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Product Description Every episode of the hit BBC Radio 4 airline sitcom is collected together in this special box set, including the Christmas special final episode and several bonus features. Cabin Pressure is set in the wing and a prayer world of a tiny, one-plane charter airline, staffed by two pilots—one on his way down, and one who was never up to start with. Whether flying a cat to Abu Dhabi, dealing with a nervous bassoonist, hunting for a cleverly-hidden Cabin Pressure: A- Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom, or attempting to celebrate Christmas in seven minutes, no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult. Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, MJN Air's formidable boss, has employed two of the very cheapest pilots money can buy: Captain Martin Crieff, who's always wanted to fly and won't let a little thing like lack of ability stop him, and First Officer Douglas Richardson, smooth-voiced old sky-god and eternal schemer. Passenger service is provided by the relentlessly cheery Arthur. Review " Cabin Pressure is one of the best written, cast, acted and directed comedies on anywhere. We accept payment by any of the following methods: PayPal Please pay as soon as possible after winning an auction, as that will allow us to post your item to you sooner! Customer satisfaction is very important to us. If you have any problem with your order, please contact us and we will do our best to make you satisfied. If you have any queries, please contact us via ebay. We usually respond within 24 hours on weekdays. We offer FREE shipping on all orders! We ship within Three business days of payment, usually sooner. Local Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom and combined shipping options are not provided at this time. You can return a product for up to 30 days from the date you purchased it. Any product you return must be in the same condition you received it and in the original packaging. Please keep the receipt. Please visit our eBay store to check out other items for sale! Thank you for shopping at our store. BBC Radio 4 - Cabin Pressure

Cabin Pressure is a radio sitcom written and created by John Finnemore and directed and produced by David Tyler. It follows the exploits of the eccentric crew of the single aeroplane owned by "MJN Air" Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom they are chartered to take all manner of items, people or animals across the world. The programme was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in The company is so small, with Carolyn joking that rather than an airline MJN is more of an "airdot", that everything is run on a tight budget and they are willing to take on any job to keep the business going. The company is based in the fictional Fitton Airport, located somewhere in the Midlands. Each episode is named after a different city often a destination for MJN in the episode each beginning with successive letters of the alphabet. The episodes were not broadcast in alphabetical order, but The Complete Cabin Pressure: From A to Z collection does play the episodes alphabetically. The story follows the day-to-day working life of MJN Air and its crew of four: Carolyn Stephanie Colethe owner and stewardess; First Officer Douglas Richardson Roger Allaman experienced pilot formerly at Air England until he was sacked for smuggling; Captain Martin Crieff Benedict Cumberbatchwhose love of flying and planes is let down by his lack of natural ability; and Arthur Shappey John FinnemoreCarolyn's overexcited and idiotic but well-meaning son who works as a steward. Much of the plot revolves around the relationship between Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom and Martin. While Martin is the captain, Douglas is more experienced, and most people consider Douglas to be superior to him Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom almost every way. When meeting both men most guests mistakenly believe Douglas to be the captain rather than Martin. Carolyn refers to Douglas as the "good pilot" and Martin as the "safe pilot". Thus Martin also has a second job with his own business, Icarus Removals, using a van he inherited from his late father, and lives a life of poverty. Douglas, meanwhile, has to do his job in order to pay two different alimonies, and tries to keep secret from his third wife Helena that he is not a captain. It is later revealed that Helena is having an affair. Three Men in a BoaOf Mice and Me and "The Travelling Lemon", in which the crew try to hide a lemon in plain sight of the passengers without anyone complaining. This is the origin of the phrase "The lemon is in play," used by Douglas in the episodes Qikiqtarjuaq and Zurich Part 2. Though MJN squabble among themselves, in several episodes the crew unite to combat a common enemy or problem. A recurring antagonist is Gordon Shappey Timothy WestCarolyn's ex-husband and Arthur's father, who resents Carolyn obtaining the jet in the divorce and frequently tries to reacquire it through fair Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom and foul. Other recurring characters include Mr Birling Geoffrey Whiteheadwho every year hires the plane to take him to see the final match in the Six Nations Rugby Union tournament. On "Birling Day", the crew toady to Birling in the hope that he will give them all large tips. Every Birling Day Douglas attempts to steal Birling's whisky and sell it on while Carolyn and the rest of the crew try to stop him. Herc is an occasional rival to Douglas and a love interest to Carolyn, though she is reluctant to reciprocate Herc's affections. Princess Theresa of Liechtenstein Matilda Ziegler appears in the final