I love my crime shows, but sometimes they can be a little too intense. If you want to see some great mysteries solved in a more lighthearted way, then Pie in the Sky Series 5 is a wonderful series to watch. Detective Henry Crab will remind you of a jolly Santa Claus, and you will love watching his struggle to balance his near retirement as a detective and his dream of owning his own pie shop. This series still has all the drama and mystery you expect, but the characters also throw in a little humor along the way. The final season will not be a disappointment and you won't want to miss all the fun DVD extras. Here is a little info on the DVD release:
DI Henry Crabbe divides his time between catching criminals and cooking. He retired from the force to open his dream restaurant, but his boss is determined to keep him on the payroll. Richard Griffiths (Harry Potter) stars in a lighthearted British mystery series seen on public television in the 1990s. “Ripping good stuff”— Globe and Mail (Canada). Series 1 and 2 are 10 episodes; approx. 490 min. on 3 DVDs. Series 3 and 4 are 6 episodes; approx. 295 min. on 2 DVDs. SDH subtitles.
Disc 1
Episode 1: Squashed Tomatoes
Crabbe gets pulled away from his kitchen to provide security for a new housing development being targeted by angry area residents. Back at Pie in the Sky, one of the ingredients of Crabbe’s salads also appears to be flouting the law.
Episode 2: Ugly Customers
Crabbe and his colleagues are assigned the task of protecting the jury from intimidation during a well-connected financier’s trial. Soon, another legal case looms as one of the restaurant’s customers threatens to press a charge of his own.
Episode 3: Pork Pies
While investigating animal-rights activists who are protesting at a local meat factory, Crabbe makes a surprising discovery about what goes into the company’s signature sausages. Margaret suspects deception of another sort when a rich widow falls for a dashing young pilot.
Disc 2
Episode 4: Cutting the Mustard
A senior police officer’s son is being bullied at his boarding school, and he tells Fisher to look into it. Fisher passes the case on to Crabbe and, for some reason, insists he doesn’t mention Fisher’s name at the school.
Episode 5: Return Match
A private security firm seems remarkably well informed about ongoing crime, and Crabbe suspects it’s benefiting from inside information. Suspicion falls on a detective with shady connections and a drinking problem—but Fisher is more interested in recruiting the man for the police soccer team.
Episode 6: The Apprentice
Crabbe gives a teenager a part-time job at Pie in the Sky, but money goes missing from the cash register and the boy disappears soon after. The detective discovers that the youth is mixed up with a gang of violent thugs the police have been chasing.
Disc 3
Episode 7: In the Smoke
The Crabbes take a getaway to London and stay at the apartment of a well-heeled ex-policeman who’s out of town. After hearing a disturbing message on the man’s answering machine, Margaret starts to worry about his well-being.
Episode 8: Smelling of Roses
Crabbe is losing his sense of taste and smell, but hasn’t yet lost his nose for the truth. When Fisher orders him to investigate a wealthy businessman for no apparent reason, Crabbe begins to smell a rat.
If you are interested in checking out Pie in the Sky Series 5 for yourself, it is available at Acorn Media starting on August 2nsd for the low price of $49.99 for the DVD box set. If you are looking for a good laugh and a some great mystery, then this is the perfect box set for you.
***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. **
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