The theme song was written and produced by Brian Harris and Nigel Lowis and performed by Keisha White.

Wilson's book Cliffhanger had previously been adapted as a two-part drama for television in 1995, though this was the first of her works to become a fully fledged series.

The first series was filmed on location at Amherst Lodge in Ealing, which doubled as the care home Stowey House, during Summer 2001.

The name of the building was retained for Tracy Beaker Returns and the first series of The Dumping Ground, regardless of being filmed in Newcastle and not Cardiff.

Series 1 builds upon the characters introduced within Jacqueline Wilson's books; Tracy (Dani Harmer), Justine (Montanna Thompson), Louise (Chelsie Padley), Peter Ingham (Joe Starrs), Elaine Boyak (Nisha Nayar), Adele (Rochelle Gadd), Jenny (Sharlene Whyte) and Cam (Lisa Coleman), whilst introducing other careworkers and children who live in Stowey House.

From Series 2 onwards the show differs greatly from Wilson's follow-up novels, although the Movie of Me does share some narrative similarities with sequel The Dare Game.

The Story of Tracy Beaker has been released on DVD in the UK by Right Entertainment and Universal Pictures Video, under licence from the BBC.