season, first appearing when she hires MJN to take her younger brother and ruling monarch King Maxi to Fitton so he can return to school. She and Martin begin a romantic relationship. However, when Gordon tries to purchase Gerti, Arthur puts in a gigantic bid to stop his father from buying the plane. Douglas suspects that there is something valuable hidden on the plane and MJN manage to buy back Gerti. His suspicions prove correct when he discovers that Gordon had replaced the wiring of the plane with gold, not expecting that Carolyn would get the plane in their divorce. Martin concludes he is a more skilled pilot than he thought, having been struggling in the past years with a poorly weighted plane, and the solution to Carolyn's financial problems has been right under her nose all along. Martin takes up his new job securing paid employment and living close to Princess Theresa, Douglas is promoted to Captain, and Herc — who accepts a downwards career move due to his affections for Carolyn — is hired as the new First Officer. The series ends with OJS flying to Addis Ababa, bringing the alphabetical progression of cities full circle. Writing in The Independent newspaper, Nicholas Lezard praised the first series highly, called "the writing and performances Not only does he play a hilarious character brilliantly, but his scriptwriting is up there with some of the best British comedy writers of all time. Partly due to the popularity of leading actor Benedict Cumberbatch, the show has a significant fandomand its final episode received a record number of requests for audience tickets for a Radio 4 comedy recording: 22, requests for just available tickets. The series won the award for "Best British Radio Sitcom" for[26][27] and Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom The episode titles follow an alphabetical sequence, beginning with the first episode, "Abu Dhabi", followed by "Boston" etc. In Series 2 and 3 episodes were broadcast out of the original intended order for various reasons. Partway to Abu Dhabi, however, Douglas realizes that, despite reminders about the cargo-hold heating, Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom has left a client's cat in the unheated hold. Martin must decide whether to divert or to let the cat freeze. Meanwhile, Arthur attempts to discover how aeroplanes fly. A stubborn passenger refuses to extinguish his cigarette and makes Martin cry. Arthur, on a mission, accidentally gives the passenger a heart attack, forcing Martin to fly back and forth between Reykjavik and Boston in indecision. Meanwhile, Martin and Douglas play a challenging game of "Simon Says". MJN are flying an actress, for whom Arthur has a particular fondness and Carolyn not so much, to Cremona. Martin tries in vain to impress her but instead attracts her ire when she blames him for a horde of her fans showing up at her hotel. Douglas saves Martin from her anger with a dozen black shirts. MJN are stranded on the outskirts of the Sahara Desert. Carolyn refuses to pay a pricey bill and Martin quibbles Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom a firetruck. Douglas joins a Scottish team in an exciting match of topless cricket while Arthur takes some embarrassing photos. Douglas and Carolyn are at war over a bottle of expensive Talisker whisky. The crew are on standby at Fitton, waiting for an important client to call. Carolyn tries to keep them all sober in case the client calls; when she fails, drunk Martin must act as steward and sober Arthur has to pretend to be captain. In an attempt to return a gift, Martin discovers a shocking secret about Douglas. Carolyn and her sister haven't spoken for fifteen years so when Arthur books a fake trip to Helsinki with Carolyn's sister, her husband and her grandson, it is a little awkward. Kieran intimidates Martin and shows some exceptional karate skills, Arthur makes an imaginative cake and Douglas exchanges orchids for fishcakes. MJN is flying an orchestra to Poland. Carolyn is left to deal with a highly suspicious passenger who requests explanations Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom fractionally elevated arm-rests, broken glass-salt, 'Goofy,' and poisoned cheesecake. Douglas and Martin place bets over the cheese tray including a passenger derby commentated by Arthur, and Martin reveals a shocking secret to Douglas. Arthur struggles with his stupidity, Douglas struggles with his impatience with Mr Sargent and Martin struggles with a health issue, so Carolyn is forced to work hard to keep her crew from losing their jobs. After an unsuccessful birthday treat for Douglas' daughter, Carolyn makes a bet with her pilots. However, a dodgy warning light means that Martin and Arthur must fetch the engineer in a baggage truck. Martin discovers a secret, illegal airfield pub frequented by Douglas and other airfield staff and can't decide whether to report it, as duty requires, or to turn a blind eye, as surprisingly everyone at the pub seems to like him. Meanwhile, Carolyn tries to improve Arthur's stewarding skills. It's Christmas aboard Gerti and Arthur is singing merrily. A Canadian passenger informs Douglas that he is not professional but Martin is, which infuriates Douglas and causes him to humiliate Martin. Arthur teaches the passengers all about bears and Douglas chases them. Carolyn and Douglas Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom play a game of "the travelling lemon" which ends badly when Martin has a go. It's Birling Day again and Carolyn has put Martin in charge of ensuring Douglas doesn't steal the expensive whisky meant for their client. But when the whisky does disappear and the evidence seems to point to everyone except Douglas, Martin must become the Miss Marple of MJN