Season 5 Episode 8:Smelling of Roses(1997)
Sleuthing restaurateur Henry Crabbe loses his sense of smell, but still proves to have a nose for trouble. Meanwhile, Fisher's behaviour becomes increasingly obsessive. Starring Richard Griffiths and Malcolm Sinclair
Season 5 Episode 7:In the Smoke(1997)
A friend lends the Crabbes his London flat for a weekend and promptly disappears, presenting them with a fresh mystery to solve. Meanwhile, Gary, Sally and a couple of agency staff make a meal of things back at the restaurant. Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed star
Season 5 Episode 6:The Apprentice(1997)
A teenage apprentice starts work in the restaurant kitchens. At first, he seems a decent, hard-working lad, but then disappears - along with the takings from a busy evening. Richard Griffiths and Kevin Bishop star
Season 5 Episode 5:Return Match(1997)
As the crucial final match approaches, Fisher asks Crabbe to keep an eye on the police football ground and look after an ex-professional player with a murky past - but there may be more to his new protege than meets the eye. Richard Griffiths stars
Season 5 Episode 4:Cutting the Mustard(1997)
Crabbe and PC Guthrie go back to school to investigate the possession of ecstasy tablets and the beating of a police chief's son, and it isn't long before Freddy Fisher finds himself under close scrutiny. Crook-catching capers, starring Richard Griffiths, Malcolm Sinclair and Nicholas Lamont
Season 5 Episode 3:Pork Pies(1997)
Crabbe is assigned to protect a sausage factory from animal rights protesters and Margaret fears that her widowed friend Julia is about to be swindled by the debonair Anthony, who's invited her to invest heavily in a business venture. Drama, starring Richard Griffiths and Sheila Gish
Season 5 Episode 2:Ugly Customers(1997)
Unwilling copper Crabbe and his team are assigned to guard the weary jurors of a long-running trial. Being holed up in the hotel from hell does nothing to improve the gourmet policeman's temper, and evidence of some serious jury-rigging only makes matters worse. Meanwhile, back at the restaurant, Sally is harassed by a finicky diner. Richard Griffiths stars
Season 5 Episode 1:Squashed Tomatoes(1997)
Crabbe becomes head of the Public Duties Squad which supplies services to the private sector, leaving Gary and Margaret in charge of the restaurant. Richard Griffiths stars
Season 4 Episode 6:Gary's Cake(1996)
A gang of armed raiders rob wealthy guests at the restaurant, leaving Crabbe no option but to shut up shop. To make matters worse, hotshot DS Stringer is put in charge of the case, and soon finds himself unpopular with the staff by insulting Margaret and victimising Gary. Starring Richard Griffiths and Samantha Janus
Season 4 Episode 5:Breaking Bread(1996)
A luncheon given by the area's new police caterers for local bigwigs is sabotaged, leaving Crabbe spoiled for choice when it comes to suspects. Detective drama, starring Richard Griffiths, Maggie Steed and Malcolm Sinclair
Season 4 Episode 4:New Leaf(1996)
Crabbe agrees to cook for a reluctant witness in a police safe house, and comes under threat from both a ruthless villain and an unscrupulous copper. Meanwhile, Henderson is alarmed by an unwelcome reminder of a past indiscretion. Comedy drama, with Richard Griffiths and guest star Samantha Janus
Season 4 Episode 3:Chinese Whispers(1996)
Crabbe helps the owners of a local Chinese takeaway whose pride and takings are steadily being eroded by racist attacks, while the Great British Grub competition looks set to be a roaring success. Comedy drama, starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed
Season 4 Episode 2:Devils on Horseback - Part Two(1996)
Part two of two. Detective-cum-chef Henry Crabbe continues his investigations into the murder of a stable-lad, but faces pressure from Fisher as a second body is discovered. Meanwhile, the friendship between Margaret and Bob Bishop arouses suspicion. Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed star
Season 4 Episode 1:Devils on Horseback - Part One(1996)
Part one of two. Henry leaves the restaurant behind for a day at the races, but his fun is cut short by the discovery of a stable lad's dead body. Starring Richard Griffiths, Samantha Janus, Maggie Steed and Malcolm Sinclair
Season 3 Episode 6:Coddled Eggs(1996)
Crabbe has his hands full again, with Fisher breathing down his neck over an operation to seize stolen vehicles, and a fussy food inspector causing a stir at the restaurant. Crime drama, guest starring Phyllis Logan, with Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed
Season 3 Episode 5:This Other Eden(1996)
Culinary copper Henry Crabbe investigates a spate of garden thefts, focusing his inquiries on a horticultural landscaper whose business has blossomed since the robberies began. Unfortunately, his initial stake-out proves a disaster - and to top it all, Margaret hires the chief suspect to redesign the plot behind the restaurant. Drama, starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed
Season 3 Episode 4:Doggett's Coat and Badge(1996)
Crabbe scuttles to the rescue when a regular customer is hounded by the police, but the sleuthing chef finds himself caught up in a long-running feud between notorious villain Razor Reg Costigan and his arch-rival Striker of the Yard. Offbeat drama, guest starring Nicholas Ball
Season 3 Episode 3:Irish Stew(1996)
A wealthy Irishwoman descends on the restaurant with her new husband in tow - who turns out to be a figure from Margaret's wild past in swinging Sixties London. Drama and intrigue with the culinary copper, starring Richard Griffiths, Maggie Steed and Nigel Terry
