With the end of an alphabet of adventures of the crew of MJN Air: Arthur (John Finnemore), Carolyn (Stephanie Cole), Martin (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Douglas (Roger Allam) drawing close, writer and star of the show, John Finnemore, spoke exclusively to Young Perspective about writing the series, the end of an era in his career and what Cabin Pressure fans can look forward to after Benedict Cumberbatch reads the credits for the last time on Christmas Eve. Maybe not necessarily improved the finished product, but certainly the road to getting there, I’ve learnt that if I’m sure of the plot, where it ends and that the end is satisfying, ideally it should be like a murder mystery and you should say ‘Of course, of course that’s how it ends – it seems natural now, but I didn’t see it coming’. How many hours writing approximately would you say it takes to generate a series?

Dorking Halls – Sunday 10 June. But all the stuff that’s in there from the series has been picked because there’s something about it that will be particularly fun to do on stage, from the visual spectacular which is our song about posh men’s red trousers, to the technical challenge of dressing four of us up as goldfish…. -. (No camels or super-glue, though. Cabin Pressure was obviously very popular and was very satisfyingly concluded, however were there any scenes or ideas that you wished had made it into the show? Any chance of it being extended to more places, if it goes well (as we're sure it will)? As you can see, it’s a very educational show. This tour is an attempt to put that right. And not many people are Peter Cook. Book online at www.dorkinghalls.co.uk or call the Box Office on 01306 881717. John Finnemore’s Flying Visit. I was quite serious about being a vet at one point. I've always loved comedy, but at school it never occurred to me that it was something I might actually do myself. Actually, that goes for adults too. My Dad was a pilot, so the inspiration for the show – and indeed for the smooth-talking old sky-god character played by Roger Allam – isn’t very difficult to find. Entertainment. As Carolyn says at one point: ‘I have a good pilot and a safe pilot, and the safe pilot is in charge of the good pilot. John Finnemore, who writes Cabin Pressure and stars in the show as excitable steward Arthur Shappey, kindly let … Hi John, how the devil are you today? So, you never can tell. Roaringly well, thank you, how are you? It will be a real shame when Cabin Pressure comes to an end. But as it stands it would be a very, very good evening in. John Finnemore’s Flying Visit, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Thursday 17 May, 7.30pm, £21/17/10, Please confirm that you’re happy for us to store your data in line with our Privacy Policy *. Congratulations on all the award wins in recent years! I think the scene in which twelve Scottish cricketers in swimsuits carry a fire engine across a Saharan airport, after which an aeroplane drives along a desert road, would maybe present some budgetary problems. 27 episodes (4 series), 2008 - 2014. Baden-Baden after Addis Ababa maybe... Never say never, but I would have to have a really good reason to go back, having written an ending to the show which I felt was satisfying. Dorking Halls – Sunday 10 June.

Watch on Virgin Media channel 159, channel 7 on Freeview or online. “I think that’s it [for Cabin Pressure] for now, definitely. So, rather than inflict that on you, here are ten of my favourite specific sitcom episodes. I was going to explain why, but I might just leave it at that. My next project, to my baffled amazement and delight, is writing a film with Armando Iannucci. Nothing very obscure there, I'm afraid; and tomorrow I might choose ten different ones, including The Thick of It, Seinfeld and Blackadder. When it airs, Zurich is set to guest star Anthony Head again in his role as smooth-talking Herc. John said, “It is so unlike any of the others that it is hard to judge. “I am very keen on structure, I hate doing it, I find plotting very difficult, but I think it is absolutely necessary. Did you always want to write comedy or did you have other childhood ambitions? I've always loved comedy, but at school it never occurred to me that it was something I might actually do myself. Having said that, it took me about four years after that to be able to make a living out of it, and it was a pretty precarious living for the two years after that. I wasn’t even put off by doing work experience at one, and having to put dead cats in the deep freeze. Tigger, on the other hand, is now in prison. I wasn’t even put off by doing work experience at one, and having to put dead cats in the deep freeze. What next for John Finnemore, after the live tour? That'll do, pig. COVID-19 and Fake News – What is to be done. My cunning plan, which I commend to other writer / performers, was to write leading roles for the producer to cast with exciting well-known actors, and then to point at the supporting role and go "er... and I thought, maybe, I could do that one...?". Some of your Radio 4 sketches would work really well in a visual medium too? Finnemore said, “Yes [it has felt finished for a while] and the producer, David [Tyler], and I expected it to go out much earlier than it will, we imagined it would go out around Easter maybe, but the BBC wanted to hold onto it for Christmas. And once I thought of that, it seemed like a perfect sitcom setting: it's got hierarchy, confined spaces, boredom (in a good way, hopefully), high stakes, a weekly 'mission' - all the stuff you need. Typically, Lawry and I will be doing a crossword, Margaret will be Skyping her kids, Simon will be at work on his cross-stitch of hedgerow flowers… and at the back of the bus, Carrie will be in her jacuzzi full of champagne, trying to drink vodka through a trumpet. Try it out on actual humans - an audience if that's possible, long-suffering friends and family if it's not. Well! What has prompted you to take your show on the road to a live audience? At what point in life did you decide you wanted to become a writer/performer? Want to contribute? Would you ever be willing to bring the show back?

