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Shoestring

★ 7.5 540 votes 1979–1980 2 seasons · 21 episodes Ended BBC One
Starring
Trevor EveMichael MedwinDoran GodwinLiz CrowtherColin MaitlandJeanna L'Esty
Written by
Robert Banks StewartRichard Harris
Starring
Trevor EveMichael MedwinDoran GodwinLiz CrowtherColin MaitlandJeanna L'Esty
Written by
Robert Banks StewartRichard Harris
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
015304560
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About

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.

"THE PRIVATE EAR."

All Seasons

Series 11979
7.6442119h 10m
Series 21980
8.0327108h 20m

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Trevor Eve Eddie Shoestring
Michael Medwin Don Satchley
Doran Godwin Erica Bayliss
Liz Crowther Sonia
Colin Maitland Sound Engineer, Studio Engineer, Studio Assistant
Jeanna L'Esty Liz
Julian Littman Vincent Dinsdale, DJ, Dinsdale
Stewart Bevan DJ, Paul, Presenter
John Vine Disc Jockey, Karl Winning, Radio Announcer
John Cannon Man in Betting Shop, Police Lineup, Police Man

Crew

Robert Banks Stewart
Richard Harris

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