Episodes
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Jan 29, 2016 (30 min)
Bailey's world is rocked when his mum turns up at Ashdene Ridge. Can he forgive her for abandoning him as a toddler? Meanwhile, Carmen resorts to drastic measures when Ofsted inspectors arrive unexpectedly.
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Jan 29, 2016 (30 min)
Bailey has to break some bad news to his mum - but what is she hiding from him? And what has it got to do with the play the young people are staging?
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Feb 5, 2016 (30 min)
Sparks fly when Tee recruits Jody to help her and Carmen win a street dance competition. But who's more out of their depth, Carmen or Jody?
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Feb 12, 2016 (30 min)
Mo is convinced there are aliens in the neighbourhood - and when he finds a prime suspect, he's determined to prove his sceptical friends wrong.
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Feb 19, 2016 (30 min)
There is a shock in store for Ryan when his sister Chloe comes to the Dumping Ground. They share a traumatic secret in their past - but when Tyler digs deeper into it, they learn something new about each other, and themselves.
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2016 (30 min)
Tee gets a taste of what life outside care might be like when she goes for her first college interview. But sparks fly between her and Carmen when neither of their days go according to plan.
Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2016 (30 min)
Sasha is glad when an old friend shows an interest in her and finally makes her feel like she is fitting in.
Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Mar 11, 2016 (30 min)
Tyler and Floss battle it out for a place in the forum for children in care.
Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Mar 18, 2016 (30 min)
Kazima suggests a trip out to raise the groups spirits as they are all missing Mike.
Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Mar 25, 2016 (30 min)
Ryan pursues a risky tactic in trying to get Mike reinstated, but he has to pull it off with no-one else noticing.
Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Sep 30, 2016 (30 min)
Upset by a surprise her mum springs on her, Sasha asks to be put up for fostering - but she's shocked when she learns a couple want to adopt her. There's another surprise when she meets Lou and Ange: they're small people, like her. Sasha's wary at first but gradually warms to them. When they take her out for the day, she spends most of her time talking about her mum and her brothers, and starts to realise that she's not as ready to give up on her family as she thought.
Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: Oct 7, 2016 (30 min)
When Carmen opens a makeshift salon in the Dumping Ground garage, she gets Doris, a sharp-tongued pensioner, as her first customer. Carmen warms to Doris as she learns more about her - but then she learns Doris needs her help in a way she hadn't expected.
Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: Oct 14, 2016 (30 min)
Bailey's dreaming big with his pet care business, and when he joins forces with a friendly rival in a Young Entrepreneur competition, he thinks his chances of success will increase. But business and pleasure don't necessarily mix.
Episode: 4x14 | Airdate: Oct 21, 2016 (30 min)
Fearing she is being overlooked, Floss comes up with an idea that will put her centre stage. But is she so desperate for the limelight that she will forget who her friends are?
Episode: 4x15 | Airdate: Oct 28, 2016 (30 min)
New boy Sammy starts to get on people's nerves, and Tyler steps in to defend him. Grateful Sammy is determined to impress his new friend but just how far is he prepared to go?
Episode: 4x16 | Airdate: Nov 4, 2016 (30 min)
Tyler is delighted at the prospect of a new future with his mum - but, after years apart, they have a lot to learn about each other.
Episode: 4x17 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2016 (30 min)
The DG residents are excited about the prospect of going camping, so why is Ryan so anxious to sabotage it? Chloe stands by her brother but soon discovers that she and Ryan have quite different ideas about loyalty.
Episode: 4x18 | Airdate: Nov 18, 2016 (30 min)
When Kazima starts behaving strangely, her friends don't understand what's got into her. Then the truth emerges, the Dumping Ground descends into chaos and Kazima's left with a tough decision to make.
Episode: 4x19 | Airdate: Nov 25, 2016 (30 min)
Things start disappearing on Carmen and Tee's last day at the Dumping Ground. Some of the residents decide to track down the thief - but they're not the ones who catch them.
Episode: 4x20 | Airdate: Dec 2, 2016 (30 min)
Jody finds out that following your heart can lead to danger - will her friends be able to save her? Meanwhile, Ryan confesses his darkest secret.