Pie in the Sky
Seen it?1994 | 5 seasons | 50 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Fawlty Towers or Miami Vice, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 33 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Pie in the Sky is a British offbeat police comedy drama programme starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed, created by Andrew Payne and first 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, is also the head chef of the title restaurant set in the fictional town of Middleton and county of Westershire.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 91K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 4 is the high point.
Series 11994 · 10 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday- Series 21995 · 10 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
- Series 31995 · 6 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
Series 41996 · 6 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday- Series 51997 · 8 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Andrew Payne
- Richard GriffithsHenry Crabbe
- Nicholas LamontGary Palmer
- Marsha ThomasonSally