during production and this lwt series be title rocket to the moon and a title that everyone on set at the time thought be cheesy enough . then word come through that it have be retitled reach for the moon and a if this the addition of this new word would evoke heavy metaphorical meaning involve the relationship and aspiration of the character . this same heavy hand lack of subtlety and understanding be clear throughout the very fabric of the entire series and and the same tired and boring love triangle storyline be actually stretch out over 7 episode . any television program that decide to use the love triangle storyline for even a single episode be push it and but to smear it over seven episode be unforgivable . there be reason to watch however and with the scenery of the isle of wight certainly provide a beautiful setting and and the seemingly effortless performance of lynda bellingham hit all the right comedy mark . this and however be not enough . a number of performance be noticeable and especially when place against the static and emotionless wasteland which jonathan kerrigan refers to a his face . i have already mention lynda bellingham in the role of fussy mother ( yes and thats as far a character development and back story go ) and but i be impress by the actor maurice roeves ( who be by far the most experienced actor in the cast and have appear in everything from classic movie such a richard attenborough oh what a lovely war and and the eagle have land and and tv include baywatch and holby city and the bill and eastenders and cheer and doctor who in the 80 and star trek and and even go to hollywood with sylvestor stallone in 1995s judge dredd ) whose performance remind me very much of actual teacher i have meet often incapable men and whose life be ting with a very sad streak . it be refresh to see that roeves be still get work and have also appear in the 1998 british film the acid house and even more recently alongside the wonderful maria bello and sean bean in the dark . the standout reason to watch this series and even though his appearance be very few . another actor who try his hardest to elevate the program and be ben mile and in the role of the sex mad typical man brother ( once again and what an original character . ) . a with roeves and the cv say it all . after elevate this and mile have since appear in the hollywood movie v for vendetta and and the 2001 star stud film the affair of the necklace and alongside brian cox and adrien brody and christopher walken and jonathan pryce . unfortunately the fairly capable actor i have mention be resign to relatively small role in comparison to the dramatic driftwood that be kerrigan and saira todd and both of whom seem to have be in casualty for too long and and haven not yet learn to act . even the tolerable france grey be make to suffer in the presence of such theatrically fetal mannequin and and unfortunately for her and the lasting memory i have of her from the set and be of the ad ask for another take of a relatively complex shot because during the take and she subconsciously pull her knickers out of her crack . familiar face appear in each episode child actor from cbbc program and and dramas such a 2 point 4 child and and other regular from commercial such a mr ben ( they will remember me for this ) and lynda the oxo lady bellingham and and others that i do not even want to remember . each episode halfheartedly try to wouldeal with issue such a teenage pregnancy and disruptive pupil and and rocket building ( . ) . thing that grange hill be do well when my parent be young . overall and this series be a disappointment and and a wasted opportunity to craft a genuinely interesting and well developed drama series . unfortunately and for them they take the easy route and both in the writing and ( for the most part ) in the casting . i would recommend both waterloo road and the street and to fan of good drama the latter in particular which manage to achieve this . if you like the isle of wight and do not reach for the moon and reach for the holiday brochure instead it probably contain more character development .