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Shoestring (1979)

THE PRIVATE EAR.

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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.

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Series cast

  • Trevor Eve Trevor Eve Eddie Shoestring 21 episodes
  • Doran Godwin Doran Godwin Erica Bayliss 21 episodes
  • Liz Crowther Liz Crowther Sonia 21 episodes
  • Michael Medwin Michael Medwin Don Satchley 21 episodes
  • Colin Maitland Colin Maitland Studio Engineer 8 episodes
  • Julian Littman Julian Littman Vincent Dinsdale 4 episodes
  • Jeanna L'Esty Liz 3 episodes
  • John Vine John Vine Radio Announcer 3 episodes
  • Pippa Sparkes Phone-In Girl 2 episodes
  • Alan David Alan David Dr Ben Fischer 2 episodes
  • Andy Bradford Andy Bradford Photographer 2 episodes
  • Stewart Bevan Stewart Bevan Presenter 2 episodes
  • Peter Dean Jack 2 episodes
  • Nicholas Donnelly Inspector 2 episodes
  • Geoffrey Bateman Geoffrey Bateman DJ 2 episodes
  • Sheila Dunn Mrs Proudfoot (voice) 2 episodes
  • Daniel Day-Lewis Daniel Day-Lewis DJ 1 episode
  • Stacy Dorning Sarah Marshall 1 episode

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