Dorking Halls – Sunday 10 June. Almost never when writing by myself; almost always when working with other people. What a brilliant list John! 14-17 Manchester Street, BN2 1TF, Brighton (UK), To add this app to your home screen, open the browser option menu and tap on Add to Home screen. Latest TV channel from Brighton. John Finnemore interview. I was quite serious about being a vet at one point. Generally, though, if they never made it in over four series, there was a good reason for it. Absolutely. Having spoken to some vets since, though, I gather my job is more fun. The other idea I had was that he would meet someone called Gerti, who would remind him of Gerti and he would sort of fall in love with a personification of the aircraft, but in the end I decided that was too silly.”. I think I’ve tried to do slightly more ambitious things in the last two series, but Douz and Fitton are two of my favourites and they’re both in the first. Did you deliberately set out to create a live audience sitcom?

So, here's a question we're really interested in knowing the answer to: Do you think Cabin Pressure could transfer to TV? The brilliant John Finnemore is currently on tour. It was always a rule that, for all its many faults, MJN is fundamentally safe. Two main ways – performing as much as I could at university, at the Edinburgh festival, and then at little venues in London; and writing sketches on spec for current TV and radio sketch shows, and sending them to their producers. Definitely. And how did you choose from the series what to include in the live show, or is it all new material for the live show? I was, yes, and it got really quite far down the development road - Richard Wilson doing a read-through in front of channel heads and everything. And I can always listen to the CDs that I own…the characters from Cabin Pressure are “family” now. I look forward to Young Perspective continuing to grow and help more young writers create portfolios. Well, in our radio sketch show, the cast and I get to do a lot of silly voices – but I don’t think our audience realise that we also have extremely silly faces. Which we have no plans to do. Or your second.

Did you always want to write comedy or did you have other childhood ambitions? Since then, I’ve written comedies about a nurse (my Mum’s job) and a railway signalman (my Grandad’s). I still can't quite believe these three brilliant and in-demand actors are doing my stupid sitcom! In a random order, and only one allowed per show... People Like Us - The Vicar (Series 2, episode 1) Arrested Development - Pier Pressure (Series 1, episode 9) Yes Minister - The Skeleton in the Cupboard (Series 3, episode 3) Fawlty Towers - Communication Problems (Series 2, episode 1) Porridge - Pardon Me (Series 3, episode 4) The Simpsons - Homer vs the Eighteenth Amendment (Series 8, episode 18) Ever Decreasing Circles - Snooker (Series 2, episode 5) Frasier - Frasier's Imaginary Friend (Series 5, episode 1) Father Ted - Flight into Terror (Series 2, episode 10) Dad's Army - A. Wilson (Manager)? He's a bit of an idiot though isn't he? So what is in store for listeners in the new series John? I think summaries of the plot always sound desperately unfunny: "This week, Martin has a bit of bother with a Bactrian camel, and Arthur comes to 'grips' with a tube of super-glue!!!". North Koreans can only access 28 websites, Frank Turner: Touring is my main source of income, 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall », Goodbye GERTI: Stephanie Cole interview | Young Perspective, Songs For A New World – The Other Palace (Online), The Marriage of Figaro – English National Opera – The London Coliseum, Pride and Prejudice (Sort Of) – Oxford Playhouse. So Herc was sort of brought in to rile Douglas. Available episodes of John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. "I was raised as an only child, which really annoyed my sister." Got a story or want to speak to one of our journalists? “Some of them [John Finnemore’s future projects] are under wraps and may never happen, but the project that has been announced is that David Tyler [producer] and I are going to do a show that will hopefully be next year, although it’s not been scheduled yet, and will consist of six half hour stand alone comedy plays. As soon as I heard that, I insisted we come here. Is he, or any of the other characters, based in part on anyone you know? But at the same time, I thought it was about time we had a love interest for one of the characters. I am delighted to say that all four of them will. All Rights Reserved. Your radio shows tend to be family-friendly, and presumably the live show is too? Of course the problem with that is you end up without a source of tension in your sitcom and it’s all very nice that they’re getting on so famously, but where do the plots come from? Well, for instance… we will be explaining how Pavlov’s research into conditioned reflexes in dogs was affected by Mrs Pavlova’s invention of a delicious meringue pudding; investigating what turns posh men’s trousers red; and revealing the original design brief for cats: tiny lions that live in your house.

Tickets cost £26.50, with 10% off for groups of 10 or more. “It’s an odd feeling, yes, but it was entirely our choice to end it of course, a decision I made after the Christmas special two series ago. Because of all the times I don't win. Here's Sarah Kendall's... John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme has run for 7 series, so far. (Series 4, episode 12). John Finnemore.

7th June 2016 Hetty Mosforth. But I never regret being the sole writer, because, my answer to question two aside, I AM in fact supremely arrogant. Episode 6 — Series 5. I didn't get anything on either of the open-door radio shows at the time; but I got two out of three accepted on Smack the Pony, which was supposedly closed door. But none, I suspect, that aren’t incredibly tedious to hear if you’re not me or my friends. (There's The High Life, of course, but that concentrated on the cabin crew.

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