The cabin bound air has to be cooled first in an intercooler, a device like a car radiator that sheds the heat to the ambient air scooped aboard for that purpose. He and his wife set off on a long journey, determined to see france and italy, but was rarely happy with what he found there. Interview with john finnemore this is a transcript of the interview which appears on the boxset of all 27 episodes of cabin pressure. Is geoffrey whitehead the most prolific radio actor ever. Sep 03, 2011 from the first episode of the third series. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. In this, the finale of the whole series, we discover that for mjn air, whether its choosing an icecream flavour, putting a princess in a van or remembering your grandmothers name. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Edinburgh is the fifth episode of the first series of the bbcs cabin pressure, which was first broadcast on july 30, 2008. The principal cast, the 4person crew, is the following. Weep at the trials of our young hero pip bin, played by master tom allen. Geoffrey whitehead series 1 go directly to section shown above.
Cabin pressure series 4 is finally landing on wednesday 9. With diedrich bader, blayn barbosa, melanie chartoff, julie nathanson. I gave the show a brief mention a few weeks ago, but now its run has finished, its time to give cabin pressure its due. Cabin pressure is set in the wing and prayer world of a tiny, oneplane airline, staffed by two pilots, one on his way down, and one who was never up to start with. The complete finale of the hit bbc radio 4 sitcom 2 episodes. Aug 12, 20 geoffrey whitehead obituary david whitehead. Written by mark evans, narrated by anthony head, celia imrie, david mitchell, geoffrey whitehead, jane asher, raquel cassidy, richard johnson. Zeta and ro must rescue bucky when the nsa arrest him for being in league with brothers day. The complete collected series 15 of the gloriously daft victorian romp, bleak expectations. Cabin pressure is a radio situation comedy series written by john finnemore. This time, douglas was in posession of the talisker. However, the crew endures mr birlings behaviour because he is a very generous tipper.
Comedy writer and star of cabin pressure john finnemore presents his favourite, funniest readings, aided by stephanie cole and geoffrey whitehead. Coincidentally, i was listening to one of the birling day episodes in cabin pressure recently, and i absolutely agree that hes wonderful. The third series of cabin pressure sees the normal japes and jest from the staff of mjn air. Rigor mortis professor donaldsoned reardons week stanpotting on gordon grant, radio husband. Roger allam reads from the 1766 travel memoir by tobias smollett. Geoffrey whitehead born 1 october 1939, sheffield, west riding of yorkshire is an english actor. These involve the crew flying the rich, drunk and rude mr birling guest star geoffrey whitehead to a rugby game. Mostly insecure and sometimes nervously stumbling over his own words, but goodnatured and a victim of bad luck just listen to him rattling off the seven.
The road from dover to calais provides endless opportunity to be lodged uncomfortably. The zeta project cabin pressure tv episode 2002 imdb. Cabin pressure is a sitcom about the wing and a prayer world of a tiny, one plane, charter airline. Martin is a very cautious and safetyconscious pilot, but not good at quickthinking or improvisation in a tight spot. It follows the exploits of the oddball crew of the single aeroplane owned by mjn air as they are chartered to take all manner of items, people or animals across the world. Sitcom about an airline for whom no job is too small but many, many jobs are too difficult. Id thought about a whodunnit episode of cabin pressure for each of the previous series, but i always got stuck on what the crime could be if it was serious then it wouldnt sit well with the tone of the.
Whether theyre flying squaddies to hamburg, metal sheets to mozambique, or an oil execs cat to abu dhabi, no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too. Audio douglas richardson the wonderfully supercilious jeevessergeant wilson figure, the man who should be captain but isnt a perfect performance by roger allam. Cabin pressure concerns a charter airline with a single ramshackle plane, run by battleaxe carolyn knappshappey, and staffed by her optimistic but dim son arthur, rule bound but ineffective and nervy captain martin crieff, and smooth talking schemer first officer douglas richardson. With great pleasure john finnemore, stephanie cole. Mr birling is, according to carl, a furious posh man who is very cross, very drunk. Written by jim poyser, neil griffiths, narrated by alex carter, aisling bea, anna crilly, full cast, ben willbond, dominic coleman, geoffrey whitehead, ingrid oliver, laura solon. In all of his appearances, mr birling gets his way by being rude and overbearing. Cabin pressure, the sitcom about the wingandaprayerworld 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 returns for its fourth series. Dec 24, 2014 12 years a slave 50 shades of the piemaker agatha christie alan carr amanda abbington amazing grace andrew scott applelock arena a study in sherlock atonement audiobook bbc benedict cumberbatch benny on the show bluray bts cabin pressure chattyman chealsea flower show chris pine conan obrien copenhagen creation david harewood david letterman.
