Cabin Pressure
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2008 - 2014
- 27 episodes (4 series)
Radio sitcom based around a one-plane charter airline. No job is too small, but many jobs are too difficult for pilots Douglas and Martin. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Roger Allam, Stephanie Cole, John Finnemore and Anthony Head
Episode menu
- Zurich, Episode 1 - Zurich: Part One
Further details
The cast and crew of MJN Air discover that whether it's choosing an ice-cream flavour, putting a princess in a van or remembering your grandmother's name, no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 23rd December 2014
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Benedict Cumberbatch | Martin |
| Roger Allam | Douglas |
| Stephanie Cole | Carolyn |
| John Finnemore | Arthur |
| Anthony Head | Herc |
| Timothy West | Gordon Shappey |
| Matilda Ziegler | Princess Theresa |
| Dan Tetsell | Karl |
| Gordon Kennedy | Bruce Fraser |
| Jonathan Kydd | The Auctioneer |
| John Finnemore | Writer |
| David Tyler | Producer |
Video
Arthur shows off his new ice cream van
Arthur has got a new ice cream - complete with a Disney character that looks slightly off.
Featuring: Benedict Cumberbatch (Martin), Roger Allam (Douglas) & John Finnemore (Arthur).
Press
John Finnemore: Thank you for the thank yous!
Sorry if this is a rather self-indulgent post, but I really do have to thank the extraordinary and talented fans of Cabin Pressure for some of the astonishingly creative ways they've been saying thank you since the final recording.
John Finnemore, John Finnemore's Blog, 6th March 2014John Finnemore on the final Cabin Pressure
Well, that's it - as of last Sunday I am officially that guy who used to write Cabin Pressure.
John Finnemore, John Finnemore's Blog, 1st March 2014Benedict Cumberbatch records Cabin Pressure final
Benedict Cumberbatch delighted his fans with a "hilarious" radio performance that couldn't be further from his Sherlock role.
Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 24th February 2014Bing bong: Details of Cabin Pressue finale recording
Hello! I'm very happy to announce that we now have a recording date for the final episode of Cabin Pressure. It will be at 7pm on Sunday the 23rd February, at the RADA Studios in London.
John Finnemore, John Finnemore's Blog, 3rd February 2014