Season 3 Episode 2:Game Pie(1996)
Fisher comes under suspicion following a tragic accident during a pheasant shoot on a country estate, and lands Crabbe in a bit of a stew by asking him to investigate the facts. Starring Richard Griffiths, Malcolm Sinclair and Ingrid Lacey
Season 3 Episode 1:Money Talks(1995)
The cordon bleu copper investigates a crooked takeaway whose staff he suspects of cooking up a burglary operation, but as he delves deeper into the case he finds an altogether more sinister operation. Crime drama, starring Richard Griffiths, Maggie Steed, Samantha Janus and Malcolm Sinclair
Season 2 Episode 10:Lemon Twist(1995)
The chef reluctantly attends a boring police management seminar, while back at the restaurant business is booming - even though, as Maggie learns, success has its price. Culinary cop drama, with Richard Griffiths, Malcolm Sinclair, Maggie Steed and Bella Enahoro
Season 2 Episode 9:The Mystery of Pikey(1995)
Crusty chef Crabbe is assigned to nail the crook responsible for a spate of burglaries and links the crimes to a notorious poultry millionaire - but with no evidence to back up his suspicions, will he end up with egg on his face? Light-hearted drama, starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed
Season 2 Episode 8:The Mild Bunch(1995)
Crabbe is ordered to nab two sweet old dears with a nice line in cheque fraud - but he seems more interested in getting his hands on their recipe for bread-and-butter pudding. Being lumbered with a temporary partner only complicates matters for the cuisine-loving copper - and leads to friction with Cambridge. Guest starring Joan Sims, with Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed
Season 2 Episode 7:Swan in His Pride(1995)
Fisher ropes Crabbe into helping investigate the death of a policewoman in the West Country, a task that almost puts him off his food. Detective drama, starring Richard Griffiths and Malcolm Sinclair
Season 2 Episode 6:Black Pudding(1995)
Crusty copper Crabbe has cause to regret getting involved in an elderly cookery writer's family affairs - and a series of squabbles among the staff only add to his woes. Comedy drama, starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed
Season 2 Episode 5:Dead Right(1995)
Cordon-bleu copper Henry Crabbe investigates a psychic's claims to have received a sack of poison-pen letters, and concludes her apparent plight is all a cheap publicity stunt - until he uncovers a possible link between the hate mail and a local girl's death. Offbeat crime drama, starring Richard Griffiths, Maggie Steed and Selina Cadell
Season 2 Episode 4:The One That Got Away(1995)
When trout farmer Bill Pritchard is accused of murder following his fiancee's mysterious disappearance, Crabbe tries to get his old friend off the hook - much to the police's annoyance. Richard Griffiths stars as the corpulent cook, with Alfred Lynch and Maggie Steed
Season 2 Episode 3:The Policeman's Daughter(1995)
Chief Constable Fisher's daughter escapes the fold to live with a group of travellers, and he faces the difficult task of finding her before his wife returns from Kenya. Light-hearted drama, starring Richard Griffiths, Malcolm Sinclair and Natalie Morse
Season 2 Episode 2:Brown Bread(1995)
The discovery of a dead customer in the restaurant toilet gives Crabbe food for thought - and the body's subsequent disappearance makes even greater demands on his ingenuity. Light-hearted crime drama, starring Richard Griffiths, Maggie Steed and Bella Enahoro
Season 2 Episode 1:Hard Cheese(1995)
Detective-cum-chef Henry Crabbe tracks down a peeping Tom who has taken to stealing underwear, all the while growing more concerned about the direction his enquiries are taking. Culinary crime drama, starring Richard Griffiths, Maggie Steed, Malcolm Sinclair and Edward Atterton
Season 1 Episode 10:Endangered Species(1994)
Henry Crabbe takes on a group of conservationists who are opposed to the building of a new motorway link. Culinary drama, starring Richard Griffiths
Season 1 Episode 9:Who Only Stand and Wait(1994)
The discovery of a body sparks the reopening of a murder case Crabbe and Fisher thought they had solved 18 years previously, prompting fears they convicted the wrong man. Culinary crime drama, starring Richard Griffiths
Season 1 Episode 8:A Matter of Taste(1994)
Crabbe investigates a ram-raid at a wine merchant's warehouse and encounters a planning officer working for an importer who has been smuggling Bordeaux. Drama, starring Richard Griffiths
Season 1 Episode 7:Passion Fruit Fool(1994)
Crabbe just wants to be left alone to perfect his sorbet recipe, but chef Steve keeps getting himself arrested and Alec has girlfriend trouble. Light-hearted crime drama, starring Richard Griffiths
Season 1 Episode 3:An Innocent Man(1994)
A surveillance team is sent into the restaurant to catch one of Henry's regulars in the act of bribing an MP. Drama, starring Richard Griffiths
Season 1 Episode 2:The Truth Will Come Out(1994)
Henry is enlisted in the search for a missing policeman, but the restaurant's opening night is looming. Culinary detective drama, starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed
Season 1 Episode 1:The Best of Both Worlds(1994)
Detective Inspector Henry Crabbe prepares for his retirement and the opening of his restaurant - but the police force seems reluctant to let him go. Culinary adventures with the detective-cum-chef, starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed
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