The Dumping Ground series 3

Today at Ashdene Ridge, there is a foster party. However, soon chaos springs out of nowhere as Carmen and Bailey battle over foster parents. Meanwhile, Jody is trying to convince Harry to try and get fostered, but once Jody meets a wrestling mad family, Harry's all over it. Tyler doesn't want to get fostered and Mo does something silly.

New resident Ryan proves he is a force to be reckoned with. He wants the spare bedroom that Johnny has, so turns Sherlock to find out who stole the wallets from the party. Meanwhile, Harry goes to meet his new foster family, but when it's discovered its their daughter who stole the wallets, it's sad news for Harry - they don't think its right to adopt him after that.

First Appearance: Lewis Hamilton as Ryan Reeves

Carmen and Jody have a row over how should get a musical box. The row gets so bad, that Floss handcuffs them together. Not a big calamity, but then Floss loses the key! Meanwhile, Toni and Billie move into the dumping ground.

First Appearance: Gwen Currant as Billie Trent and Nelly Currant as Toni Trent

When Bailey bumps into a homeless man who later dies, he feels guilty, and decides to become the new owner of his dog Mischief. He has to save Mischief in a week, or Mischief will be put down!

First Appearance: Sage as Mischief

Absent: Reece Buttery as Mo Michaels

Tee is introduced to Kazima's street artist friend Roscoe and finds herself amazed by the world of art. However, Roscoe's only out for himself.

When Tyler demands money for a magic trick, Ryan sets up an insurance scam involving the theft of the office computer which has Tee's project on it! Meanwhile, Harry's getting fostered, but Floss is taking Harry's departure badly, which leads to Jeff facing the Scissors again...

Departed: Phillip-Graham Scott as Harry Jones

Carmen is annoyed when she finds out that she has to wear glasses as she has an audition at a modelling agency meanwhile Jody and Kazima make a volcano but when Carmen ruins it she upsets everyone in the DG.

The residents of The Dumping Ground head off on a day trip to a theme park. Tee and Kazima are left behind and then burgurlars come looking for a mysterious package so they have to defend Ashdene Ridge.

Absent: Sage as Mischief

Ryan goes on a mission to rescue his friend Harry after he receives a surprise text from him saying "Help".Meanwhile Tyler finds a trumpet in a skip and has troubled playing it and when Mike May-Li and the rest of the DG why Harry and Finn won’t go back to there foster home they find out what Adam there foster dad did to them and Mike tells him the boys won’t be returning to them ever again.

First Appearance: Ruben Reuter as Finn McLaine Absent Jody Jackson Harry returns to Ashdene Ridge and Finn becomes a main character in this episode

Returned: Phillip-Graham Scott as Harry Jones

It's the day before Johnny is due to leave for the army. However, when his mum's boyfriend Keith comes out of prison and threatens the domestic stability that his mum has created for him, Tee and baby Hope and he finds that Mrs Taylor has been allowing him to visit, he has a big dilemma on his hands in terms of what to do with his stepfather and decides that it's time to settle an old score with Keith. Meanwhile, Toni and Billie find a rabbit in the garden.

Last Appearance: Joe Maw as Johnny Taylor

A new girl called Sasha stops off on her way to a secure home. She starts causing trouble and problems for a lot of the residents.when there going on a trip to see Lilly but Sasha breaks the minibus lights she tries to get a picture printed and Floss sets her up after she is made to share with Jody.

First Appearance: Annabelle Davis as Sasha Bellman and Alexander Aze as Dexter Bellman

Sasha is allowed to stay at Ashdene Ridge as long as she stays within the rules, which proves to be difficult when she realises how her mischievous younger brother Dexter is struggling to cope at home when Sasha tells him to sort Murphy out there younger brother Dexter tells Sasha he can’t find nappies he goes to the shops only to shoplift them when Sasha catches him she tells him he’ll end up in care and Dexter said he couldn’t find money but when Sasha decides to steal the nappies Jody tells her to give her the bag because Sasha gets send to secure then May-Li and Mike find out what Jody did and she is banned from the shop. Meanwhile Floss Finn Harry Toni and Billie make a trampoline after everyone’s trip to see Lilly to cancelled but Finn has an accident and Mike tells the young ones off.

If Bailey passes his review meeting he gets tickets to Wembley. He calls on Faiths help when she temporarily returns to the dumping ground.

Guest Appearance: Leanne Dunstan as Faith Davis

Tee decides to look into Ryan's past to discredit him at his birthday party.

Mo secures the lead role in the school play. But his delight is short-lived when he hears that his father's ill. This leads to a surprise in his family history.

Tyler's plan to put on a great magic show leads him to a first love with Chanelle, the mysterious daughter of a magic shop owner.

Carmen drops May Li's valuable antique necklace down the toilet. Now she's forced whether to tell the truth or lie. She imagines both scenarios.

Tee is determined to prove she can be a party animal.

May-Li's grandmother PoPo turns up unexpectedly and she impresses the young people with her kung-fu, so she agrees to teach them some. Jody can't decide whether to send her mum a chance birthday card as she thinks she hasn't forgiveness her for testifying against Kingsley. PoPo suggests to Jody she writes a letter addressed to her mother about her feelings and then put the letter somewhere. PoPo wants May-Li to take over the family shop, but PoPo makes it clear that her adopted children are not her family which upsets May-Li. During a kung-fu contest, Jody and Ryan are the last contenders and Jody decides if she wins, she wants his frog and Ryan wants her music box if he wins, but Jody wins. May-Li is given a family heirloom, a diary, from PoPo, meaning she has accepted May-Li's partner and children.

Kazima fails her age-assessment so Carmen gets the DG to get on telly to tell everyone about Kazima and got people to sign a petition to let Kazima stay.They get a lot of people to sign it but the person running the age assessment won't let it happen and she is ordered to return to Somalia so she runs away and then finds her Dad. Kazima returns to the DG with her Dad and then they learn from Carmen that someone has contact with her brother so her Father sets out to Somalia to find him.

Guest Appearance: Chris Slater as Frank Matthews