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 6 - Yverdon-Les-Bains

Love is in the air, as Douglas and Herc fight it out over the fruit tray, and hope springs eternal, as Martin has the interview of his life.

Notes

John Finnemore writes about the ending of this episode in his blog

More trivia here

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 13th February 2013
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 20th February 2013 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 20th February 2013 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 8th May 2014 6:30pm Radio 4
Thursday 15th May 2014 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 15th May 2014 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 4th January 2016 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 11th February 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
Nicholas Woodeson Oskar Bider
Kate Duchene Captain Deroche
Writing team
John Finnemore Writer
Production team
David Tyler Producer

Press

John Finnemore: Yverdon-Les-Bains episode blog

For what it's worth, here are my rules about cliffhanger endings...

John Finnemore, John Fleming's Blog, 15th February 2013

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