Shoestring - Britmovie

Amethyst_Isle · 09-03-2008, 12:11 AM

Shoestring

Drama series about an easygoing gumshoe with a phone-in radio show. A boastful caller wages a sinister war of nerves with Radio West, and Eddie in particular.

Sunday 09 March
7:10pm - 8:00pm
BBC4

Followed by

The Cult of Shoestring

Series which unearths the history and anecdotes behind cult British Sunday night drama series looks at downbeat maverick Bristolian detective and radio DJ, Eddie Shoestring. The programme gives clues as to why the slouching man with a moustache and an on-off relationship with his landlady drew audiences of 20 million, explains the role the aristocracy played in it finding a home on Sunday nights, and uncovers what actor Trevor Eve was thinking when he called time on the role after two series.

Sunday 09 March
8:00pm - 8:30pm
BBC4

hankoler · 09-03-2008, 06:30 AM

I used to watch this programme , and very good it was too. Didn't Terence Alexander play
his boss in the series.?

harryfielder · 09-03-2008, 07:28 AM

I'll tune into this tonight....It looks like the best of tv tonight..

Aitch,

penfold · 09-03-2008, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hankoler

I used to watch this programme , and very good it was too. Didn't Terence Alexander play
his boss in the series.?

No, Michael Medwin...maybe you're confusing it a bit with Bergerac, where TA was Jim's father-in-law, and mixed up with most of the dodginess on the island. A sort of up-market Arthur Daley.

julian_craster · 12-03-2008, 05:12 PM

Liz Crowther - what a lovely lady (both in 1980 and 2008) !

Is she related to CRACKERJACK's Leslie Crowther ?

PS68060 · 12-03-2008, 05:22 PM

I think Liz is Leslie's daughter, IMDB might confim it.

batman · 12-03-2008, 05:22 PM

She is.

Harleybloke · 14-03-2008, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by batman

She is.

And her sister Caroline married Phil Lynott of Fin Lizzie!

samkydd · 14-03-2008, 11:59 AM

I liked Shoestring but unfortunately it only lasted two series when Trevor Eve decided to quit. As I remember it was followed by Bergerac, which continued the then new trend of location series, but I don't think John Nettles was enigmatic enough for an anti-hero detective, which was what they wanted to cultivate after the success of Eddie Shoestring. Shoestring was charismatic whereas Bergerac was like a boring brother-in-law, who owned a classic car and had no rapport with anyone in the whole human race and his shiny leather jacket looked like it was bought from the Jersey branch of C&A!!

hankoler · 14-03-2008, 09:57 PM

Your right PEN I have got them mixed up, thanks.

09-03-2008, 12:11 AM	#1
Amethyst_Isle is Very Happy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Posts: 367 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (2)	Shoestring Shoestring Drama series about an easygoing gumshoe with a phone-in radio show. A boastful caller wages a sinister war of nerves with Radio West, and Eddie in particular. Sunday 09 March 7:10pm - 8:00pm BBC4 Followed by The Cult of Shoestring Series which unearths the history and anecdotes behind cult British Sunday night drama series looks at downbeat maverick Bristolian detective and radio DJ, Eddie Shoestring. The programme gives clues as to why the slouching man with a moustache and an on-off relationship with his landlady drew audiences of 20 million, explains the role the aristocracy played in it finding a home on Sunday nights, and uncovers what actor Trevor Eve was thinking when he called time on the role after two series. Sunday 09 March 8:00pm - 8:30pm BBC4

09-03-2008, 07:28 AM	#3
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14-03-2008, 11:59 AM	#9
samkydd is A non-entity Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stackton Tressle Posts: 2,415 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (0)	I liked Shoestring but unfortunately it only lasted two series when Trevor Eve decided to quit. As I remember it was followed by Bergerac, which continued the then new trend of location series, but I don't think John Nettles was enigmatic enough for an anti-hero detective, which was what they wanted to cultivate after the success of Eddie Shoestring. Shoestring was charismatic whereas Bergerac was like a boring brother-in-law, who owned a classic car and had no rapport with anyone in the whole human race and his shiny leather jacket looked like it was bought from the Jersey branch of C&A!! __________________ "...the chairman of Littlewoods stores made a Keynote speech!"

09-03-2008, 06:30 AM	#2
hankoler has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: west lancs. Posts: 714 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (1)	I used to watch this programme , and very good it was too. Didn't Terence Alexander play his boss in the series.?

12-03-2008, 05:12 PM	#5
julian_craster has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Isle of Foula, UK Posts: 1,543 Country: iTrader: (0)	Liz Crowther - what a lovely lady (both in 1980 and 2008) ! Is she related to CRACKERJACK's Leslie Crowther ?

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hankoler has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: west lancs. Posts: 714 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (1)	Your right PEN I have got them mixed up, thanks.

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