56-567: Vyshny Volochyok (Russian: Вы́шний Волочёк , IPA: [ˈvɨʂnʲɪj vəlɐˈtɕɵk] ) is a town in Tver Oblast , Russia . Population: 52,370 ( 2010 Census ) ; 56,405 ( 2002 Census ) ; 64,789 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . The town is located 119 kilometers (74 mi) northwest of Tver , in the Valdai Hills , between the Tvertsa and Tsna Rivers , on the watershed between
112-492: A big decision about Herc. In 2018 and 2019 John Finnemore toured a live stage version of John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme . One sketch was an interview of Arthur Shappey in which he outlines the post- Cabin Pressure futures of the show's cast. These include Herc and Carolyn being married, Douglas remaining captain, and Martin and Princess Theresa's continuing relationship. Arthur is still working as cabin crew, but pretends in
168-469: A bottle of very expensive 25-year-old Talisker single-malt whisky . The crew are on standby at Fitton, waiting for an important client to call. Carolyn tries to keep them all sober in case the client calls; when she fails, drunk Martin must act as steward and sober Arthur has to pretend to be captain. In an attempt to return a gift, Martin discovers a shocking secret about Douglas. Carolyn and her sister have not spoken for fifteen years, so when Arthur books
224-470: A challenging game of " Simon Says ". MJN are flying an actress, for whom Arthur has a particular fondness and Carolyn not so much, to Cremona. Martin tries in vain to impress her but instead attracts her ire when she blames him for a horde of her fans showing up at her hotel. Douglas saves Martin from her anger with a dozen black shirts. MJN are stranded on the outskirts of the Sahara while Carolyn refuses to pay
280-426: A deckchair and Arthur uses the engine exhausts to make boiling water which ends badly. Martin discovers a secret, illegal airfield pub frequented by Douglas and other airfield staff and cannot decide whether to report it, as duty requires, or to turn a blind eye, as surprisingly everyone at the pub seems to like him. Meanwhile, Carolyn tries to improve Arthur's stewarding skills. It's Christmas aboard Gerti and Arthur
336-456: A downwards career move due to his affections for Carolyn — is hired as the new First Officer. The series ends with OJS flying off into the sunset to Addis Ababa , bringing the alphabetical progression of cities full circle. Writing in The Independent newspaper, Nicholas Lezard praised the first series highly, called "the writing and performances ... exceptional" and suggested that
392-403: A fake trip to Helsinki for his mother's birthday with Carolyn's sister, her husband, and her grandson, Kieran, it is all a little awkward. Douglas exchanges orchids for fishcakes, Kieran intimidates Martin by showing some exceptional karate skills, and Arthur makes an imaginative birthday cake. MJN is flying the eccentric and deranged members of a Polish chamber orchestra back to Gdańsk. Carolyn
448-445: A former colleague of Douglas who now works at Scottish airline Air Caledonia. Herc is an occasional rival to Douglas and a love interest to Carolyn, though she is reluctant to reciprocate Herc's affections. Princess Theresa of Liechtenstein ( Matilda Ziegler ) appears in the final season, first appearing when she hires MJN to take her younger brother and ruling monarch King Maxi to Fitton so he can return to school. She and Martin begin
504-415: A health issue, so Carolyn is forced to work hard to keep her crew from losing their jobs. After an unsuccessful birthday treat for Douglas's daughter, resulting in the crew having koi sushi. Carolyn makes a bet with her pilots. However, a dodgy warning light means that Martin and Arthur must fetch the engineer in a baggage truck. Douglas scrapes €20 by washing the airfield manager's car, Carolyn relaxes on
560-512: A misunderstanding with fuel. Meanwhile, Herc is eager to enjoy his holiday, but Carolyn refuses to return his affections. Martin learns his mother has fallen ill and so tries to juggle flying, his secret delivery job, and competing with his sister to care for his mother, eventually enlisting Arthur to help, but when his dominating brother Simon turns up, Martin is determined to prove himself. Meanwhile, Carolyn and Douglas challenge each other to speak in words of only one syllable. The crew must spend
616-756: A number of buildings in the city center, including the trading arcades. Vyshny Volochyok hosts a local museum which was open in 1932 (formally, it is a division of the Tver State United Museum ). There is also a theater. In the episode Limerick of Cabin Pressure , Vyshny Volochyok is mentioned at the start and has a limerick devoted to it near the end. Types of inhabited localities in Russia The classification system of inhabited localities in Russia and some other post-Soviet states has certain peculiarities compared with those in other countries. During