Mark evans, anthony head, celia imrie, david mitchell, geoffrey whitehead, jane asher, raquel cassidy, richard johnson, bbc digital audio. Cabin pressure is set in the wing and a prayer world of a tiny, oneplane charter airline. Find out when cabin pressure is on tv, including series 4episode 1. Cabin pressure every time i have to take a plane i bring with me a few. Cabin pressure is a radio sitcom written and created by john finnemore and directed and produced by david tyler. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Whether flying a cat to abu dhabi, dealing with a nervous bassoonist, hunting for a cleverlyhidden lemon or attempting to celebrate christmas in seven minutes, no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult. Gueststarring geoffrey whitehead worst week of my life as mr birling. Cabin pressure is a radio sitcom written and created by john finnemore and directed and. Sep 12, 20 cabin pressure is a sitcom about the wing and a prayer world of a tiny, one plane, charter airline. In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Writer, poet, and broadcaster pam ayres has been making her fans smile for more than 30 years, since her first television appearance on opportunity knocks. Geoffrey whitehead born 1 october 1939 is an english actor.
As a result, she founded her very own single plane. Cabin pressure, the sitcom about the wingandaprayerworld of a tiny, one plane, charter airline staffed by two pilots. Cabin pressure started life as a speculative script by john finnemore that was turned down first by radio light entertainment and then by radio 4 itself. However, he landed the plane on one engine after a bird strike in st. Written by john finnemore, narrated by stephanie cole, roger allam, benedict cumberbatch.
Sitcom about an airline for whom no job is too small but. Theyre what made up the previous five series, so it seems a pretty safe bet that thats what will be in this series as well. Birling is extremely unpleasant but the crew put up with him due to his large tips. Cabin pressure s01 e03 c by penwi free listening on. Cabin pressure s final episode a 45 minute special will be recorded at the drill hall, rada studios on sunday 23rd february. In my humble opinion, the best episode of one of the best radio comedies is currently back on radio4 iplayer the series also has a solid aeronautical background i think almost every joke has appeared on pprune over the last year in some form of reality. Now some of her best sketches, verses and songs are brought together in this complete collection of series 16 of her radio 4 show, ayres on the. Timothy west, matilda ziegler, geoffrey whitehead or anthony head. Cabin pressure bbc radio 4 fm 30 july 2008 bbc genome. Cabin pressure masterpost cabin pressure john finnemore cabin. Be moved to joy and sorrow by the remarkable narration o.
The show follows the exploits of the oddball crew of gertie gerti, the single aeroplane owned by mjn air, as they are chartered to take all manner of items, people or animals across the world. In the timehonoured tradition of these things, it then went on to become a big hit for radio 4, with the second series commissioned literally within five minutes of the first series finishing on air. This is a list of characters which appear in the bbc radio 4 sitcom cabin pressure characters. Cabin pressure is unlikely to make the transition to the box because of a combination of the budget required for a series that follows a charter airline on its bargain basement travels across the globe and the commissioning of the little britain teams come fly with me, but it certainly is one of the best comedies bbc radio has come up with in. Jul 06, 2014 the two headed spy1958jack hawkinsgia scalaeric schumanfelix aylmer duration. In the third and fourth series of his hit sketch show, john finnemore examines a typically eclectic range of issues including making friends, the problem with polymath bestselling authors, the colour of posh mens trousers, and a history of choice. He is an actor, known for the foundation 1977, a legacy 1975 and second thoughts 1991. Cabin pressure clips from various series of the hit comedy, starring stephanie cole, roger allam, benedict cumberbatch, john finnemore and many others including, amongst others, anthony head, helen baxendale, john sessions and alison steadman. Its the annual birling day and martins first experiencesof mr.
Martin, unaware of how big mr birlings tips are, initially refused to accomodate him. In it, some idiot gets to pick eight pieces of writing they enjoy, and, crucially, two actors to read them out which meant that i got to stage a partial cabin pressure reunion with the wonderful stephanie cole and geoffrey whitehead. As part of her last divorce settlement, carolyn knappshappey stephanie cole received a midsize 16 seat jet aeroplane nicknamed gerti a lockheed mcdonnell 312, registration gerti. Cabin pressure starring john finnemore, roger allam and benedict cumberbatch. Also, you can download episodes through itunes and a few other podcast apps. See more ideas about cabin pressure, cabin and roger allam. Douglas roger allam and martin benedict cumberbatch have a polite discussion with travel rep nancy mel hudson cabin pressure by john. Its first series was broadcast on bbc radio 4 in 2008. Geoffrey whitehead series 3 go directly to section shown above. Marys3e3 pariss3e4 qikiqtarjuaqs3e5 rotterdams3e6 st.
