Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 4

A full-cast BBC Radio Comedy

By: John Finnemore

Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch, Full Cast, John Finnemore, Roger Allam, Stephanie Cole

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 it's dealing with a stuffed sheep, an angry princess or a rogue fruit tray, 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, proud inventor of both Surprising Rice and his own hat.

Written by John Finnemore (John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, The Now Show), Cabin Pressure stars Stephanie Cole as Carolyn, Benedict Cumberbatch as Martin, Roger Allam as Douglas and John Finnemore as Arthur.

‘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

'Unexpectedly brilliant' - Time Out

'An inspired new sitcom' – Observer

Critic reviews

Hurray! Here's the fourth series of John Finnemore's splendid comedy made magical by the brilliance of its cast. (Gillian Reynolds)

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)

Very entertaining

This was great fun. I will be purchasing other instalments of the series.

This is not dry British humor, not the daft Benny Hill kind of silliness. Just clever scripts, great performances, and lots of laughs.

Hilarity Ensues

I came to this series for Benedict Cumberbatch and stayed for the hilarious antics. This radio program is brilliant and funny. I recommend it to everyone.

Ha ha

So funny that I couldn't use it to relax! I had to wait until the next day to listen so could laugh out loud!

its BRILLIANT

This is literally the audiobook series I recommend to everyone. I laughed more than I can count, wildly and in public to the point where people were quite concerned about what was happening because they couldn't see my earbuds XD Have no regrets with this series.

This radio series is brilliant

Buy this audiobook. Buy it now. Buy it fast. You'll laugh until you're sore in the stomach listening to the adventures of MJN air, Britain's least competent but most endearing airline. This is British radio humour at its very best, and it has Benedict Cumberbatch in the cast (as Captain Martin Crieff)! The entire series is excellent - there's not a dud episode among them. I cannot wait for more episodes so come, and have listened to these ones many times and they just keep staying funny. This is a future classic, destined for the comedy hall of fame.