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Michael "Mike" Milligan MBE is a character in The Dumping Ground, who served as the Head Care Worker at Ashdene Ridge from Series 2 to Series 7. He was often put in awkward situations by some of The Dumping Ground residents. He appeared for the first series of The Story of Tracy Beaker, returned in the fifth series and stayed for all of Tracy Beaker Returns and the first seven series of The Dumping Ground.

Personality[]

Mike is a very kind and generous person. He cares about all of the kids that get put under his care and strives to help them in any way possible. Mike is also very stressed, as he is put under a lot of pressure to keep the Dumping Ground kids out of trouble, which doesn't always prove to be the easiest of tasks.

Physical Appearance[]

Mike wears quite relaxed clothes. He usually wears a t-shirt with an unbuttoned shirt over it. He occasionally wears glasses around his neck, which he uses when he is working on a computer. Mike is turning bald.

History[]

Before the Show[]

Mike has been a care worker for a very long time, having previously worked at Stowey House with Tracy Beaker.

Series 1[]

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Series 2[]

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Series 3[]

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Series 4[]

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Series 5[]

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Trivia[]

  • He is the former Head Care Worker at Elm Tree House I and II.
  • He is the longest-running character in the Tracy Beaker series and was the longest-running character in The Dumping Ground; alongside Tyler Lewis and Jody Jackson prior to his departure in ‘The Last Dance’ (Episode).
  • Mike acts as a father figure to many characters.
  • In Series 1 of TSOTB, he was a regular Care Worker before taking over from Shelley as head care worker in Series 5 of the show. He continued this role through Tracy Beaker Returns and the first seven series of The Dumping Ground.
  • His last name is regularly mistaken as "Mulligan".
  • Mike is portrayed by actor Connor Byrne in every series that ‘Mike’ has appeared.
  • In the credits of Series 3 episode 12 ‘The Invitation’, his character is written as Mike MBE. In the next episode, it is back to Mike.
  • Mike is the only character to appear in all Tracy Beaker related shows as a series regular.
  • In Series 7: 24. 'The Last Dance', Mike resigns to go and live with his Mum and Identical Twin Brother in Ireland. Care Worker May-Li Wang eventually replaces Mike as head care worker.
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