Shoestring
TV

Shoestring

THE PRIVATE EAR.

6.8 /10 4 votes
September 30, 1979 - December 21, 1980 2 Seasons 21 Episodes 50 min Ended

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 1

1979 11 Episodes
Series 2

Series 2

1980 10 Episodes

Key Information

Created By Robert Banks Stewart, Richard Harris
Network BBC One
Type Scripted
Rating 6.8/10
Language EN
Country United Kingdom

Cast & Crew

Trevor Eve

Trevor Eve

Eddie Shoestring

Doran Godwin

Doran Godwin

Erica Bayliss

Liz Crowther

Liz Crowther

Sonia

Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Don Satchley

Colin Maitland

Colin Maitland

Studio Engineer

Julian Littman

Julian Littman

Vincent Dinsdale

Jeanna L'Esty

Liz

John Vine

John Vine

Disc Jockey

Pippa Sparkes

Phone-In Girl

Alan David

Alan David

Dr Ben Fischer

Andy Bradford

Andy Bradford

Photographer

Stewart Bevan

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.