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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2010 Christmas Special - Molokai

Arthur finds he has just seven minutes to celebrate Christmas after an extra stop-off is scheduled on a Hawaiian island, Molokai.

Further details

Carolyn decides to make an extra stop-off, which results in Arthur having just seven minutes to celebrate Christmas.

Douglas and Captain Martin wonder how they can make this the best Christmas Arthur has ever had when all they have on board are some biscuits and a Russian oligarch.

Notes

Trivia from John Finnemore's blog

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 25th December 2010
Time
8:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 28th December 2010 6:30pm Radio 4
Wednesday 21st December 2011 9:00am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 22nd December 2011 2:00am Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch Martin
Roger Allam Douglas
Stephanie Cole Carolyn
John Finnemore Arthur
Guest cast
Ben Willbond Mr. Alyakhin
Writing team
John Finnemore Writer
Production team
David Tyler Producer

Press

Cabin Presents - Christmas Special

My Radio 4 sitcom Cabin Pressure is having a Christmas special this year.

John Finnemore, John Finnemore's Blog, 13th October 2010

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