Series 1 (2008)1. Abu DhabiFirst Broadcast: Wed 2nd July 2008
The town of Bristol, a cat and a thermostat combine to present Martin with a career-breaking crisis. A flight to the Middle East is complicated by Carolyn's new economy drive; Martin's insistence that Douglas call him 'Sir'; and Arthur's refusal to believe that anyone actually knows how a plane stays in the air. 2. BostonFirst Broadcast: Wed 9th July 2008
One passenger's insistence on smoking during a flight to Boston kicks off a chain of events that culminates in the plane being turned round in mid-air four times, and one of the crew getting arrested. 3. CremonaFirst Broadcast: Wed 16th July 2008
The airline is commissioned to fly a film star out to a location shoot in Italy - a film star who quickly inspires dog-like devotion in Arthur, and cat-like hatred in Carolyn. 4. DouzFirst Broadcast: Wed 23rd July 2008
Collecting the Scottish national cricket team from a tiny Tunisian air-strip on the edge of the Sahara was never a great job, and it's made far, far worse by a conniving French airport manager. 5. EdinburghFirst Broadcast: Wed 30th July 2008
It's the highlight of Douglas and Arthur's year - taking nice old boy Mr Birling on his annual day-trip to see the final Six Nations match, and get heroically sloshed. Martin, however, has difficulty working out what they see in him. 6. FittonFirst Broadcast: Wed 6th August 2008
The crew are on their 28th straight day of stand-by, which means sitting around their office and their plane, listening to the rain, and passing the time with games, arguments, and a pursuit of the secret of happiness through apple-juggling. Series 2 (2009)1. HelsinkiFirst Broadcast: Fri 17th July 2009
Carolyn and her sister haven't spoken for 15 years. Which is why Arthur has invited her to a party on board, together with 500 Euros-worth of smuggled orchids. 2. GdanskFirst Broadcast: Fri 24th July 2009
When MJN Air is chartered to ferry a chamber orchestra, Carolyn has to deal with the mysterious Case Of The Poisoned Cashews, while Martin gets to run through all of the Seven Deadly Sins. 3. IpswichFirst Broadcast: Fri 31st July 2009
A refresher Safety and Emergency Procedures course spells trouble for Douglas's inner dog and Martin's inner ear. 4. JohannesburgFirst Broadcast: Fri 7th August 2009
When Carolyn makes a daring bet with her pilots, what better place for a race against time than a sleepy Spanish airfield? 5. Kuala LumpurFirst Broadcast: Fri 14th August 2009
A week on standby at the airfield gives Arthur an opportunity to brush up on his stewarding skills, while Douglas seems to have disappeared. And why is everyone terrified of Dirk the groundsman? 6. LimerickFirst Broadcast: Fri 21st August 2009
An interminable flight with a very baffling cargo gives the crew the opportunity to pass the time by alternately opening their hearts up to each other and persuading Arthur not to play charades. |
