Who was Eddie Shoestring?

Trevor EveShoestring
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How many seasons are there of Shoestring?

two series
Broadcast on BBC1, the programme lasted for two series, between 30 September 1979 and 21 December 1980, featuring a total of 21 episodes.

How old is Trevor Eve?

70 years (July 1, 1951)
Trevor Eve/Age

What year was Eddie Shoestring?

1979
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. Eddie is an unconventional and unlikely private eye.

What was Trevor Eve in?

Trevor John Eve (born 1 July 1951) is an English film and television actor. In 1979 he gained fame as the eponymous lead in the detective series Shoestring and is also known for his role as Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd in BBC television drama Waking the Dead.

Did Boyd leave Waking the Dead?

Waking the Dead, the reliably bonkers BBC crime series featuring Trevor Eve’s exquisitely hammy Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd, came to an end this month. And, like so many great TV shows before it, it ended rather tamely.

Was Trevor Eve in Bergerac?

We actually have Waking the Dead star Trevor Eve to thank for Bergerac. He’d become famous in the late 70s as the eponymous hero of the BBC private detective series Shoestring, but the show was brought to an end when Eve decided to move onto other projects.

How much money is a shoestring?

Shoestring is a slang term used to describe a small amount of money that is not enough to cover its intended use. The term often describes the budgeting process as in “shoestring budget.”

Why did Holly Aird leave Waking the Dead?

However, traumatised by Mel’s death, Frankie chose to leave the unit to return to research, a fact which was explained in the first episode of series five. The real reason for Frankie’s departure stemmed from actress Holly Aird’s pregnancy.

Why did they cancel Waking the Dead?

“We were going to finish after 10 (series), but we stopped after nine because the BBC doesn’t really have the money to make it. “I mean, they could make it if we changed how it’s done at the moment, but I don’t want that.

Was Trevor Eve in Cinderella?

After co-founding Projector Productions in 1995, he has produced TV movies Cinderella featuring Kathleen Turner, Alice through The Looking Glass starring Kate Beckinsale, and Twelfth Night starring Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Why did Holly Aird leave waking dead?

Where does the TV series Shoestring take place?

Shoestring (TV series) Shoestring is a British detective fiction drama series, set in an unnamed city in the west of England and filmed in Bristol, featuring the down-at-heel private detective Eddie Shoestring (Trevor Eve), who presents his own show on Radio West, a local radio station.

When did the second series of shoestring air?

Broadcast on BBC1 between 30 September 1979 and 21 December 1980, the programme lasted for two series featuring a total of 21 episodes. After the second series was broadcast, Eve decided not to return to the role, as he “wanted to diversify into theatre roles”.

What happens in the last episode of shoestring?

7/10 Shoestring investigates some unusual behaviour by a man on a blind date. 6/10 Shoestring helps a woman who is facing credit issues, after her debt-ridden husband killed himself. 5/10 Shoestring uncovers a scandal in a village. 4/10 Shoestring tries to trace a missing sixties pop star.

Who are the main characters in the TV series Shoestring?

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 Malcolm Kenrick. Sonia, the Radio West receptionist, is concerned for her friend, travel agent Jenny Kelson, whom she sees apparently being threatened by a young man.