It follows the exploits of the eccentric crew of the single aeroplane owned by mjn air as they are chartered to take all manner of items, people or animals across the world. Stream cabin pressure s01 e03 c by penwi from desktop or your mobile device. The first three series of the awardwinning cabin pressure plus bonus christmas episode. In the first programme, its hooray, hooray for its birling day once more, wher. Cabin pressure, the complete series 1 audio download. Geoffrey whitehead, who every year hires the plane to. Cabin pressure is set in the wing and a prayer world of a tiny, oneplane charter airline, staffed by two pilotsone on his way down, and one who was never up to start with. Geoffrey whitehead as mr birling and steve brody as giancarlo. Geoffrey whitehead obituary education the guardian. I hope it may be helpful to people whose first language is not english and who struggle with people speaking english on audio only.
For those who are new to cabin pressure, mjn is a oneplane, twopilot airline. I love exchanges like this copied and pasted, in case anyone thinks im sad enough to write it all out painstakingly from memory. Might you, it must a fantastically enjoyable gift of a part for any actor. Whitehead returned as geoffrey in the fifth series of not going out. In 20 he appeared on comic relief playing the vicar in the simon cowell wedding sketch. Cabin pressure started life as a speculative script by john finnemore that was. Other recurring characters include mr birling geoffrey whitehead, who every year hires the. Geoffrey whitehead series 4 go directly to section shown above. Written by mark evans, audiobook narrated by anthony head, celia imrie, david mitchell, geoffrey whitehead, jane asher, raquel cassidy, richard johnson. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. I dont watch the open all hours redo but currently stephanie cole is chatting in the shop to geoffrey whitehead elab today. John finnemore, writer and star of cabin pressure and john finnemores double acts, returns for a sixth series of his hugely acclaimed souvenir programme, which won him radio broadcaster of the year at the 2016 broadcasting press guild awards. Bbc radio 4 extra cabin pressure, series 4, timbuktu.
Geoffrey whitehead was born on october 1, 1939 in sheffield, south yorkshire, england. Join facebook to connect with geoffrey whitehead and others you may know. Some of the hot, high pressure air, called bleed air, is sent to deice wings and other surfaces, some goes to systems operated by air pressure, and some starts its journey to the cabin. Cabin pressure, the complete series 1 audiobook john. In spite of the tremendous pressure he put himself under to meet deadlines, he was a loving father and was revered by his large, extended family. Whether flying a cat to abu dhabi, dealing with a nervous bassoonist, hunting for a cleverlyhidden lemon, or attempting to celebrate christmas in seven minutes, no job. Birling and is surprised to find douglas and carolyn at war over a bottle of expensive whiskey. Tickets to the recordings of the final cabin pressure were in exteremly high demand. With great pleasure john finnemore, stephanie cole and geoffrey whitehead download. The show follows the exploits of the oddball crew of the single aeroplane owned by mjn air as they are chartered to take all manner of items, people or animals across the world. S3 ep12 life is a banquette its time to design a kitchen that can accommodate 12 renters.
Listened to geoffrey whitehead in bleak expectations listened to gw in cabin pressure watched gw in not going out ate haribo. Again, not much in the way of bear facts about paris that i didnt already say in this post when it was broadcast, so for much more, do go and have a look at that if you havent seen it. He has appeared in a range of television, film and radio roles. Sketch show from the writer of radio 4s cabin pressure, john finnemore. Cabin pressure series 4 is finally landing on wednesday. Gasp at the evil mr gently benevolent, played by mr anthony head. Inspired by the country, colin and justin look to design a logcabin feel bunkie. In the theatre, he has played at shakespeares globe, st martins theatre and bristol old vic. In the first, third and fourth series, the crew take mr. The complete third and fourth series of bbc radio 4s awardwinning sketch show, written by and starring the writer of cabin pressure. Episode 1 saw the reappearance of mr birling, the fantastic geoffrey whitehead, and an annual competition with a twist. Cabin pressure masterpost cabin pressure john finnemore. Or would you like to ask the genome team a question. Stream cabin pressure s05 e01 zurich part 01 by maru watson from desktop or your mobile device.
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