"Shoestring" (1979) TV series 1979-1980

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Creators:

Robert Banks Stewart
Richard Harris

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

30 September 1979 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Lighthearted detective series set in the West Country, about Eddie Shoestring, a radio-phone-in detective

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Radio

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Trevor Eve	...	Eddie Shoestring (21 episodes, 1979-1980)
Michael Medwin	...	Don Satchley (21 episodes, 1979-1980)
Liz Crowther	...	Sonia (21 episodes, 1979-1980)
Doran Godwin	...	Erica Bayliss (21 episodes, 1979-1980)

Runtime:

50 min (21 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

BBC Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The radio station was called Radio West. In 1981, shortly after the series had finished, a real-life radio station of the same name was launched in Bristol. It used a picture of Trevor Eve as Eddie Shoestring in the publicity information announcing its launch. The real-life Radio West was not very successful, but merged in 1985 with Wiltshire Radio to form the station "GWR". GWR became very successful, and has now grown into a large company whose portfolio includes stations such as CLASSIC FM

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "I'm Alan Partridge: A Room with an Alan (#1.1)" (1997)

Enjoyable - 9/10

I've always loved detective stories and this is one of my favorites. Unfortunately, I don't remember much of it, because I was only about 6 years old when I saw this serial. I still remember the title music, which, later on I found out was the "Songbird" tune... The private-eye (Trevor eve) was perfect for the "not-normal" character, looked and acted the part well. Quite a thrilling thriller, quite and edge of the seat at the same time! I wish they would re-telecast this series once again so that I could refresh my memory... I'd give it a 9/10.