The Dumping Ground - Season 1

Seizing their chance to be free of grown-up supervision, the young people take charge of the Dumping Ground... driving Gus to breaking point.

Still home alone, the young people go hungry, having spent all the money. For her own secret purpose, Elektra takes advantage of the ensuing fallout.

When her dad's pregnant girlfriend moves into their flat, Lily rebels, telling Mike she wants to come back to the Dumping Ground.

Jody seems happy to be back with her family, but Carmen soon discovers she lives in fear of her brother and plots a rescue mission.

When a couple want to foster Gus, the Dumping Ground is divided. Gus is in turmoil about leaving.

Wicked whispers fly when the police come to see Faith, who will not say why. And new girl Floss wonders where on earth she has been dumped.

After bad exam results, Frank denounces school and gets himself a job in a cafe. There, he falls for the waitress, Jade, who introduces him to a psychic. Is he being taken for a ride?

Rick's dad turns up full of promises about a happy family future. But is he still a con man at heart?

Class war ensues in a country estate when the young people become Edwardian masters and servants for a day.

Tee takes strange, eccentric new boy Mo under her wing - with unexpectedly dangerous consequences.

When a big practical joke backfires, Tyler decides it's time he grew up. Meanwhile, Lily, Carmen and Tee fall out at an unsupervised sleepover at Lily's flat. Have they grown apart?

Carmen alienates the young people when she finds a new best friend in exotic rich girl Esme, who gives Carmen the chance to run away to Rio with her.

A face from the past comes back to haunt Faith and brings danger to the Dumping Ground. Mo buys a 'magic' egg which unexpectedly hatches.