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FREE CABIN PRESSURE: A-Z: THE BBC RADIO 4 AIRLINE SITCOM PDF John Finnemore,Benedict Cumberbatch,Stephanie Cole,Full Cast | 1 pages | 14 Dec 2016 | BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House | 9781910281994 | English | London, United Kingdom Cabin Pressure (radio series) - Wikipedia 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.