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Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 2

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Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 2

By: John Finnemore
Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch, Full Cast, John Finnemore, Roger Allam, Stephanie Cole
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Cabin Pressure is set in the wing and a prayer world of a tiny, one-plane charter airline; staffed by two pilots, one on his way down, and one who was never up to start with. Whether flying a nervous bassoonist to Gdansk or a horrible sister to Helsinki, no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.

Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, MJN Air's formidable boss, has employed two of the very cheapest pilots money can buy: Captain Martin Crieff, who's always wanted to fly and won't let a little thing like lack of ability stop him, and First Officer Douglas Richardson, smooth-voiced old sky god and eternal schemer. Passenger service is provided by the relentlessly cheery Arthur, proud inventor of both Surprising Rice and his own hat.

Written by John Finnemore (John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, The Now Show), Cabin Pressure stars Stephanie Cole as Carolyn, Benedict Cumberbatch as Martin, Roger Allam as Douglas and John Finnemore as Arthur.

‘The more I listen to John Finnemore's Cabin Pressure, the more I think what a stonking masterpiece it is. Perfect in every department.’ – Philip Pullman

'Unexpectedly brilliant' - Time Out

'An inspired new sitcom' – Observer

©2008 John Finnemore & Pozzitive Television Ltd 2009; (P)2009 BBC Audio Entertainment & Performing Arts Funny Feel-Good Thought-Provoking Witty

Critic reviews

really funny (Gillian Reynolds)
The more I listen to John Finnemore's Cabin Pressure, the more I think what a stonking masterpiece it is. Perfect in every department. (Philip Pullman)
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really enjoy this series, the stories are short and very funny, actors brilliant for the parts they play

excellent, very funny

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Fab ensemble comedy, I've already listened five or six times. Well worth your credits or cash

Great mix of wit & silliness

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The comedy is witty and clever, the acting is top quality, overall it's some of the best comedy BBC radio ever put out, would highly recommend. from the first series all the way to the finale it is a perfect audiobook I will always come back too, some of the episodes are often better than others as it goes but that might be from my own personal opinion, give it a try from the first one and I'm certain you'll be hooked in

unrivalled in storyline and comedy

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I could listen to Cabin Pressure on repeat until the end of time (and have, this is my 10th time round at least). It is so well written, witty and makes you laugh every time, even when you know what jokes are coming next. In a word, it is brilliant!

The best, happiest making show ever!

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Cabin Pressure is a delight. The cast fit together perfectly: Benedict Cumberbatch as the anxious, hapless, not-yet-failed captain; Roger Allam as the older, more talented and far more distinguished co-pilot; Stephanie Cole as the fearsome airline owner, who won't tolerate the foolish men messing it all up; and John Finnemore (the writer) as her bumbling son Arthur, the steward.

I could happily listen to them for hours; I have done, and they're hours full of laughter and camaraderie. Heartily recommended.

Full of delight and laughter

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