Shoestring

television series
TVSeries television_series Q1801486
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Summary

Shoestring is a television series[1]. Shoestring ranks in the top 9% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shoestring is the creator of Robert Banks Stewart[3].
  • Shoestring's instance of is recorded as television series[4].
  • Shoestring's composer is recorded as George Fenton[5].
  • Shoestring's genre is drama television series[6].
  • Shoestring's genre is crime television series[7].
  • A cast member of Shoestring was Trevor Eve[8].
  • A cast member of Shoestring was Michael Medwin[9].
  • A cast member of Shoestring was Doran Godwin[10].
  • A cast member of Shoestring was Liz Crowther[11].
  • The original language of Shoestring was English[12].
  • Shoestring's original broadcaster is recorded as BBC One[13].
  • Shoestring's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[14].
  • Shoestring began on September 30, 1979[15].
  • Shoestring ended on December 21, 1980[16].
  • Shoestring's narrative location is recorded as Bristol[17].
  • Shoestring's number of episodes is recorded as {'amount': '+21'}[18].
  • Shoestring's title is recorded as Shoestring[19].
  • Shoestring's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+50'}[20].
  • Shoestring's number of seasons is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[21].
  • Shoestring's set in environment is recorded as island[22].
  • Shoestring's P14821 is recorded as 78690[23].

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Authorship and Creation

Cast members include Trevor Eve[8], Michael Medwin[9], Doran Godwin[10], and Liz Crowther[11]. Shoestring is the creator of Robert Banks Stewart[3].

Publication

The original language of Shoestring was English[12]. Genres include drama television series[6] and crime television series[7].

Why It Matters

Shoestring ranks in the top 9% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month).[2] Shoestring has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Shoestring is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 78690
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 78690, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 18w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of episodes → {'amount': '+21'}
    Set in environment → island
    Number of seasons → {'amount': '+2'}
    Narrative location → Bristol
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Language of work or name: English"
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