Pie in the Sky: Series Two
by Colin Gregg
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Actor: Richard GriffithsDirector: Colin Gregg
Brand: Acorn
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 492 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2010-01-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: ACORN MEDIA
DVD Reviews of Pie in the Sky: Series Two
DVD Review: A Surprising, Flavorful Blend of Cookery and Crime
Summary: 5 Stars
"Pie in the Sky Series 2," a British mystery television series that happily blends cooking and crime, has been seen only in spotty syndication on public television stations on this side of the pond. The show, made by the British Broadcasting Corporation, is a police procedural/comedy/crime/drama that debuted on BBC1 in the United Kingdom in March 1994 and ran for five series. So, now comes to us a generous 3 volume boxed DVD set, comprising ten second season episodes that run approximately 492 minutes. And, among the usual bonuses, subtitles: bless you, Acorn Media. (However, due to the age of the underlying material, you may find small glitches in your product.)
The show stars Richard Griffiths (a Tony-winner on Broadway for "The History Boys;" also the film of the same name, The History Boys; he's also done Equus; and is featured in the Harry Potter films). Make no mistake about it, along with his everyman looks, the man can act. I saw him in "The History Boys" on Broadway, and his performance certainly rated that Tony. He here plays Detective Inspector Henry Crabbe, an intelligent, sensible, mild-mannered man, who, after 25 years on the force, has lost his hunger for what the job can provide, and is ready to pack it in and open his own restaurant, "Pie in the Sky." But the police force isn't ready to let him go. So he bounces back and forth, cooking delectable steak and kidney pies, and solving crimes.
Griffiths receives solid support from Maggie Steed ("Shine on Harvey Moon"), as Margaret, his accountant wife, who's not all that pleased at suddenly finding herself a restaurateur. The rest of the company, led by Malcolm Sinclair (Casino Royale [Blu-ray] ) as ACC Freddy Fisher, with whom Crabbe supposedly trained, and worked; and Bella Enahoro (Mister Johnson) as the particularly charming and lovely D.S. Sophia Cambridge, also turn in excellent performances. Nor has the BBC stinted on extras; streets and cop shops bustle as they should. Neither has the BBC stinted on location filming. (The fictional restaurant "Pie in the Sky," was located on the Old Town High Street in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, in premises that were then a florist, but have since become a restaurant called "Pie in the Sky").
The episodes are: "Hard Cheese," "Brown Bread," "The Policeman's Daughter," "The One That Got Away," "Dead Right," "Black Pudding," "Swan in His Pride," "The Mild Bunch," "The Mystery of Pikey," and "Lemon Twist." The series was created by Andrew Payne, who has also written some of its best, strongest episodes. The mysteries are, by and large, as in the first series, intelligent, surprising, ingenious and original, and the cooking tips are helpful and fun. Mind you, the mysteries are mild: there isn't even a murder in this batch. There are hardly any car chases; in fact, we never even see Crabbe getting into, or out of a car, let alone running: the shows are evidently carefully crafted to respect his girth, and his dignity. The shows are therefore quite different from the average run of American cop shows we're accustomed to seeing. But they are quite entertaining and enjoyable - I like the byplay at the restaurant, and the cop shop, and think we've been missing something flavorful over here.
Description of Pie in the Sky: Series Two
The DELECTABLE British Detective Series
Semi-retired policeman Henry Crabbe (Richard Griffiths, The History Boys, Harry Potter) would rather be cooking than catching criminals. Unluckily for him, he happens to be good at both. His boss, Assistant Chief Constable Fisher (Malcolm Sinclair, Casino Royale) doesn?t want to lose him, and his accountant wife, Margaret (Maggie Steed, Shine on Harvey Moon), worries his new career as a restaurateur won?t be financially viable. So, while indulging his culinary passions, Crabbe remains on call for those particularly tricky cases that Fisher sends his way. Larger than life as he is, sometimes there just doesn?t seem to be enough of Crabbe to go around.
Seen on public television, this delightful series is "an enjoyably British mix of character comedy and murder mystery with a light touch, a dash of culinary spice, and plenty of police corruption" --MSN Entertainment.
DVD FEATURES INCLUDE biography of Richard Griffiths and cast filmographies.
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