Ghosthunter CBBC Series 1,2,3 In 2000, 2001 and 2002, the novels were adapted into The Ghost Hunter television series, a live-action drama, for the BBC and also the children's channel CBBC. There were three separate series, each of six half-hour episodes The BBC television series was a major success, achieving the number one rating in the Radio Times poll of favourite children's programmes, coming ahead of Blue Peter, Grange Hill and a host of other programmes of the time. Viewing figures were very high. The writers for the series were Ivan Jones, author of the books, Jim Eldridge and Roy Apps. The director was David Bell.