RhoDeo 1426 Cabin P 12

Hello, another day at the office for some, it was a try out for the Worldcup in Qatar, somewhat cooler in Fortaleza so what do those FIFA devils cook up for the teams competing, let's play midday at 38 C !  To the Dutch this is hotter than it's ever been in their country, the Mexicans have seen those temps before but they don't take a siesta for nothing. The game in the end less static as one would expect the Dutch taking it very slow the first half, the Mexicans wasted energy and were lucky not getting a penalty against them. Second half they scored early so the Dutch had to attack as the Mexicans retreated further and further but then in the 88th minute their fear was rewarded when the Dutch equalized, being on the up they kept on coming and with an attacker as Robben a penalty is always on the cards and so Huntelaar got to crown his first 15 min in the tournament with the winning goal. Amazing run the Dutch have, the Mexicans disappointed me somewhat. So tonight it was the surprise package Costa Rica against the Greek that bizarrely lucky advanced to the last 16 after a last minute penalty thanks to a referee black out. It wasn't the best of games it went to penalties after Greece had had one more man on the pitch for almost an hour. The Costa Ricans scored every penalty the Greek missed one, a deserved win for the smallest nation still at the worldcup, they get to chase Robben next...

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Cabin Pressure is a radio situation comedy series written by John Finnemore. Its first series was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008. 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. The show stars Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam, Benedict Cumberbatch and John Finnemore.

The principal cast, the 4-person crew, is the following:

As part of her last divorce settlement, Carolyn Knapp-Shappey (Stephanie Cole) received a mid-size (16 seat) jet aeroplane named "GERTI" (a "Lockheed McDonnell 312", registration G-ERTI). As a result, she founds her very own single plane charter airline, "MJN Air" ("My Jet Now"), which is crewed by an oddball mixture of characters who fly to various cities around the world, encountering a variety of situations.

The airline's only Captain, Martin Crieff (Benedict Cumberbatch), has wanted to be a pilot since he was six years old (before which he wanted to be an aeroplane). He suffers, however, from a distinct lack of natural ability in that department. He was rejected by at least one flight school, and had to put himself through the required coursework, barely qualifying for his certification – on his seventh attempt. He took the job with MJN for no salary at all, as long as he could be Captain. He appears to have no outside interests beyond flying. He is a stickler for procedures and regulations, but is more prissy than pompous. At the end of series two he tells Douglas that he survives financially by running a delivery service using the van he inherited from his father (running two different jobs largely explaining the lack of hobbies). This was his only inheritance (apart from a tool kit and multimeter) because his father believed he would waste any money he received trying to become a pilot. He has two siblings, Caitlin, now a traffic warden and Simon, a council administrator who often frustrates Martin with his annoying superiority. This isn't helped by his Mother's constant admiration of Simon, often saying that "Simon knows best".

First Officer Douglas Richardson (Roger Allam) is, on the other hand, a quite competent pilot who worked for Air England – until he was fired for smuggling. He chafes at his subordinate position to Martin, and misses no opportunity to flaunt his superiority in the younger pilot's face. In later episodes, it is revealed that Douglas, ashamed of his second-rate job, dresses in Captain's uniform for his wife Helena's benefit, changing to First Officer's uniform before he gets to work. Douglas is, however, something of a smooth operator who knows all of the dodges available to airline officers, and enjoys taking part in all of them.

Carolyn's son Arthur Shappey (John Finnemore) is an eager and cheery dimwit aged 29, who is supposed to be the flight attendant but usually manages to get in everyone's way. He is half-English and half-Australian; Carolyn is his English mother, and Gordon, Carolyn's ex-husband, his Australian father (original owner of Gertie). Arthur is a relentless optimist, whose biggest claim to fame is being the inventor (or at least discoverer) of fizzy yoghurt (the recipe for which is yoghurt plus time). He also celebrates Birling day, Birling day eve, Gertie's birthday and Summer Christmas, and is a definite polar bear enthusiast and expert. He is very allergic to dragon fruit and strawberries, but frequently forgets, having eaten strawberry mousse on occasion.

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Cabin Pressure - 206 Limerick (ogg 25mb)

206 - Limerick 28:00

MJN are flying an insufferably long flight to Limerick with the comforts of an unpleasant-filled box, Arthur's spot-check method of learning the phonetic alphabet, Douglas and Martin's game of evil-sounding names and some creative limericks.

previously

Cabin Pressure - 101 Abu Dhabi (ogg 25mb)
Cabin Pressure - 102  Boston (ogg 25mb)
Cabin Pressure - 103  Cremona (ogg 25mb)
Cabin Pressure - 104  Douz (ogg 25mb)
Cabin Pressure - 105  Edinburgh (ogg 25mb)
Cabin Pressure - 106  Fitton (ogg 25mb)

Cabin Pressure - 201  Helsinki (ogg 25mb)
Cabin Pressure - 202  Gdansk (ogg 25mb)
Cabin Pressure - 203  Ipswich (ogg 25mb)
Cabin Pressure - 204 Johannesburg (ogg 25mb)
Cabin Pressure - 205 Kuala Lumpur (ogg 25mb)


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