Dani Harmer: The Dumping Ground's Drag-Loving Geek | The Final FronTia

Iconic actor? Tick. Humble Queen? Tick. HUGE Drag fan? Tick. Dani Harmer came to fame in 2002, at the age of 13 years old, as the titular character in the CBBC show "The Story of Tracy Beaker". She has gone on to be one of the country's biggest children's TV stars - starring in "Dani's House", the BAFTA nominated "Tracy Beaker Returns", "The Tracy Beaker Survival Files", "My Mum Tracy Beaker" and "The Beaker Girls", playing the role she became famous for on-off for over two decades.
In this episode of The Final FronTia, we get to know the real Dani Harmer. Tia and Dani talk about experiences meeting fans (and people mistaking Dani for her character), the pressure of growing up in the public eye and the difficulties faced by modern child actors in the age of social media. They also explore their shared love for Disney and their dream roles in musical theatre.
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[@bugginonthewall]

Holy crap my childhood collabing with my fav queen?! LETS GOOO 🗣️🩷

[@Jm649]

The HP screen grab has me dying 🤣Love Dani she looks great

[@dovestone_]

Dani Harmer THE ICON Tracy Beaker was childhood

[@harryboi3000]

We need a 'Night of a thousand Dani Harmer's' Runway, with a Tracy Beaker themed maxi challenge in DRUK. How it hasn't happened yet is madness, and Tia, you need to use your crown to rectify this 😂

[@BranwellBlack]

I really wish you had asked her about other shows she was in during our childhood such as 'Dani's House' as well as asking about her unreleased album and why she quit her music career

[@carsforever4002]

Same! I loved her in Dani’s House, her song Breaking Free and I wondered why she decided to leave TB Returns after 3 series. She also did Dani’s Castle but I wasn’t as into that.

[@carsforever4002]

I love that she’s in touch with so many cast members, TSOTB needs a proper reunion episode!

[@andeeharry]

20:16 I hear you. Mufasa gets me every single time and apparently it ranks 2nd in the chart for the saddest death in Disney and ranks 3rd in all stories. I am not surprised

[@fizzythefurryfox4654]

Childhood memory unlocked

[@JoshPinder92]

Oh my days i adore this!!! 🫶

[@LS353]

This made my childhood! So glad you both voice negativity on social media aswell. Needs to be talked about

[@andeeharry]

18:06 They are the best 5, Lion King and Heracles are so iconic legends....and you know Heracles is going through a modern remake where he uses TikTok to go about his adventure. It will be odd. But you know, I never knew that Dani was in HP, no wonder she is ''magical' in a lot of ways, she is secretly a witch. An awesome one either way.

[@barrytaylor1642]

i fucking screamed when i saw dani was on. love her and you x

[@JimCorr-m3c]

Ahh beautiful chat 😊

[@aiasjones7382]

I clicked SO FAST! Also I've developed a very specific habit of zoning out slightly during the intro and convincing myself I heard the words "final episode"... Thankfully not though!

[@Joey-Little]

Excellent episode 💚

[@doddle0725]

Editing this episode was immaculate

[@hannahj22437]

this was amazing, I agree dani needs to be on drag race as a judge❤

[@ryancook1808]

Omg my 2 favourite icons ❤️ love you both this was the best podcast

[@jonnylegoo]

Two of my favs ❤

[@andeeharry]

You got the Queen of sass....so cool. The series was great except for My mum Tracy Beaker. It worked in book form, but on screen, it didnt match anything....it iis so strange. Dani will always be Tracy, then, now and for the future, even after she goes, she will always be the icon

[@RiDsTeR90]

Dani Harmer WHAAAAAAT 😱

[@alistairshiels7654]

What!!!????