Cabin Pressure. Image shows from L to R: Arthur (John Finnemore), Douglas (Roger Allam), Carolyn (Stephanie Cole), Martin (Benedict Cumberbatch). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions
Cabin Pressure

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

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Series 4, Episode 3 - Vaduz

It's a bad time for Carolyn to take a holiday, as the crew of MJN Air have to face a real live king and a mythical fax machine.

Notes

Writer John Finnemore has blogged about this episode. Read - it includes the script of a deleted scene.

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Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 23rd January 2013
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 30th January 2013 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 30th January 2013 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 17th April 2014 6:30pm Radio 4
Thursday 24th April 2014 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 24th April 2014 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 14th December 2015 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 21st January 2018 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch Martin
Roger Allam Douglas
Stephanie Cole Carolyn
John Finnemore Arthur
Anthony Head Herc
Guest cast
Matilda Ziegler Princess Theresa
Kieran Hodgson Maximilian
Dan Tetsell Karl
Dan Tetsell Otto
Writing team
John Finnemore Writer
Production team
David Tyler Producer

Press

John Finnemore: Vaduz episode blog

I'm glad you like Theresa! She was a lot of fun to write, as was Maxi. And Herc, of course. And come to think of it, Karl had some of his best scenes this week.

John Finnemore, John Finnemore's Blog, 24th January 2013

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