Season 1
1979 | 11 Episodes
Shoestring
Drama, Mystery, Crime
- BBC One
United Kingdom
English- 2 Seasons (21 Episodes)
- 1979 - 1980
- Ended
Lighthearted detective series set in the West Country, about Eddie Shoestring, a radio-phone-in detective
WorldwideWWAbout this title
Storyline
Trevor Eve starred as the rumpled Eddie Shoestring in this strong series from 1979 to 1980. Eddie was a private detective (with a history of mental illness) who took on a problem-solving phone-in programme on Radio West, a local station in Bristol, in the west of England. Erica Bayliss (played by Doran Godwin) was a lawyer and Shoestring's landlady and girlfriend, while Don Satchley (Michael Medwin) was the long-suffering boss of the radio station.
Country: United Kingdom
Type: scripted
Status: Ended
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 1979
Also Known As: Shoestring, Ring så spanar viEddie Shoestring, detective privato, シューストリング, Radioetsivä | See more »
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Company Credits
Production Co: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Seasons & Episodes
Season 2
1980 | 10 Episodes
Awards
Awards & Nominations
BAFTA TV Award 1980
Nominee
BAFTA TV Award
Best Graphics
BAFTA TV Award 1981
Nominee
BAFTA TV Award
Best Drama Series/Serial
Nominee
BAFTA TV Award
Best Original Television Music
