Cabin Pressure

By: John Finnemore

Narrated by: Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam, Benedict Cumberbatch

Anyone looking to let off some steam is bound to find something to love in Cabin Pressure. The combination of snappy repartee and brilliant voice-acting makes this a side-achingly funny experience from start to finish.

Stephanie Cole ("Doc Martin"), Benedict Cumberbatch and Roger Allam ("The Thick Of It") star in the complete first series of the hit sitcom about the pilots of a tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult. Written by John Finnemore, writer for The News Quiz, and That Mitchell & Webb Sound.

Run by the forbidding divorcée Carolyn Knapp-Shappey (an unfortunate marriage, namewise, but in Carolyn's opinion, marginally better than Carolyn Shappey-Knapp), her two pilots are the smooth, experienced and almost-certainly-fired-by-a-big-airline-for-all-round naughtiness Douglas, and struggling almost-competent pilot and sweaty man Martin. All-round help is provided by Carolyn's near-idiot son, Arthur....

©2008 John Finnemore (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Critic reviews

"Unexpectedly brilliant." - (Time Out)

"An inspired new sitcom." - (The Observer)

"The more I listen to John Finnemore's Cabin Pressure, the more I think what a stonking masterpiece it is. Perfect in every department." (Philip Pullman)

Love, Love, Love

What made the experience of listening to Cabin Pressure the most enjoyable?

The cast is absolutely superb and the whole thing is just terrific. Brilliantly written and original. Hilarious!

What did you like best about this story?

The fact that so much hilarity can come about with such a small cast and the background concept of a small private airline.

Any additional comments?

Cabin pressure is comedy gold, I'm so glad to find it on audible and will be looking out for more radio 4 gems. I listened to these on planes and found it very hard not to burst into fits of laughter in public!

Loved it

I absolutely love this series. Always fun to listen to. Great cast and fantastic scripts.

Laugh out loud

Do not listen to this in a public place with headphones on. I guarantee you will be seen as that crazy person standing by yourself laughing out loud. I can’t say enough about the entire Cabin Pressure series. You just have to experience it for yourself. You will grow to absolutely adore all of these characters.

Awesome!

Loved it sooooo much! Laughed hysterically! It was absolutely brilliant! Will definitely be listening to it again and again!!

hilarious

If you could sum up Cabin Pressure in three words, what would they be?

ingenious and very well performed I found myself laughing in the car as I was listening. Cheered up my day