S5 E1 • Miscreants, Robots and Bullies (Back In The Game - Part 1)

Dexter is in deep trouble. Can Bailey and Sasha find a way to help him out? Bailey faces a life-changing choice and the Dumping Ground discover first impressions do matter when they meet the neighbours from hell.

Première diffusion : 20 janvier 2017

S5 E2 • Back in the Game (Back In The Game - Part 2)

Dexter is in deep trouble. Can Bailey and Sasha find a way to help him out? Bailey faces a life-changing choice and the Dumping Ground discover first impressions do matter when they meet the neighbours from hell.

Première diffusion : 20 janvier 2017

S5 E3 • One Giant Leap

Sasha and Bailey ally to save Dexter. Bailey is given a life-changing choice.

Première diffusion : 27 janvier 2017

S5 E4 • The Fairytale Princess

Chloe meets the girly Candi-Rose, but is their friendship doomed to fail? Kazima's charity cake bake is dealt a blow by downtrodden neighbour Edward.

Première diffusion : 3 février 2017

S5 E5 • Sittin' in a Tree

Shocked to find most of the YP think she and Tyler are a couple, Jody sets out to find Tyler a girlfriend, someone he can take to the upcoming Kids in Care dinner. They meet Sophie at a local skate park, but Tyler panics and doesn't leave a good impression. After some advice and encouragement from Candi-Rose and Jody, Tyler returns and gets her phone number. With doubts and jealousy creeping into Jody's head about her true feelings for Tyler, she smudges the phone number on Tyler's hand. With the blame pointed at Jody, tensions rise between her and Tyler... Meanwhile, Archie falls and hurts his hand while racing around the garden. Coming to his rescue with a plaster, May-Li provides a comforting word. With newfound admiration for May-Li, Archie sets about to impressing her by helping in the garden - only to be thwarted by Toni and Ryan. When he misses out on a trip to the garden centre with May-Li, Archie gets angry and destroys part of the garden.

Première diffusion : 10 février 2017

S5 E6 • Faking it

A moment in the limelight beckons for Floss when she wins a part in a commercial. However, acting with her on-screen mother scares her and stage fright sets in. The YP begin to pressure Mike into wanting to use their birthday money now rather than wait. Mike isn't keen to comply so instead sets a Dragons' Den-style challenge to propose ideas to invest, with him and Finn acting as dragons.

Première diffusion : 17 février 2017

S5 E7 • Sasha Bellman P.I.

Sasha turns P.I. when a parcel disappears but the quest for justice uncovers unpleasant truths.

Première diffusion : 24 février 2017

S5 E8 • Belief

Kazima's kindness is put to the test when she meets a troubled homeless teenager. After a bump to the head, Floss believes she has magical powers.

Première diffusion : 3 mars 2017

S5 E9 • Vox Populi

Tyler discovers his dreams don't match reality when he has a work experience day at a radio station. Hoping to uncover crime, Tyler finds he's nothing more than an office dogsbody. But his nagging wins out and he plunges into a murky world of dodgy developers, bullying and broken gnomes, but he learns a harsh lesson not to jump to judgement about a story before he hears both sides. Back at Ashdene Ridge, Finn has an encounter with a 'hobgoblin' and Chloe unwittingly puts herself forward to speak at a local meeting to save the skate park. Her opposition? The DG's nightmare neighbour, Mr Umbleby.

Première diffusion : 10 mars 2017

S5 E10 • Free

Kazima is shocked when Alex returns desperate for help. Kazima's reluctant to help at first sees that George is ill so she agrees to take him in and hides him in the attic.

Première diffusion : 17 mars 2017

S5 E11 • The Wardrobe

Kazima, Ryan, and Joseph are tasked with staying behind to exchange an old wardrobe for a new one. When the wardrobe is delivered, they soon get more than they bargained for.

Première diffusion : 24 mars 2017

S5 E12 • Farvel

Kazima gets news from her father in Denmark - he's living there and wants Kazima to join him. The decision is easy for Kazima to make as she enthusiastically prepares to leave.

Première diffusion : 31 mars 2017

S5 E13 • Choose Your Own Adventure

Floss seeks out a new adventure during a tech ban but her curiosity leads her into danger.

Première diffusion : 13 octobre 2017

S5 E14 • Making Waves

Sasha is forced to face her demons when a planned trip to the beach goes horribly wrong.

