Pie In The Sky – Series 5 (1997/BBC/Acorn DVD Set)
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C- Sound: C Extras: D Episodes: C+
Get ready
for the final season (Season Five)
of Pie in the Sky with DI Henry
Crabbe, a semi-retired detective. He would
rather be cooking at his beloved Pie in the Sky restaurant than solving some
case, but on more than one occasion, Assistant Chief Fisher dumps his toughest
cases and PR disasters on Crabbe. Between
righting all the wrongs, catching the crooks Henry cooks a delicious dish and
saves his personal life from domestic problems with his wife and employees, Henry
Crabbe might be over the hill, but his detective and cooking skills is still
first rate.
He works
along with the local (and incompetent) police force who claims they need his help
because of budget cuts and lack of man power. Crabbe, along with two assistant DI are more
often call into cases no one wants, but Crabbe more often sees there is more
than meets they eye and someone is seriously breaking the law and is able to
turns it into front page material for the media.
The British
must love detective dramas as this is another detective series that enjoyable
to watch. While this detective doesn't
use guns or kick down doors as he is a more down to earth, he is a character
who can relate more 'common' place people with his cooking and desire to live a
'normal' life. The character is like
next door neighbor grandpa who looks like Santa Claus instead of the hard
boiled detective.
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Squashed Tomatoes
A bunch
of protesters are fighting contractors for building on local walkway. Turns out
the contractors were broke and tons of red tape was covered up by local officials.
Ugly Customers
Crabbe
must protect a jury from someone who wants a trial thrown out on miss trial.
All the meanwhile a customer sexual harasses his waitress.
Pork Pies
A meat
company is having problems with vegan protesters, but turns out their secret is
their meat is really a soy.
Cutting the Mustard
Drugs are
found to be made at a highly regarded boy’s private school whose headmaster and
officials want a don't ask, don't tell policy.
Return Match
The
police football team is having a match with trouble shooter security force
football team; Crabbe discovers a leak and the football game is rigged.
The Apprentice
A posse
of kids are breaking the law, but when one of them ends up working for Crabbe
unknowingly things get complicated.
In the Smoke
Crabbe
and his wife go on vacation but then discover their friend is missing and a
dead body.
Smelling of Roses
The Queen
is coming to visit, Fisher burns Crabbe on a case and Crabbe loses his sense of
taste and smell.
I was not
as impressed with the playback as those who covered previous sets were, but
this might come out on Blu-ray. As we
always say, start from the beginning if you are interested in the show.
- Ricky Chiang
