A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series shoestring. The lightship pub, just across the road from the radio west offices. She died in a rolls royce belonging to david carn, the stations most popular disc jockey, immediately after she had desperately tried to see him, and radio west wants eddie to show sarah had no connec. Jul 24, 2016 in higher ground, eddie investigates when jean, the wife of major hansford, an ex soldier now running a private school near bristol, becomes convinced that someone is targetting her husband. In fact, with his own phonein radio show, hes more like a troubleshooting private ear. Eddie shoestring trevor eve is a scruffbag computer programmer who suffers a nervous breakdown and is institutionalised after destroying valuable electronic equipment. Shoestring is a british detective fiction drama series, set in an unnamed city in the west of england and filmed in bristol, featuring the downatheel private detective eddie shoestring, who presents his own show on radio west, a local radio station. Eddie assists claire stevens, whose husband was killed in a hit and run by drivers of a white van.
Download shoestring subtitles in english and other languages. Father browns researches are disturbed by the colonels secretary, an american, patrick floyd, who is arranging a family luncheon. He refuses to talk about his past but a series of strange occurrences and acts of vandalism sees shoestring deciding to dig further into just. We return to school to look at the start of season two of grange hill then tell the story behind the itv strike.
Private detective eddie shoestring is asked by radio west to look into the life of a prostitute who. In my opinion it was the best detective series ever. In higher ground, eddie investigates when jean, the wife of major hansford, an ex soldier now running a private school near bristol, becomes convinced that someone is targetting her husband. A distraught mother asks eddie to look into a cult her daughter has gotten involved with called the starshines, and who stand to receive her 15,000 pound inheritance in a few weeks. Shoestring is a 50 minute drama starring trevor eve, doran godwin and liz crowther.
Watch all 11 shoestring episodes from season 1,view pictures. Callgirl sarah marshall kills herself on a beach, after stealing the car belonging to a man she had tried to contact, david carn, popular dj with bristol radio station radio west. Eddie is now radio wests private ear, accepting sleuthing work for listeners. The need to nurture and show love for another living being or, in san quentin parlance, looking out is an essential human impulse. Sure, guys create strong bonds among themselves that help to alleviate the pain of missing family. Shoestring was a quirky detective series first shown on bbc1 in 1979 and 1980, and starred trevor eve as eddie shoestring. Father brown is the colonels house guest he is researching history in the colonels library. Callgirl sarah marshall kills herself on a beach, after stealing the car belonging to a man she had tried to contact david carn, a popular dj with bristol radio station radio west. Shoestring was a bbc television show set in bristol. Rta040 episode 40 a trip to 1979 by round the archives. Shoestring season 1 episode 11 im a believer watch on kodi. Ive known about this series in a rather vague way for quite a while, and this short post of yours has already triggered some investigative work on my part. Tame by todays standards of crime drama, eddie tackled cases of lowlevel crime around the bristol area.
Sam robinson and warden ron davis for supporting the show, and to episode sponsors burrow and nectar sleep. Eddie has been asked to host his own private ear programme on radio west. The colonel has refused donalds request for a loan. Away from your family and friends in prison, this can be difficult if not impossible. It featured a private detective with his own show on radio west, the local radio station. After a period of convalescence, he decides to try his hand at detective work. On tonights this is us series premiere, several people whose lives are mysteriously intertwined begin to notice peculi.
Shoestring series 1 complete dvd, 2011, 4disc set for. It shot trevor eve to instant stardom as the shabbilydressed, quirky radio private ear, eddie shoestring. Episode 40 sees us remembering the television landscape of 1979 with the help of martin, warren, nick, jo and paul. The series premiered on sun sep 30, 1979 on bbc one and the dangerous game s02e10 last aired on. The series explores how far each person is willing to go in pursuit of those goals, especially when no one appears to be watching. His first client is claire stevens, whose husband was killed in a hit and run by drivers of a white van. Watch shoestring season 1 episode 1 online sidereel. More private ear s01e01 is the first episode of season one of shoestring released on sun sep 30, 1979. Watch shoestring s01e01 private ear series on dailymotion. Eddie and don talk about an idea for a new radio programme, with the radio west offices in the background. When eddie shoestring made his debut as a private investigator in the autumn of 1979, he was mustwatch tv. Released today by the network label, shoestring complete collection dvd. Nov 26, 2018 watch shoestring s01e01 private ear series on dailymotion.
Heres a transcript for firsts, and click here to download the episode. How a character acts in public on the show is often in stark contrast to what happens in private, which look captures through its. Aug 02, 2017 for those who dont know, as 623058 said, this was the series from which bergerac was a spin off. Station boss don satchley asks private detective eddie shoestring to investigate any incriminating links between carn and. Callgirl sarah marshall kills herself on a beach, after stealing the car belonging to a man she had tried to contact david carn. She died in a rolls royce belonging to david carn, the stations most popular disc jockey, immediately after she had desperately tried to see him, and radio west wants eddie. Trevor eve stars as radio private ear eddie shoestring in the massively successful bbc drama series. Private detective eddie shoestring is asked by radio west to look into the life of sarah marshall, a prostitute who has committed suicide. First broadcast in 1979, shoestring became one of the most popular british private detective shows of all time, with trevor eve playing the dishevelled radio detective eddie shoestring. For those who dont know, as 623058 said, this was the series from which bergerac was a spin off.
Shoestring stars trevor eve, doran godwin and liz crowther. A tipoff leads eddie to a duo of young fraudsters who go on the knock, buying antique furniture from gullible elderly people at less than the real value. Cocreated by robert banks stewart, shoestring also stars michael medwin as eddies longsuffering boss don satchley. Private earfind the lady wh smith a shoestring dvd release was postponed indefinitely due to issues, so dont trash your uk gold recordings. Eddie is an unconventional and unlikely private eye. Apr 20, 2018 trevor eve as eddie shoestring, the private ear of radio west. Episode title written by directed by original airdate. Eddie, an unusual private detective, is asked by radio west to look into the life of sarah marshall, a prostitute who ha. The series premiered on sun sep 30, 1979 on bbc one and the dangerous game s02e10 last aired on sun dec 21, 1980. Toyah guests in the fantastic episode find the lady which originally aired in 1979. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. Tame by todays standards of crime drama, eddie tackled cases of. Find shoestring season 1 4dvd set shoe string series 1 shoestring season one nonusa format, pal, reg. Sidereel features links to all your favorite tv shows.
And speaking of firsts, our first ear hustle tshirt is now available. If you havent already done so, please visit the excellent but unofficial shoestring website, which has absolutely everything except a filming location guide which is. Shoestring season 1 episode 11 im a believer watch on. Station boss don satchley asks private detective eddie shoestring to investigate any incriminating links between carn and sarah. Jul 12, 2017 the need to nurture and show love for another living being or, in san quentin parlance, looking out is an essential human impulse. She died in a rolls royce belonging to david carn, the stations most popular disc jockey, immediately after she had desperately tried to see him, and radio west wants eddie to show sarah had no connection with their man. With trevor eve, michael medwin, doran godwin, william russell. Shoestring tv series wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The interiors were sets at the bbcs ealing studios.
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