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  • Shoestring The Farmer Had a Wife (Season 2, Episode 5)
  • TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

Shoestring

The Farmer Had a Wife (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

To encourage more human interest stories, Don persuades Eddie to help water cress farmer David Mortimer, whose wife Rosemary has disappeared for a second time, and is being accused by other villagers of murdering her, to try and locate her...See moreTo encourage more human interest stories, Don persuades Eddie to help water cress farmer David Mortimer, whose wife Rosemary has disappeared for a second time, and is being accused by other villagers of murdering her, to try and locate her. The trail leads to Dr. Knightley, her ex-doctor, in whom she confided about her husband's jealous, controlling nature and with whom she had a child, now nine years old and adopted. Eddie eventually finds Rosemary - but will she return to her husband? Written by don @ minifie-1 See less
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Director
Writers
Cinematographer
Elmer Cossey (photography)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 2, 1980

Release date
Nov 2, 1980 (United Kingdom)
Awards
Series awards
3 nominations

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Trevor Eve
Eddie Shoestring Eddie Shoestring   See fewer
Michael Medwin
Don Satchley Don Satchley   See fewer
Doran Godwin
Erica Bayliss Erica Bayliss   See fewer
Ronald Hines
David Mortimer David Mortimer   See fewer
Gary Watson
Christopher Knightley Christopher Knightley   See fewer
Yvonne Gilan
Rosemary Mortimer Rosemary Mortimer   See fewer
Gay Hamilton
Claire Wilson Claire Wilson   See fewer
Ann Way
Mrs. Atwell Mrs. Atwell   See fewer
Mollie Maureen
Mother Superior Mother Superior   See fewer
Pam St. Clement
Gladys Robinson Gladys Robinson   See fewer
Kevin Brennan
Hong Kong Herbert Hong Kong Herbert   See fewer
Natalie Szyszko
Mary Clarke Mary Clarke   See fewer
Cyril Cross
Mr. Sage Mr. Sage   See fewer
John Kidd
Magistrate Magistrate   See fewer
Charles Pemberton
Court Officer Court Officer   See fewer
David Millett
Police Sergeant (as David Millet) Police Sergeant (as David Millet)   See fewer
Trevor Nichols
Police Constable Police Constable   See fewer
Ian Brimble
Rowing Rough Rowing Rough   See fewer
Iain Anders
Joe, Bowls Player Joe, Bowls Player   See fewer
Arthur Hewlett
Jim, Bowls Player Jim, Bowls Player   See fewer
Sylvia Jordan
Mrs. Knightley Mrs. Knightley   See fewer
Ralph G. Morse
Derek (as Ralph Morse) Derek (as Ralph Morse)   See fewer
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