Air and discover the real culprit. Martin has a Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom spot for a Scottish first officer who is travelling with MJN for the day. However, Martin gets in a muddle and it Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom becomes a bit awkward. Carolyn meets a captain called Herc and everyone immerses themselves in exciting games whilst Martin applies a navigation-tail light onto the back of the plane. Note: Martin is played by Tom Goodman-Hill. When Martin sprains his ankle and can't complete a piano delivery for his second job, Douglas and Arthur agree to help, but forgotten addresses, missing van keys, and Arthur's game of Yellow Car make the trip much more complicated than expected. Back in Fitton, Herc and Carolyn go out for lunch and an eventful dog-walk. MJN are filming welcome and safety demonstration videos to make the airline look more professional. When no one on the crew is able or willing to deliver the lines, Carolyn appoints an actor called Martin, making the original Martin deeply jealous and paranoid. But a little competition from Herc might convince Douglas to do the video after all. A bird strike takes out an Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom, which could lead to the end of MJN Air, so Carolyn is forced to call in her ex-husband. Douglas and Martin entertain themselves with a game of "rhyming journeys" while Arthur Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom sure Douglas will sort the situation out. Finnemore announced a fourth series consisting of six episodes recorded in December and January It was broadcast from 9 January MJN are looking forward to their day off when Mr Birling turns up demanding to be flown to Timbuktu to watch the Rugby World Cup on television so he can prove a point to his "awful wife". Martin discovers a slight problem with the planned destination, Arthur is reading a potentially problematic book and could this be the year that Carolyn steals the whisky from Douglas? The crew are in Ireland, where Carolyn is purchasing a birthday present for Herc, assisted by Martin. However, difficulties with heavy rain, stubborn taxi drivers, poor phone reception, angry bees and jewellery-eating geese ensue. Meanwhile, Douglas and Arthur enjoy the luxuries of an empty airport with an over-enthusiastic manager. An incredulous crew escort the young King of Liechtenstein and Princess Theresa to England, the latter becoming fond of Martin, but encounter a misunderstanding with fuel. Meanwhile, Herc is eager to enjoy his holiday, but Carolyn refuses to return his affections. Martin learns his mother has fallen ill, and so tries to juggle flying, his secret delivery job, and competing with his sister to care for his mother, eventually enlisting Arthur to help, but when his dominating brother Simon turns up, Martin is determined to prove himself. Meanwhile, Carolyn and Douglas challenge each other to speak in words of only one syllable. The crew must spend the night on Gerti but are distracted by uncomplicated word games, which Arthur cannot understand, and a constant alarm requiring trips out into the snow. Martin reveals his developing relationship with a princess, and Carolyn must make a decision about Herc. Martin goes to an interview with Swiss Airways, and must fight for a place as a professional pilot. Herc and Douglas battle for metaphorical control of the plane, and Arthur discovers he is allergic to dragon fruit. Martin decides whether to take the job with Swiss Air, and Arthur is considering a new career himself. One segment featured the recurring interviewer, Patsy Straightwoman, talking Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom Arthur Shappey. Arthur revealed that Herc and Carolyn are now married, with Carolyn changing her name to Knapp-Shipwright, very happy to be able to use a marriage to lose a name. Douglas is still captain, although keeps correcting people when they assume he is captain, following years of this presumption being incorrect. Download Cabin Pressure A Z The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom - video dailymotion

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. Set in a small airline business, Cabin Pressure is a comedy about the wing and a prayer world of a tiny, one-plane charter airline staffed by two pilots - one on his way down, and one who was never up to start with. Whether they're flying squaddies to Hamburg, metal sheets to Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom, transporting lads on a stag night or shifting a panther for the odd oil sheik, no job is too small - but many jobs prove to be too difficult - for MJN Air! The airline is run by forbidding divorcee Carolyn Knapp-Shappey who, at last, in her mids, is free of her awful husband, but pleasingly not free of his private jet. Her two pilots are the smooth, experienced and almost certainly fired-by-a-big-airline-for-all-round-naughtiness Douglas, and the struggling, almost competent sweaty young captain Martin. General help is provided by Carolyn's dim-witted son Arthur. Production Details. On this page you can:. Donate for fans BCG Pro. Already a donor or Pro user? Sign in. Cabin Pressure Radio sitcom based around a one-plane charter airline. Pozzitive Cabin Pressure: A-Z: The BBC Radio 4 Airline Sitcom A webpage for the show from the production company. Features a link to purchase the episodes. Radio 4 Homepage The homepage for the comedy on the Radio 4 website. Cabin Pressure Fansite A detailed and lovingly created fansite about the show. Featuring details on the show, fan art, polls and more. Supporters and subscribers get more Additional content and tools are available across the site for Supporters and BCG Pro subscribers.