Cabin Pressure.
Cabin Pressure is a British radio series written by John Finnemore.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Stephanie Cole - Carolyn Knapp-Shappey
- Roger Allam - First Officer Douglas Richardson
- Benedict Cumberbatch - Captain Martin Crieff
- John Finnemore - Arthur Shappey
Guest Cast[]
- Geoffrey Whitehead - Mr. Birling
- Javier Marzan - Diego
Plot[]
Cabin Pressure concerns a charter airline with a single ramshackle plane, run by battleaxe Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, 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.
Musical numbers[]
Edinburgh[]
- Bread of Heaven - Mr. Birling
- Ten Green Bottles - Mr. Birling
Fitton[]
- Summertime - Douglas
- Busy Doing Nothing - Douglas, Arthur, Carolyn
Johannesburg[]
- One Man Went to Mow - Arthur
- One Man Went to Mow (reprise) - Arthur and Martin
- One Man Went to Mow (second reprise) - Arthur, Martin and Diego
Molokai[]
- Get Dressed Ye Merry Gentlemen - Arthur
Paris[]
- Happy Birling Day - Arthur
Ottery St. Mary[]
- That's Amore - Douglas
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines - Douglas, Arthur & Martin
Zurich[]
- Greensleeves (solo)