What are the best episodes of Shoestring?

The best rated episodes of Shoestring are: The Link-Up - S1E7 rated 9.0, Utmost Good Faith - S2E6 rated 8.0, Nine Tenths of The Law - S1E6 rated 8.0, An Uncertain Circle - S1E4 rated 8.0, Looking for Mr Wright - S2E7 rated 7.5

What are the worst episodes of Shoestring?

The lowest rated episodes of Shoestring are: Mocking Bird - S2E3 rated 2.0, Private Ear - S1E1 rated 4.0, Higher Ground - S1E3 rated 6.5, The Teddy Bears' Nightmare - S2E2 rated 6.5, The Mayfly Dance - S2E4 rated 6.5

Shoestring Episode Rating Graph

Sep 1979 - Dec 1980

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Best Episodes of Shoestring

The Link-Up
S1 Ep7
9.0
11th Nov 1979
A militant defender of abused women lodges a complaint with Eddie that leads him to Jimmy Colefax, who is trying to sail around the world in a homemade boat.
Utmost Good Faith
S2 Ep6
8.0
9th Nov 1980
At the request of a bereaved wife, Eddie investigates when Tim Reynolds jumps to his death from the top of a building in the city centre. Reynolds was developing a new fuel-efficiency computer system and was also in debt, and two shady business men, Rodgers and Parry, are somehow mixed up in a dishonest computer deal.
Nine Tenths of The Law
S1 Ep6
8.0
4th Nov 1979
A distraught woman asks Eddie to find her daughter, who she is sure has been kidnapped by her ex-husband.
An Uncertain Circle
S1 Ep4
8.0
21st Oct 1979
Marion Cutler, a social worker, asks Eddie to look for Nick Forrest, one of her charges who has gone missing. Nick is a remarkable fellow who had been living in a hut on the beach. But Steve, the owner of the hut, tells Eddie he's never heard of him. The mystery begins to centre on some aerial photographs of the coast-line taken by Nick, and Eddie soon finds he is onto a dangerous gang of drug-smugglers.
Looking for Mr Wright
S2 Ep7
7.5
16th Nov 1980
Erica's friend Lois goes on a blind date with Clive, but he is chased out of a restaurant dining room into the bathroom and disappears. Eddie investigates.

Worst Episodes of Shoestring

Mocking Bird
S2 Ep3
2.0
19th Oct 1980
Eddie finds himself on the edge of another breakdown when a caller taunts him with several muggings and an attack on Sonia, daring the ""Private Ear"" to catch him.
Private Ear
S1 Ep1
4.0
30th Sep 1979
Private detective Eddie Shoestring is asked by Radio West to look into the life of Sarah Marshall, a prostitute who has committed suicide. She died in a Rolls Royce belonging to David Carn, the station's 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.
Higher Ground
S1 Ep3
6.5
14th Oct 1979
Eddie goes to work for Jean, the wife of Major Hansford, a tough prep school headmaster (and retired Army officer) whose small school is being threatened by a series of nasty pranks.
The Teddy Bears' Nightmare
S2 Ep2
6.5
12th Oct 1980
Don sees a man stealing a handbag from a woman's car, and when he asks Eddie to return the empty bag to its owner, the Radio West 'private ear' hears a nasty tale of blackmail.
The Mayfly Dance
S2 Ep4
6.5
26th Oct 1980
Satchley asks Eddie to find a long-forgotten rock star whose records have found new popularity on Radio West's nostalgia program.

Shoestring Episode Guide

Private Ear
S1 Ep1
4.0
30th Sep 1979
Private detective Eddie Shoestring is asked by Radio West to look into the life of Sarah Marshall, a prostitute who has committed suicide. She died in a Rolls Royce belonging to David Carn, the station's 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.
Knock for Knock
S1 Ep2
7.5
7th Oct 1979
Eddie nervously does his first ""Private Ear"" program and tries to locate the drivers of a van who are responsible for killing a young woman's husband in a car accident.
Higher Ground
S1 Ep3
6.5
14th Oct 1979
Eddie goes to work for Jean, the wife of Major Hansford, a tough prep school headmaster (and retired Army officer) whose small school is being threatened by a series of nasty pranks.
An Uncertain Circle
S1 Ep4
8.0
21st Oct 1979
Marion Cutler, a social worker, asks Eddie to look for Nick Forrest, one of her charges who has gone missing. Nick is a remarkable fellow who had been living in a hut on the beach. But Steve, the owner of the hut, tells Eddie he's never heard of him. The mystery begins to centre on some aerial photographs of the coast-line taken by Nick, and Eddie soon finds he is onto a dangerous gang of drug-smugglers.
Listen to Me
S1 Ep5
28th Oct 1979
The wife of a convict threatens to throw herself off the roof of the Radio West building unless Eddie investigates her claim of a miscarriage of justice. Her husband was jailed for killing a shop assistant while robbing a local jeweller's shop - but did he do it?
Nine Tenths of The Law
S1 Ep6
8.0
4th Nov 1979
A distraught woman asks Eddie to find her daughter, who she is sure has been kidnapped by her ex-husband.
The Link-Up
S1 Ep7
9.0
11th Nov 1979
A militant defender of abused women lodges a complaint with Eddie that leads him to Jimmy Colefax, who is trying to sail around the world in a homemade boat.
Stamp Duty
S1 Ep8
7.0
18th Nov 1979
Andy Stapleton, an old friend of Eddie, witnesses the murder of a stamp dealer and asks his old friend for help when the thugs come after him.
Find the Lady
S1 Ep9
2nd Dec 1979
Toola, a rock singer, asks Eddie to find the missing girl friend of an ex-member of her band but the search leads to secrets someone is willing to kill for.
The Partnership
S1 Ep10
9th Dec 1979
Sonia witnesses a casual friend, Jenny Kelson, being harassed by a bully. When Jenny later accidentally leaves an envelope full of money with Sonia, Eddie picks up the story and looks into what Jenny is hiding.
I'm a Believer
S1 Ep11
7.0
12th Dec 1979
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.