Shoestring (1979) is a crime, drama web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Shoestring online in HD.
Shoestring — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Robert Banks Stewart, Richard Harris
- Starring: Trevor Eve, Doran Godwin, Liz Crowther, Michael Medwin
Shoestring — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1979-09-30 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 21 |
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC One |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7.7/10 (6 votes) |
Shoestring — Episode Guide
Series 1
- E1: Private Ear (1979-09-30) — Private detective Eddie Shoestring is asked by Radio West to look into the life of Sarah Marshall, a prostitute who has committed suicide. She died in a Rolls Royce belonging to Da
- E2: Knock for Knock (1979-10-07) — Eddie nervously does his first ""Private Ear"" program and tries to locate the drivers of a van who are responsible for killing a young woman's husband in a car accident.
- E3: Higher Ground (1979-10-14) — Eddie goes to work for Jean, the wife of Major Hansford, a tough prep school headmaster (and retired Army officer) whose small school is being threatened by a series of nasty prank
- E4: An Uncertain Circle (1979-10-21) — Marion Cutler, a social worker, asks Eddie to look for Nick Forrest, one of her charges who has gone missing. Nick is a remarkable fellow who had been living in a hut on the beach.
- E5: Listen to Me (1979-10-28) — Mel Shepherd threatens to throw herself off the roof of the Radio West building unless Eddie investigates her claim of a miscarriage of justice. Her husband Harry was jailed for ki
- E6: Nine Tenths of the Law (1979-11-04) — A distraught woman asks Eddie to find her daughter, who she is sure has been kidnapped by her ex-husband.
- E7: The Link-Up (1979-11-11) — After Molly Tasker, director of a local women's refuge, accuses Radio West of ignoring domestic violence, Eddie investigates why the late Jackie Craig, whose wife is in the hostel,
- E8: Stamp Duty (1979-11-18) — Stamp dealer Joss Hargreaves collapses and dies whilst being bundled into a car by heavies working for Strickland, a corrupt businessman whom Eddie is trying to expose. Milkman And
- E9: Find the Lady (1979-12-02) — Rock singer Toola asks Eddie to dissuade her sacked bass player Mole from his belief that his beauty queen girlfriend Chrissie was killed out of jealousy by the band's manager, Mal
- E10: The Partnership (1979-12-09) — Sonia is concerned for her friend, travel agent Jenny Kelson, whom she sees apparently being threatened by a young man. Eddie follows him, leading to a remote country house owned b
- E11: I'm a Believer (1979-12-12) — When Maddy Hopkins joins religious cult, The Starshiners, her anxious mother, convinced that the group is out to get her trust fund money from her 21st birthday, asks Eddie to inve
Series 2
- E1: Room With a View (1980-10-05) — Retired music hall singer Lettie Ross witnesses a murder in the empty house opposite her flat, but when police and her daughter are dismissive, she calls in Eddie. His investigatio
- E2: The Teddy Bears' Nightmare (1980-10-12) — While out fishing, Don sees a thief rob a young couple of the woman's handbag but the couple themselves flee and fail to report the theft. Don retrieves the bag and Eddie traces it
- E3: Mocking Bird (1980-10-19) — Young women are being mugged around the city and the perpetrator, a caller with an Ulster accent, keeps ringing Eddie and taunting him for his inability to catch him. Police are ca
- E4: The Mayfly Dance (1980-10-26) — Don asks Eddie to locate Jody Brent, a once-popular singer whose big hit 'Lazy Daisy' is enjoying a revival on Radio West's easy listening show. Though Miriam, Jody's manager, clai
- E5: The Farmer Had a Wife (1980-11-02) — To encourage more human interest stories, Don persuades Eddie to help watercress farmer David Mortimer, whose wife Rosemary has disappeared for a second time, and is being accused
- E6: Utmost Good Faith (1980-11-09) — After her debt-ridden husband Tim has killed himself, Mary Reynolds asks Eddie's help in discovering why her credit facilities have been stopped when the debt concerned was twelve
- E7: Looking for Mr Wright (1980-11-16) — Erica's secretary Lois meets charming Clive Wright through a dating agency but he disappears whilst they are in a restaurant and the staff and dating agency workers are equally unh
- E8: Another Man's Castle (1980-12-07) — Whilst Philip and Diana Hoskens are moving house the van containing all their furniture is stolen by a shady landlord called Terry Bowen to furnish a property he is letting to a yo
- E9: Where Was I? (1980-12-14) — Family man Keith Amery goes camping on the moors alone and sees a helicopter land but falls and hits his head, bringing on amnesia. On the advice of Eddie's old psychiatrist, Keith
- E10: The Dangerous Game (1980-12-21) — Market trader Pete Johnson deals in stolen goods, gives his young son Mike an early Christmas present, an electric racing game, but it's faulty and blows up, hospitalising the boy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Shoestring have? 2 season(s) with 21 episodes.
Who created Shoestring? Robert Banks Stewart, Richard Harris.
Where can I watch Shoestring? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
