Sky in the Pie

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Steve investigates the burglary of Pie in the Sky, while Henry does battle with murderous private sector cops. Henry goes on a management training course, while Pie in the Sky is mobbed following a glowing review. The protagonist, Henry Crabbe, while still being an on-duty, "semi-retired" policeman (much against his will), is also the head chef at his wife's restaurant "Pie in the Sky", set in the fictional town of Middleton and county of Westershire. The Crabbes holiday in London. Henry discovers a friend in hiding, while Margaret finds a body in the trash. Guest stars Nicola Walker and Michael Attwell

Henry is called to a school where a student has been beaten up by local youths. Henry finds a member of the Chemistry Department staff selling Ecstasy tablets. A visiting French policewoman Marianne Dupont ( fr:Marianne Borgo) gives Crabbe a gift of Alexandre Dumas' Dictionary of Cuisine. The idiom "pie in the sky" can be used in a sentence to express a desire or goal that is unlikely to be fulfilled. For example, "The idea of a four-day work week may seem like a pie in the sky, but some companies are trying to make it a reality." The popular horror TV series The Walking Dead uses the phrase in this line: " Does that sound like pie in the sky?" Merci beaucoup! I always dreamed of having an apartment in Paris, but that's just a pie in the sky.Mary Woodvine as WPC Jane Morton, police constable (Series 5), accompanies Crabbe on most cases in Series 5. A good mix of stories, not always featuring murder, and the slice of restaurant life is a warm counter to the police activity. Plenty of understated humour from a cast of colourful characters. Thanks to its vibrant imagery, the idiom "pie in the sky" has been used in various media forms, including music, movies, and literature. An Irishwoman books the restaurant for a wedding banquet for her and her new husband. Byron's briefcase is stolen from his hotel and Henry is suspicious of his reaction. Pie in the sky" refers to something really wonderful that probably isn't going to happen. This colorful idiom expresses a longing for something lovely or pleasant, even if it's unlikely or unrealistic. It adds a poetic touch to any serious or lighthearted conversation. While aspirational, the phrase is tinged with a sense of impossibility about attaining the thing desired. In general, "pie in the sky" is a whimsical idiom that poignantly captures the human tendency to wish for what we can't have.

The song, which criticized the Army's theology, specifically their concentration on the salvation of souls rather than the feeding of the hungry, was popular when first recorded and remained so for some years. The 'pie in the sky when you die' line sums up Hill's response to the Salvation Army's philosophy.

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Joe Duttine as Steve Turner, chef (Series 1—2). He is an ex-criminal but an honest worker, and a good young chef.

In the United States, Acorn Media has released separate sets of all five series on 12 May 2009 (Series 1), 26 January 2010 (Series 2), [5] 7 September 2010 (Series 3), [6] 25 January 2011 (Series 4) [7] and 2 August 2011 (Series 5). [8] The complete series was released on DVD by Acorn Media on 11 November 2011. One of those yearnings for simpler, happier times led me to reflect on life in the nineties and seeing this a few times lately on ITV3 only helped to foster sentimental memories of a less complex age. This is an American phrase and was coined by Joe Hill in 1911. Hill was a Swedish-born itinerant labourer who migrated to the USA in 1902. He was a leading light of the radical labour organisation The Industrial Workers of the World - known as the Wobblies, writing many radical songs for them. The US labourer and writer Joe Hill coinedCreating a perfect society without crime or corruption is an ideal, but it is largely a pie in the sky. The phrase appeared first in Hill's The Preacher and the Slave, which parodied the Salvation Army hymn In the Sweet Bye and Bye: The fish farmer's fiancé appears to have been murdered, and it's up to Henry to save his best trout supplier. Your fatal attraction to that startup company is just a pie in the sky unless you come up with a solid business plan. To save money, Fisher employs a new company to supply the police canteen. Arrests go down and Fisher relies on Henry to find a reason to get rid of the new company.

Although becoming a professional athlete may seem like a pie in the sky for many, it's worth pursuing if you are passionate and dedicated. Henderson's neighbour finds a dismembered corpse, which may prove the innocence of an imprisoned man. Bourgeois capitalists don't want their pie in the sky when they die. They want their pie here and now." It can be used sarcastically, especially when referring to overly ambitious or unrealistic plans or dreams. Henry caters for his friend's pheasant shoot, where Fisher is among the guests. A member of the estate staff is shot and killed and it looks as if Fisher accidentally shot him.Bella Enahoro as WPC [Later DS] Sophia Cambridge, detective (Series 1—4). She is a trustworthy officer who accompanies Crabbe on most cases.