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| Sarah Cook from Pie in the Sky, in Guisborough, above, and Steve Davies of Upex Pies, in Middlesbrough, left

Starring Richard Griffiths (whose previous appearances include "The History Boys" and "Harry Potter"), Pie in the Sky Series 1 is the debut boxed set of a British DVD series that blends elements of mystery, police drama, and comedy into a witty whole.

WHEN butcher Andrew Jones started out the idea of making a million a year was just pie in the sky.

It's not just pie in the sky - this really is a birthday cake made out of Clark's pies!

Their songbook parodied popular hymns and the phrase pie in the sky occurs in a parody of In The Sweet Bye and Bye.

* Cold Stone Creamery reports that, just in time for the holiday season, its locations across the country will offer Pumpkin Ice Cream in three varieties: two flavors Harvest Crunch (pumpkin ice cream with crunchy Heath Bar, caramel, and walnuts) and Pumpkin Pie in the Sky (pumpkin ice cream, graham cracker pie crust, caramel and whipped topping), as well as Cold Stone Creamery Pumpkin Ice Cream Pies, made with pumpkin ice cream and pieces of crumbled graham cracker pie crust within a graham cracker pie crust shell with a whipped topping.

``This price increase is pie in the sky, and could prove to be counter-productive for Sky,'' he warned.

But as Wright said, "God's always opening doors." So the partners decided to continue to operate the restaurant, which they christened the Holy Macaroni Cafe and Pizzeria after rejecting Pie in the Sky.

Pie in the Sky also offers vegetarian alternatives, jacket potatoes, toasties, teacakes, scones and homemade cakes.