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Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. I listened to all the episodes in one go and and wasn't disappointed. Perfectly observed characters and some of the sharpest comedy writing since Blackadder I cannot recommend this highly enough.
So funny I nearly choked on my complimentary nuts. With all the joy of flying and none of the carbon footprint, John Finnemore's perfectly-crafted sitcom will have you disturbing the other passengers with shouts of laughter. The regular cast are so brilliant you forget they are a cast and start worryingly! Finnemore delights every time with clever plot twists and the occasional glimpse into the tortured private worlds of his characters, continually hinting at personal tragedies but keeping the balance firmly in the area of comedy.
Buy this CD for every possible reason: the script, the acting quality, and Duggie's irresistible dark brown voice. Buy another copy for a friend. If you can't think of a friend you'd like to buy it for, make some new friends.
The captain is called Martin. He just wanted me to include that. This is a great radio comedy. One of the best comedies to have recently come out of Radio 4. I can't recommend it highly enough. This is simply wonderful. Great writing, great cast, great timing. That John Finnemore both writes and plays the hapless Arthur beautifully shows that his is a talent worth watching. Benedict Cumberbatch as the frustrated Senior as in only Captain is marvellous. And nobody does laconic sarcasm like Roger Allam.
Buy it now and listen to it immediately. I guarantee you will not be disappointed. Once in a while you find a hidden gem on the radio - this is one of them. The story is based around MJN Air My Jet Now , its not really an airline, if they lined up their planes it would be more an airdot listen to the story to find out why!
MJN Air is crewed by an strange mixture of characters who head off to random countries around the world and encounter a some of the oddest situations you could imagine.
This is really good break from the usual full length audio books that I normally listen to but DO NOT listen to this series when driving or operating machinery. You will laugh that much. The most fantastic comedy series I have ever listened to. All the characters are excellent and the humour remains A1 even after the 20th listen! I can't praise Cabin Pressure highly enough. This is absolutely Laugh Out Loud fare. Benedict Cumberbatch - always excellent at everything he does - is a wonderful foil for Roger Allam's biting wit.
The hapless Martin is a gem. Stephanie Cole holds this motley crew together with a vicious tongue. Loved it. John Finnemore is a master at creating personalities and the characters of Cabin Pressure are truly three dimensional. The casting is genius. Benedict Cumberbatch elicits sympathy with his idealistic but slightly pathetic captain, Roger Allam casts a superior tone as the capable first officer and Stephanie Cole's adds a touch of vulnerability to her school-mistress style "CEO" persona.
John Finnemore's own portrayal of of the dim-witted Arthur is always brilliant. The first season gets off to a great start with Abu Dhabi and the revelation in the series finale Fitton adds real depth to one of the characters.
Cabin Pressure is to be savoured, again and again. Many Radio 4 comedies fail to engage. This one is an exception - its utterly perfect. Great script and fantastic, funny performances from the core cast of four. My particular favourite is Roger Allam's smooth Douglas, the first office who delivers his withery put-downs with the precision of a surgeon. I love Cabin Pressure and can listen to them over an over. I have all four series now and never tire of them.
I think my favourite episodes are Ottery St Mary and Uzkerty although they are all to borrow a superlative from Arthur , brilliant! Excellent plot twists with a brilliant writing style.
Winderfully acted out too by a mature and learned cast. Where has the MJN crew been all my life!? Such a y, hilarious show. I must look like a complete mad person walking along laughing myself silly at this AND to top it off it has Benedict Cumberbatch's sexy voice as well. What more could you want! Add to Cart failed. Please try again later. Add to Wish List failed. Remove from wishlist failed.
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Sara Mad Cap Comedy Silliness By The Experts I don't have much experience with radio shows like this recording -- but took a chance because of all the ravingly positive reviews on audible. Margaret A delight! Fly away on MJN air with these lovable characters- If you could sum up Cabin Pressure in three words, what would they be? Gwynne O'Reagan Karen SaraG I never really realized how much could be conveyed through voice alone until I listened to Any additional comments?
Cabin Pressure Series 1 Sitcom about the pilots of a tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small and many jobs are too difficult. Abu Dhabi: Episode 1 of 6 The town of Bristol, a cat and a thermostat combine to present Martin with a career-breaking crisis. Boston: Episode 2 of 6 A routine flight is disrupted by a routine fire, a routine lawsuit and a routine corpse.
Cremona: Episode 3 of 6 Arthur is struck dumb when a film star joins the flight, and Douglas has to disguise 30 knights of Camelot in a hurry.
Douz: Episode 4 of 6 The air crew dodge a fuel and financial crisis with the aid of the Scottish cricket team. Edinburgh: Episode 5 of 6 A very special passenger makes Douglas grovel, Martin crawl, Carolyn frisk and Arthur cry and drink nail varnish. Fitton: Episode 6 of 6 The crew are grounded, so Arthur shares a secret and Carolyn learns about air hostesses.
Carolyn Knapp-Shappey Roger Allam Capt Martin Crieff
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