Shoestring Series One & Two

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 S02E01_Shoestring - Room_with_a_ View.avi746.23 MB
 S02E02_Shoestring - The Teddy_Bears Nightmare.avi746.11 MB
 S02E03_Shoestring - Mocking_Bird.avi746.24 MB
 S02E04_Shoestring - The_May_Fly Dance.avi746.17 MB
 S02E05 Shoestring - The_Farmer_had_a_wife.avi746.11 MB
 S02E06_Shoestring - Utmost_Good_Faith.avi746.1 MB
 S02E07_Shoestring - Looking_for_Mr_Wright.avi746.23 MB
 S02E08_Shoestring - Another_Mans Castle.avi746.14 MB
 S02E09_Shoestring - Where_ was_I.avi746.23 MB
 S02E10_Shoestring - The_Dangerous_Game.avi746.12 MB
 Shoestring Second series.txt438 bytes
 S01E01_Shoestring - Private_Ear.avi746.26 MB
 S01E02_Shoestring - Knock_for_Knock.avi746.23 MB
 S01E03_Shoestring - Higher_Ground.avi746.18 MB
 S01E04_Shoestring - An_Uncertain_Circle.avi746.09 MB
 S01E05_Shoestring - Listen_to_me.avi746.21 MB
 S01E06_Shoestring - Nine_Tenths_of_the_Law.avi1.37 GB
 S01E07_Shoestring - The_Link_Up.avi746.2 MB
 S01E08_Shoestring - Stamp_Duty.avi746.18 MB
 S01E09_ Shoestring - Find_the_Lady.avi746.18 MB
 S01E10_Shoestring - The_Partnership.avi746.08 MB
 S01E11_Shoestring - I'm_a_believer.avi700.02 MB
 Shoestring Series 1.txt446 bytes

Description

BBC, 30/9/1979-21/12/1980

21x55 min episodes in 2 series



Production Company BBC

Producer Robert Banks Stewart

Created by Robert Banks Stewart

Richard Harris

Music George Fenton





Cast: Trevor Eve (Eddie Shoestring), Michael Medwin (Don Satchley), Doran Godwin (Erica Bayliss), Liz Crowther (Sonia)



Trevor Eve became an overnight star playing the valiant and idealistic, yet strangely vulnerable, almost na�¯ve private eye in Shoestring (BBC, 1979-80), a quirky detective series developed by writer-producer Robert Banks Stewart. In collaboration with Richard Harris (who had just finished a stint as script editor on Hazell (ITV, 1978-79)), Banks came up with a private investigator with a slight twist - one who solves cases for listeners of a radio station, in effect a 'private ear'.

The main character, although seemingly cast from the traditional mould of the hard-boiled detective, is also thoroughly idiosyncratic. Eddie Shoestring is dogged in his pursuit of criminals, but also has to fight his own inner demons. A former computer programmer, he is recovering from a nervous breakdown which saw him institutionalised after destroying valuable electronic equipment. Eve imbues the neurotic but sympathetic character with an occasionally manic quality, giving a surprising intensity to scenes when he becomes agitated. In 'Knock for Knock' (tx. 7/10/1979), he becomes so exasperated with a reticent informant that he literally kicks him to get him to talk. Never comfortable with authority figures, Shoestring's nervousness, however, is mainly manifested in the sketches he draws as a form of therapy.

The supporting cast includes Eddie's landlady and sometimes lover Erica Bayliss (Doran Goodwin), the boss of Radio West, Don Satchley (Michael Medwin) and Liz Crowther as Sonia, the station's enthusiastic secretary. The series was a huge ratings success when first shown, although admittedly the viewing figures settled down somewhat when the 1979 ITV strike came to an end. Apart from its eccentric but charismatic leading man, the series also made good use of locations in and around Bristol and also featured a memorable theme tune by George Fenton.

The scripts were mainly in the Raymond Chandler style, with clever twists and often bleak or ironic finales. The action scenes however could be humorous, like the mud fight in 'Knock for Knock', or violent as with the final confrontation with a stalker in 'Mocking Bird' (tx. 19/10/1980). Memorable guest appearances include a young Toyah Willcox and a powerful performance by Harry H. Corbett in 'Nine Tenths of the Law' (tx. 4/11/1979) in an uncharacteristically dark and threatening role.

Worried about being typecast, Eve opted not to continue after two series, so Banks devised Bergerac (BBC, 1981-1991), using much of the production crew from the earlier series.







This is the entire two series BBC drama as shown on UK Drama. The qulaity is excellent and there are no adverts. Maybe the BBC will take there fingers out of there arses and release this on DVD.



I look forward to hearing from the BBC and hope they have lawyers able to pursue me into a foreign jurisdiction. :D



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Seeking these series for a long time, thanks for uploading, now finally on DVD, overcome the rights on music and lawsuits between the BBC and the musicindustry. Out now since April 22, 2011 on DVD, finally, for a bargain: http://www.bol.com/nl/p/dvd/shoestring-seizoen-1/1002004010998726/index.html This is series 1 and now we wait for series No. 2 Always buy original after upload, I do, only when there are no originals but that is up to the music and movie industry, and that is a lot.
Thanks for uploading, seeking this series for a long time. Thre is a problem about the music in the series and rights on the music. There is hope, they overcome this problem?? Buy this one if you want the original, I do eventually: http://www.bol.com/nl/p/dvd/shoestring-seizoen-1/1002004010998726/index.html for the Dutch viewers. This is the start of the fabulous career of Trevor Eve of well known TV series Waking the Dead series 1 till 9