Pie in the Sky: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Pie in the Sky was a light-hearted British police drama starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed, created by Andrew Payne and broadcast in five series on BBC1 between 13 March 1994 and 17 August 1997 as well as being syndicated on other channels in other countries, including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The series departs slightly from other police dramas in that the protagonist, Henry Crabbe, while still being an on-duty policeman (much against his will), is also the head chef of the title restaurant set in the fictional town of Middleton and county of Westershire.

Series details

• Title: Pie in the Sky
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 1994-03-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 1997-08-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 59 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7264
• IMDb ID: tt0106102
• TVDB ID: 71762

Cast and credited roles

• Richard Griffiths — Henry Crabbe
• Maggie Steed — Margaret Crabbe
• Malcolm Sinclair — ACC Freddy Fisher
• Nick Raggett — Leon Henderson
• Bella Enahoro — DS Sophia Cambridge
• Samantha Womack — Nicola
• Joe Duttine — Steve Turner
• Nicholas Lamont — Gary Palmer
• Alison McKenna — Linda
• Marsha Thomason — Sally
• Derren Litten — PC Ed Guthrie
• Mary Woodvine — WPC Jane Morton

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1994-03-13; final listed air date 1994-05-15; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 1995-01-15; final listed air date 1995-03-19; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 1995-12-31; final listed air date 1996-02-04; episode order: 6.
• Season 4: premiered 1996-09-15; final listed air date 1996-10-20; episode order: 6.
• Season 5: premiered 1997-06-29; final listed air date 1997-08-17; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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