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The Crust
Starring Sharon D. Clarke
Reggie Yates
Devin Griffin
Dominique Moore
Country of origin UK
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 14
Production
Running time 25 minutes
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release 5 November 2004 (2004-11-05) – 18 March 2005 (2005-03-18)

The Crust is a fun British TV show about a busy pizza parlour. It was first shown by CBBC in the UK. A company called Darrall Macqueen made the show. Later, in 2014, kids in Australia could watch it again on the ABC3 channel. The show follows the adventures of the people who work at The Crust pizza place.

Meet the Cast

This table shows the main actors and the characters they played in The Crust:

Role Actor
Gran'Ma Flosse Sharon D Clarke
Archie Reggie Yates
Ellis Devin Griffin
Angel Dominique Moore
Tom Gregg Prentice
Melanie Gemma Gregory
Jack Nicholas Figgis

Episode Guide

The Crust had one series with 14 exciting episodes. Here's a quick look at what happened in each one:

Episode Title Airdate
1 "Pizza Professionals" 5 November 2004 (2004-11-05)
It's the big pizza delivery race! The Crust wants to beat Top Toppings. When their athlete gets hurt, Ellis has to step in. Can he win the race for The Crust?
2 "Pizza Prizes" 12 November 2004 (2004-11-12)
A cowboy selling candy floss takes The Crust's customers. Archie plans a special promotion: a golden ticket in a pizza box wins a year of free pizza! Melanie tries to find it. The cowboy finds the ticket and won't leave. Archie challenges him to a game. If Ellis wins, the cowboy leaves. If the cowboy wins, he gets Gran'ma Flossie's goat, Missy. The cowboy wins but gives Missy back.
3 "Pizza Potions" 26 November 2004 (2004-11-26)
Gran'Ma Flosse breaks her leg and forgets things. The team must keep The Crust running. They break the last jar of special sauce. Jack gets taken by pizza-haters! Can they make more sauce without the secret ingredient?
4 "Pizza Promotion" 3 December 2004 (2004-12-03)
Flosse tells Archie, Ellis, and Angel to make an advert for the pizza place. Angel becomes the star of the advert! Meanwhile, Tom and Jack try to get Missy the goat back.
5 "Pizza Punishment" 10 December 2004 (2004-12-10)
Archie and Ellis are excited to leave The Crust. But then, Archie's replacement is a robot named Susan! What are her plans for the pizza place?
6 "Pizza Lost Property" 17 December 2004 (2004-12-17)
A customer dressed like a giant chicken leaves a mysterious box. The team thinks it's magic! Will Ellis destroy it before Melanie gets it? Tom and Gran'ma play jokes on the staff.
7 "Pizza Panic" 14 January 2005 (2005-01-14)
A curse about the four cheeses pizza hits The Crust! Can the team survive a four-year curse?
8 "Pizza Problems" 21 January 2005 (2005-01-21)
Jack leaves, and a new person named Gordon takes his place. Will Ellis also leave The Crust when Jack's bad luck seems to follow him?
9 "Pizza Parties" 28 January 2005 (2005-01-28)
Archie and Ellis get invited to a cool Blaster party! But Gran'ma has other plans for them, including a butler's outfit!
10 "Pizza Popstars" 11 February 2005 (2005-02-11)
Gran'ma is away from The Crust. Archie and Ellis are about to become famous popstars! Will Tom stop them from following their dreams?
11 "Pizza Passion" 25 February 2005 (2005-02-25)
Archie gets a girlfriend who really wants Ellis gone. Meanwhile, Angel finds someone who likes her unique style!
12 "Pizza Press" 4 March 2005 (2005-03-04)
The Crust is about to be reviewed by a famous critic, Shelley Winters. Will Top Toppings ruin their big day? Their plan involves a Trojan horse!
13 "Pizza Plaster" 11 March 2005 (2005-03-11)
Archie and Ellis are almost ready to leave The Crust for good! Only one thing is stopping them: the final count on the Pizza Debt chart!
14 "Pizza Panther" 18 March 2005 (2005-03-18)
There's a panther on the loose! Can Flosse catch it? And how will Angel use this wild situation to her advantage?
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