Young actor returns to the screens in hit children's TV drama

A 10-year-old actor from Flax Bourton is back on TV this month in the return of popular children's TV drama Tracy Beaker.

Noah Marullo, who attends Bristol Grammar Junior School, plays the leading role of Gus, a young autistic boy currently residing at the 'Dumping Ground', as the irrepressible Tracy, now an adult, returns to the care home to work.

Noah, who starred alongside Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson in Las Chance Harvey and as Billy in Channel 4's comedy series Free Agents, said: "I had a fantastic summer filming Tracy Beaker in Newcastle and made lots of new friends on set.

"I've always loved watching Tracy and so I'm really proud to be a part of her return.

"In the show I play Gus who has Asperger's Syndrome and that's what is so great about the programme, it helps children understand that everyone is different and so are their circumstances."