Cabin Pressure
by John Finnemore
Category: Air pilots

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 Martin. All-round help is provided by Carolyn's near-idiot son, Arthur... 'Unexpectedly brilliant' - Time Out. 'An inspired new sitcom' - Observer. 'I cannot find a single flaw in it. So top marks.' - Independent on Sunday. Full cast, starring Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam, Benedict Cumberbatch and John Finnemore.