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
- 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
Series 2, Episode 2 - Gdansk
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.
Notes
Trivia from John Finnemore's blog
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 24th July 2009
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 3rd August 2010 | 6:30pm | Radio 4 |
| Thursday 14th April 2011 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 17th April 2011 | 2:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 30th April 2012 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 1st May 2012 | 2:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 17th November 2013 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 17th November 2013 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 7th May 2017 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 31st March 2019 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 12th July 2020 | 7:15pm | Radio 4 |
| Friday 17th July 2020 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 17th July 2020 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 17th July 2020 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 18th July 2020 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 3rd January 2023 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Benedict Cumberbatch | Martin |
| Roger Allam | Douglas |
| Stephanie Cole | Carolyn |
| John Finnemore | Arthur |
| Britta Gartner | Madame Szyszko-Bohusz |
| Matt Green | Amsterdam ATC |
| John Finnemore | Writer |
| David Tyler | Producer |
| Simon Greenall | Conductor |