Half Moon Investigations (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Half Moon Investigations |
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| Genre | Children's |
| Created by | Eoin Colfer |
| Starring | Rory Elrick Sebastian Charles Olivia Gray Nicola Duffell Jennifer Black |
| Theme music composer | Iain Cook |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Josephine Ward |
| Producer(s) | Johnathan Phillips |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original network | BBC |
| Original release | 5 January – 30 March 2009 |
Half Moon Investigations is a fun TV show for kids. It's a mix of crime stories and comedy! The show was made by the BBC. It's based on a book by the famous author Eoin Colfer. The main character is a schoolboy named Fletcher Moon. He loves solving small mysteries and crimes at his school, St. Jerome's. There were 13 episodes in total. They first aired in early 2009. The show was filmed in Bellshill, Scotland, using an old school building.
Meet Fletcher "Half" Moon
Fletcher Moon is the main character. People often call him 'Half Moon'. This is because he is quite short for his age. Fletcher goes to St. Jerome's school. In the books, his school is in Lock, Wexford, Ireland. In the TV show, the exact location is not mentioned.
Every week, a new mystery or small crime happens at the school. It's up to Half Moon and his detective business to solve it! He looks for clues and talks to witnesses. He tries to find out who did it.
Main Characters
- Fletcher "Half" Moon (Rory Elrick) is the star of the show. We see most of the story through his eyes. His nickname "Half Moon" comes from his height.
- Red Sharkey (Sebastian Charles) is another important character. He often shows that he likes Mia Stone. In the last episode, he goes to the school dance with Mia.
- Mia Stone (Olivia Gray) is one of the main characters. Red Sharkey often shows he has feelings for her. She goes to the end-of-term school dance with him.
- April Devereux (Nicola Duffell) leads a group of girls called the 'Pinks'. She usually doesn't like boys. But she might like Fletcher Moon! She dances with him at the last school dance.
- Principal Quinn (Jennifer Black ) is the head of St. Jerome's School.
