"Pie in the Sky" (1994) TV series 1994-1997

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

13 March 1994 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Henry Crabbe, an intelligent, sensible, mild-mannered man, desperately wants to retire from the police...

Plot Keywords:

Restaurant | Police | Retirement | Cooking | Detective

Cast

Richard Griffiths	...	Henry Crabbe (40 episodes, 1994-1997)
Maggie Steed	...	Margaret Crabbe (33 episodes, 1994-1997)
Malcolm Sinclair	...	ACC Freddy Fisher (33 episodes, 1994-1997)
Nick Raggett	...	Leon Henderson (27 episodes, 1994-1997)
Bella Enahoro	...	DS Sophia Cambridge / ... (26 episodes, 1994-1996)
Samantha Womack	...	Nicola (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Joe Duttine	...	Steve Turner (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Nicholas Lamont	...	Gary Palmer (20 episodes, 1995-1997)
Ashley Russell	...	John (20 episodes, 1994-1995)

Runtime:

50 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Old Town High Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The building in Hemel Hempstead that was used as Henry Crabbe's restaurant was a florist at the time of filming but has now become a restaurant named "Pie in the Sky" in real life.

Gently amusing English TV crime series

'Pie in the Sky' is the name of a country restaurant run by part-time Detective Inspector Henry Crabbe and his accountant wife, Margaret. Henry makes the world's greatest steak and kidney pies and would cheerfully retire from the police force. Assistant Chief Constable Freddie Fisher, however, won't okay his retirement for reasons I won't disclose. Freddie calls in Henry to solve difficult cases which are likely to cause embarrassment to senior members of the local police force. There are moments of drama in this series, but these are tempered by an underlying streak of gentle humour. A wonderful cast, great scripts, as well as cooking lessons from Henry, in between the action. Take note of Bella Enahoro who plays 'Cambridge' in the first five seasons. She and Henry make a great duo!