Overview
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Series 1
Series 2
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Trevor Eve
Eddie Shoestring
Doran Godwin
Erica Bayliss
Liz Crowther
Sonia
Michael Medwin
Don Satchley
Colin Maitland
Studio Engineer
Julian Littman
Vincent Dinsdale
Jeanna L'Esty
Liz
John Vine
Disc Jockey
Pippa Sparkes
Phone-In Girl
Alan David
Dr Ben Fischer
Andy Bradford
Photographer
Stewart Bevan
Presenter
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
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....
Shoestring has 2 seasons with 21 episodes.
Shoestring premiered on September 30, 1979.
No, Shoestring has ended. The final episode aired on December 21, 1980.
Shoestring originally aired on BBC One. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Shoestring was created by Robert Banks Stewart.
Shoestring has a rating of 6.8/10 based on user reviews.
Shoestring is classified as Crime, Drama.