Half Moon Investigations

Having almost missed the first episode of Half Moon Investigations, we have to report that it looks pretty good. We caught it by the skin of our teeth with the help of iPlayer, just before episode two was on. And only then because Daughter was googling the moon for her astronomy GCSE, which proves that school is occasionally useful.

We did know from the Eoin Colfer interview in October that it was happening some time in January, and we gather that Colfer junior had a walk-on part. What I can’t quite understand is why an Irish story has turned into a Scottish one. But never mind.

And if you are not already acquainted with Half Moon, he is a children’s hardboiled detective who’s still at school, and he is good at solving mysteries. Some of the more adult taste humour from the book is missing, but that’s OK. This is for children.

It’s on Mondays on BBC1 at 16.35, and from what I hear not even Eoin Colfer knew it was starting last week. I think the BBC could try harder. But in fairness I have to promise that I will, too.