Première diffusion : 20 octobre 2017

S5 E15 • The Phantom of Ashdene Ridge

It's Halloween and Tyler and the DG gang are left in the house under the watchful eye of the mysterious new night manager, Mimi Blunt. Tyler's begins telling a ghost story but Mimi has other ideas. As the gang are forced to clean, the discovery of a hidden diary sends them into the tale of Lady Thriftpenny, an old ghost that haunts Ashdene Ridge.

Première diffusion : 27 octobre 2017

S5 E16 • The Switch

A couple comes forward to adopt the twins, but Toni doesn't share Billie's enthusiasm about the chance for a fresh start. Desperate not to ruin their chance at adoption, Billie employs underhand methods to get what she wants, but her plan soon comes undone and any chance at adoption is ruined. Having changed her mind about being adopted, Toni saves the day and the twins set off to their new life. With the power fused in Jody's room, she's forced to temporarily share with Sasha. As the two strong-minded girls clash, they soon realise they may have more in common than they first thought.

Première diffusion : 3 novembre 2017

S5 E17 • Mission Totally Possible

After pranking Mike, Jody's phone is locked in the safe. Their mission, should they choose to accept it, is to break in and retrieve it. Reeling from the humiliation, Mike seeks to prove he is the real prankmeister and embarks on an elaborate strategy to con the YP by adopting a heavy disguise as security specialist Gary Bradford. They begin their daring mission and Mike's scam to act as an ally to the YP nearly works until May-Li sets up her own prank to unmask Mike. Upon arriving at Ashdene Ridge, Charlie sets up wildlife cameras in the garden, but doesn't account for the company of a curious Taz.

Première diffusion : 10 novembre 2017

S5 E18 • Sick

Sasha is locked in the bathroom and her liberation comes in the form of Josh. Cupid's arrow strikes them both and they grow close, and Josh even wins over Mike and Dexter with his honest feelings. When he doesn't show at a gig, Sasha storms off thinking the worst, only to realise that Josh has achieved his dream place at an art school down south. Sasha can't stand in his way. The two kiss and say goodbye. Floss' discovery of a spot on her face, much to the amusement of the other YP, sends her into a tailspin about the forthcoming trials of puberty.

Première diffusion : 17 novembre 2017

S5 E19 • Rough Justice

After some money disappears, a kangaroo court is set up to find the truth and Joseph and Jody soon become the prime suspects. Sasha represents the defence against Floss, who wastes no time picking holes in Jody and Joseph's stories.

Première diffusion : 24 novembre 2017

S5 E20 • Where You Belong

An impromptu water fight and a few ill thought out words on a computer screen are the straw that breaks the camel's back for May-Li and it looks like she's ready to move on. Despite Mike's best efforts, the worst is about to happen until the consequences of Mike and May-Li's arguments bring them to their senses. Dexter's selfish attitude winds up the YP who set out to teach him a lesson. An impromptu game of badminton with Chloe gives Charlie the chance to bond with a new friend and reflect on how far she's come.

Première diffusion : 1 décembre 2017

S5 E21 • #SaveTheDG

With news breaking that Ashdene Ridge is being sold for development, the YP are in a tailspin to try and save their home. Alex's idea of causing a scene only makes matters worse, and even Ryan's attempts to use Mike's MBE to gain favour with the Queen doesn't work. The others, along with returning Tee and Johnny, set up a crowdfunding page to raise the cash to buy Ashdene Ridge themselves. When the money is stolen from the office safe, along with Mike's MBE, all hope really is lost. The YP will be separated within the week and Ashdene Ridge will be gone forever.

Première diffusion : 8 décembre 2017

S5 E22 • What Lies Beneath

The arrival of Elektra and the discovery of Roman remains put a halt to any development plans at Ashdene Ridge. The joy is short-lived, however, when the roman ruins is revealed to be a scam - Ashdene Ridge will be closing for good. The YP are resigned to their fate, all but Tyler, who faces a race against time to expose Mr. Umbleby. Trying to prove his innocence, Alex faces an uphill battle for redemption. Along with Mrs Umbleby, Alex brings forward a key bit of evidence to Tyler and the Dumping Ground is saved. Mike, May-Li, and the YP celebrate another Christmas in Ashdene Ridge.

Première diffusion : 15 décembre 2017

S5 E23 • Épisode 23

Tyler caves under the pressure of dealing with everyone's problems, and escapes to his safe-space - a desert island. However, an island invasion means his peace is short-lived.

Première diffusion : 22 décembre 2017