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Shoestring

TV Series 1979 TMDB 7.7/10 Ended

Shoestring is a BBC detective drana set in Bristol and starring Trevor Eve as private detective Eddie Shoestring, who operatee his own show on Radio West, the local radio station. The programme ran between 30 September 1979 and 21 December 1980, in two series with 21 hour-long episodes. Eve opted not to return after two series, as he wanted to diversify into theatre, so the production team changed the setting to Jersey and created Bergerac, also following a detective returning to work after a bad period in his life.

Shoestring is a TV series first shown in 1979. TMDB lists 2 seasons and 21 episodes for this title. Status: Ended. Genres: Crime, Drama. TMDB score 7.7/10 from 6 votes.

2Seasons
21Episodes
50mEpisode runtime
6TMDB votes

Title details

Type
TV Series
Original title
Shoestring
Release year
1979
First air date
September 30, 1979
Last air date
December 21, 1980
Status
Ended
Seasons
2
Episodes
21
Episode runtime
50 minutes
Genres
Crime, Drama
Networks
BBC One
Production companies
BBC
TMDB rating
7.7/10 (6 votes)
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Official trailer

"Shoestring" TV Intro

Seasons

S1 Series 1 · 1979 11 ep
S2 Series 2 · 1980 10 ep

Cast

Trevor Eve

Trevor Eve

Eddie Shoestring

Doran Godwin

Doran Godwin

Erica Bayliss

Liz Crowther

Liz Crowther

Sonia

Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Don Satchley

Characters

  • Eddie Shoestring voiced by Trevor Eve
  • Erica Bayliss voiced by Doran Godwin
  • Sonia voiced by Liz Crowther
  • Don Satchley voiced by Michael Medwin

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