History Radio / CabinPressure

* CoolPlane: Subverted, 'Gertie' is falling to bits. It's more of an [[TheAllegedCar Alleged Plane]].

* TheWoobie: Martin, mostly due to his luck or lack there of.

* LauncherOfAThousandShips: Martin appears to be the fandom bicycle judging by the fanfiction (not helped by the fact that he is played by [[BenedictCumberbatch Benedict Cumberbatch]]). The main pairing appears to be Martin/Douglas, then Martin/Arthur and goes from there.

A BBC radio sitcom, written by John Finnemore, about a small charter (or 'airdot', as you can't 'put only one aircraft in a line'). There are two pilots, a good one and a safe one, the former played by RogerAllam (''TheThickOfIt''), the latter by BenedictCumberbatch (''Series/{{Sherlock}}''). The attendants are Carolyn (Stephanie Cole, ''WaitingForGod''), who owns the airline as part of her last divorce settlement, and Arthur (Finnemore), her well-meaning, if dim, late-twenties son.

-->'''Martin''': The thing is, we've taken away all the things that can possibly have happened, so I suppose the only thing that's left, even though it seems really weird, must be the thing that did happen in fact!

-->(Door opens and Martin enters - played by Tom Goodman-Hill)

-->'''Carolyn''' - Where's Martin?
-->'''Douglas''' - He's not in yet.
-->'''Arthur''' - What's the job, Mum?
-->'''Carolyn''' - For Air Caledonian, the wee Scottish Airline. One of their pilots has gone sick in Newcastle, they want us to fly out the covering crew.

-->'''Arthur''' - Mum, we've only got two pilots. What would we do if one of them went sick?
-->'''Carolyn''' - They wouldn't dare.
-->'''Arthur''' - But what if they did?
-->'''Carolyn''' - Well, I'm sure we'd think of something.

-->'''Carolyn''' - Ah, there you are, Martin.
-->'''Martin''' - Hello Carolyn, what have I missed?
-->'''Arthur''' - Hi Skip, you're looking very well.
-->'''Martin''' - Oh, thank you Arthur.
-->'''Arthur''' - Don't you think, Douglas?
-->'''Douglas''' - Not 'specially. I think he looks ''exactly'' the same as always.

** After winning a whole series of bets to Martin, Douglas gives Martin a hint to a quiz, letting him come in second to Carolyn.

* WomanScorned: The tone of the messages Carolyn leaves for her ex-husband definitely ring of this trope. And the airline is called [[MeaningfulName "My Jet Now"]].

*** Although eventually the two bond, when Captain Martin realises they are NotSoDifferent.

--> '''Martin''': See, you look more like a captain than me, you sound more like a captain than me, you've got a better uniform than me, and even a better name than me, [[SarcasmMode you must be very pleased]]

--> Martin: See, you look more like a captain than me, you sound more like a captain than me, you've got a better uniform than me, and even a better name than me, [[SarcasmMode you must be very pleased]]

---> '''Caroline''': Stop it you two before I drown in syrup!

A BBC radio sitcom, written by John Finnemore, about a small charter (or 'airdot', as you can't 'put only one aircraft in a line'). There are two pilots, a good one and a safe one, the former played by RogerAllam (''TheThickOfIt''), the latter by BenedictCumberbatch (''{{Sherlock}}''). The attendants are Carolyn (Stephanie Cole, ''WaitingForGod''), who owns the airline as part of her last divorce settlement, and Arthur (Finnemore), her well-meaning, if dim, late-twenties son.

* ActorAllusion: While playing an on-flight game in 'Fitton', Martin (played by Benedict Cumberbatch, from BBC's {{Sherlock}}) references 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. Also, subverted in Series 3 episode, 'Paris', when Martin attempts to track down a missing bottle of whisky with his [[TheWatson trusty sidekick Arthur]], he is instead likened to Miss Marple.

* ChekovsGun: Several, most memorably [[spoiler: the freezing cold metal sticking to flesh and Gordon's Gin in 'St Petersburg']]

A BBC radio sitcom, written by John Finnemore, about a small charter (or 'airdot', as you can't 'put only one aircraft in a line'). There are two pilots, a good one and a safe one, the former played by RogerAllam (''TheThickOfIt''), the latter by BenedictCumberbatch (''{{Sherlock}}''). The attendants are Carolyn (Stephanie Cole, ''WaitingForGod''), who owns the airline as part of her last divorce settlement, and Arthur, her well-meaning, if dim, late-twenties son.

* {{Determinator}}: Martin. It took him seven goes to get his pilots' lisence, but he managed it eventually!

--> '''Douglas:''' It lived up to it´s promise. How was your "bowl of grey"?