Tracy Beaker: Bouncer dresses as a woman in 2005 scene The Story of Tracy Beaker fans noticed a major scene had been removed from the series years after it first aired on BBC 's spin-off channel CBBC. The hit children’s programme which ran from 2002 until 2005 followed the titular character’s (played by Dani Harmer ) life at the Dumping Ground. The mischievous youngster’s adventures were an onscreen depiction of Jacqueline Wilson ’s best-selling 2001 book series.
Among the many memories from the show including her fierce rivalry with Justine Littlewood (Montanna Thompson) and hatred for care worker Elaine the Pain (Nisha Nayar), a controversially inappropriate moment was axed from the show. As Tracy was absent from the scene, it instead focused on a shopkeeper and four boys from the children’s home, in the episode titled Frankelainestein/Tracy’s Fantasy. Read more: Tracy Beaker author leaves fans 'in tears' after announcing new series Bouncer dressed like a woman in Tracy Beaker (Image: BBC) The episode took place during Mother’s Day and the moment Marco (Jack Edwards) discovered a local shop was giving a free potted plant to each mother and a free inflatable alien to their child.
In hopes of owning the alien toy, he recruited an older kid Bouncer (Ben Hanson) who wore a dress, makeup and bonnet to pretend to be his mum. The store owner became enamoured with Bouncer after taking off his glasses and seeing a blurry figure during their introduction. He fell in lov.