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ukaunz · March 10, 2015 6:03 am

I've now listened to all the episodes up to, but not including, "Newcastle" (the one Benedict had to miss because he'd lost his voice). You can hear he's on the way to losing it in the two episodes before that, poor man. Anyway, just had to post that I looove the almost-not-quite references to Sherlock Holmes in the "Paris" episode.

This bit especially:

DOUGLAS: Any progress?
MARTIN: I don’t think he has it.
DOUGLAS: How can you tell?
MARTIN: Pretty certain. But, um, it’s just impossible. He didn’t take it; I didn’t take it; you couldn’t have taken it, and there’s no-one else except Arthur, so how … Oh!
DOUGLAS: You’re not thinking …
MARTIN: Well, I know it seems crazy, but …
DOUGLAS: Arthur?!
MARTIN: I know! But 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.
DOUGLAS: Snappily put.

Transcript found at Cabin Pressure Fans

The mangled Holmes/ACD quote, the way he says "Oh!" when he thinks he's solved it. Arthur says he's just like Miss Marple Also the way Martin delivers his "deductions" in a high-speed monologue.

I laughed so much listening to this episode.

ukaunz · March 21, 2015 4:16 am

Awwww.... I have just finished listening to Zurich Part 2. What a lovely, satisfying ending. I've been listening to an episode a day (while I do the dishes, and sometimes when I'm driving) for nearly a month, and it has given me great joy. I'm so sad to finish it though, I'm not sure if all the tears rolling out of my eyes are ones of laughter. I will miss all of those crazy characters. At least I can always listen again

Schmiezi · March 21, 2015 7:44 am

And again. And again!

I just finished Zurich yesterday. I need to listen to it again soon to make up my mind. At the moment, I am only sad that it's over.

Pav · March 27, 2015 3:23 pm

As you might guess, I love Cabin Pressure to bits and I have been listening to it at least a hundred times.
Let's add that Timbuktu is one of my favourite episodes.
Well and this happened. I went competing to the TV quiz show. The rules are a little complicated - the show is based on answers from 100 people and you have to try to say the least known answer so it means 0 is the best answer you can have and 100 the worst. The question was: say one of the neighbour states of Mali. So I said Burkina Faso because thanks to Cabin Pressure I remembered that Ouagadougou is its capital and I deduced that it can't be far away from Mali as it was the alternate. And then we had 0 which almost never happens and it was amazing!!! And I felt really really smart.

Davina · March 27, 2015 4:41 pm

See, it is educational as well as very funny!

Bronte89 · May 15, 2015 1:34 pm

Me and my mum bought the first series of Cabin Pressure on auido CD. I'm laughing as we speak

ukaunz · February 27, 2016 2:12 am

The Best Show Benedict Cumberbatch Was Ever In, Is Also Britain’s Greatest Secret
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/02/26/the-best-show-benedict-cumberbatch-was-ever-in-is-also-britains-greatest-secret/

besleybean · February 27, 2016 8:33 am

Such nice testimony to lovely John Finnemore, too.

nakahara · March 9, 2016 8:39 pm

Benedict is for sail, apparently. And what a good bargain it is!

besleybean · March 9, 2016 8:41 pm

Honestly...

Liberty · March 9, 2016 8:46 pm

Ha ha! Just think what you could spend the money you'd saved on!

tonnaree · March 9, 2016 10:05 pm

I recently starting re-listening to this during my drive back and forth to work. It puts me in such a good mood.

This Is The Phantom Lady · March 9, 2016 11:35 pm

Wow, what a bargain!!

Yitzock · March 10, 2016 1:48 am

What a deep discount from the regular price

SusiGo · March 10, 2016 8:14 am

I keep returning to CP again and again. Only yesterday I listened to "Qiqiktarjuak" and could not stop laughing at "Attention, mesdames et messieurs, le bear polar!"

gently69 · March 10, 2016 9:21 am

I can always laugh about that quote:

"Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention, please? This is the Airport speaking. Listen to the Airport. Flight 2020202 is now ready for boarding at Gate...Eight. It isn't late, it will not wait. If you want to be on that aeroplane...it's time to get on the aeroplane now. If you have young children...put them on the aeroplane. If you have any hand baggage...put it on the aeroplane. If you have any bombs...they're not allowed on the aeroplane. Please put them...in the bin. Okay, bye! Love..the Airport."

This Is The Phantom Lady · March 10, 2016 10:18 am

This entire show is paramount. I need to listen to it again soon!

SolarSystem · March 10, 2016 11:25 am

gently69 wrote:
I can always laugh about that quote:

"Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention, please? This is the Airport speaking. Listen to the Airport. Flight 2020202 is now ready for boarding at Gate...Eight. It isn't late, it will not wait. If you want to be on that aeroplane...it's time to get on the aeroplane now. If you have young children...put them on the aeroplane. If you have any hand baggage...put it on the aeroplane. If you have any bombs...they're not allowed on the aeroplane. Please put them...in the bin. Okay, bye! Love..the Airport."

I will never ever forget how we listened to that episode twice while we stayed in London for only three days, gently. And listening to it while you're waiting in Heathrow is especially satisfying.

And of course let's not forget:
"Your attention please. This is an important message for all passengers hoping to fly to Nottingham... Raise your ambitions."

Last edited by SolarSystem (March 10, 2016 11:29 am)

gently69 · March 10, 2016 12:51 pm

Yes, Solar, this experience was great.

And Douglas is brilliant!!!

tonnaree · March 10, 2016 4:50 pm

YELLOW CAR!

It was OtteryStMary this morning.