and Louise's photo now has a bag over Louise's 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 of Child of the Week

  • Dani HarmerTracy Beaker
  • Montanna ThompsonJustine Littlewood
  • Chelsie PadleyLouise Govern
  • Connor ByrneMike Milligan
  • Joe StarrsPeter
  • Sonny MuslimRyan
  • Jay HaherZac
  • Rochelle GaddAdele Azupadi
  • Luke YoungbloodBen Batambuze
  • Jerome HolderMaxy King
  • Sharlene WhyteJenny Edwards
  • Clive RoweDuke Ellington
  • Nisha NayarElaine Boyak
  • Simon LuddersBrian Gee
  • Susan TullyDirector
  • Elly BrewerWriter

 

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