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 3, Episode 4 - Ottery St Mary

Martin is a man with a van, Douglas flies a plane with an otter, and Carolyn dates a pilot with a problem with sheep. And two mysteries solved - the name of Carolyn's dog and the rules of Yellow Car.

Notes

John Finnemore's blog about this episode: Read

Trivia about this episode

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 22nd July 2011
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 5th June 2012 6:30pm Radio 4
Tuesday 12th June 2012 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 12th June 2012 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 16th March 2014 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 15th July 2015 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 10th December 2017 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 7th July 2019 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch Martin
Roger Allam Douglas
Stephanie Cole Carolyn
John Finnemore Arthur
Anthony Head Herc
Guest cast
Flip Webster Lady from The Laurels
Ewan Bailey Mr Hardy
Writing team
John Finnemore Writer
Production team
David Tyler Producer

Press

John Finnemore: blog about Ottery St Mary episode

I have to say, I do like this episode. It might be my favourite this series, or that might be St Petersburg; but for very different reasons. This one I like because it's silly and cheerful and fun; and for most of it, everyone gets on rather well and enjoys one another's company.

John Finnemore, John Finnemore's Blog, 22nd July 2011

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