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#1732855492436672-449: A piano delivery for his second job, Douglas and Arthur agree to help, but forgotten addresses, missing van keys, and Arthur's game of Yellow Car make the trip much more complicated than expected. Back in Fitton, Herc and Carolyn go out for lunch and an eventful dog-walk. MJN are filming welcome and safety demonstration videos to make the airline look more professional. When no one on the crew
728-515: A pricey bill and Martin quibbles over a firetruck. Douglas joins a Scottish team in an exciting match of topless cricket while Arthur takes some embarrassing photos. It's the annual Birling day, where MJN flies the wealthy Mr Birling to a Six Nations rugby match. Martin resents Birling's pompous ways and doesn't understand why Douglas and Arthur toady to him so much until he realizes that Birling gives huge tips to people he likes (as much as £6,000 when his team wins). Douglas and Carolyn are at war over
784-449: A recovering alcoholic, having been sober for a period of several years at the time the story begins, although he tries to prevent anyone else from knowing about it, fearing it will tarnish his image. Much of the time on the flight-deck is spent with the crew playing various games to pass the time such as "Flight-deck Buckeroo", "People Who Aren't Evil But Have Evil Sounding Names", "Brians of Britain", "Books That Sound More Interesting with
840-402: A romantic relationship. In the two-part series finale, after a peculiar job interview in " Yverdon-les-Bains ", Martin has been offered a paid job at Swiss Air, which means MJN has to close down and Gerti has to be sold. However, when Gordon tries to purchase Gerti, Arthur puts in a gigantic bid to stop his father from buying the plane. Douglas suspects that there is something valuable hidden on
896-404: A second job with his own "man-with-a-van" business, Icarus Removals , using a van he inherited from his late father, and lives a life of poverty in a student flat-share. Douglas, meanwhile, has to do his job in order to pay two different alimonies, and tries to keep secret from his third wife Helena that he is not a captain. It is later revealed that Helena is having an affair. Douglas is also
952-434: Is able or willing to deliver the lines, Carolyn appoints an actor called Martin, making the original Martin deeply jealous and paranoid. But a little competition from Herc might convince Douglas to do the video after all. A bird strike takes out an engine, which could lead to the end of MJN Air, so Carolyn is forced to call in her ex-husband. Douglas and Martin entertain themselves with a game of "rhyming journeys" while Arthur
1008-557: Is left to deal with a highly paranoid passenger who requests explanations for fractionally elevated arm-rests, broken glass-salt, poisoned cheesecake, and ' Goofy '. Douglas and Martin place series of escalating bets over the cheese tray, including a passenger derby commentated by Arthur, resulting Martin revealing a shocking secret to Douglas. Carolyn, Douglas, Martin, and Arthur are sent on a Safety and Emergency Procedures course. Arthur struggles with his stupidity, Douglas struggles with his impatience with Mr Sargent and Martin struggles with
1064-406: Is let down by his lack of natural ability; First Officer Douglas Richardson (Roger Allam), an experienced captain formerly at Air England until he was sacked for smuggling; Carolyn (Stephanie Cole), the owner and one-time air stewardess ; and Arthur Shappey (John Finnemore), Carolyn's overexcited and idiotic (but well-meaning) son who works as a flight attendant . Much of the plot revolves around
1120-535: Is no passenger navigation. Vyshny Volochyok contains twenty-four cultural heritage monuments of federal significance and additionally forty-four objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. The federal monuments are the canals, dams, and embankments of the Vyshny Volochyok Waterway, the former Serdykov Estate related to the visits of Peter the Great to Vyshny Volochyok, as well as
1176-550: Is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Vyshny Volochyok Okrug —an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts . As a municipal division , Vyshny Volochyok Okrug is incorporated as Vyshny Volochyok Urban Okrug . The economy of Vyshny Volochyok is based on timber, glassmaking, and textile industries. The railroad connecting Moscow and Saint Petersburg passes through Vyshny Volochyok. The M10 highway , which connects Moscow and St. Petersburg , passes through
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#17328554924361232-439: Is purchasing a birthday present for Herc, assisted by Martin. However, difficulties with heavy rain, stubborn taxi drivers, poor phone reception, angry bees and jewellery-eating geese ensue. Meanwhile, Douglas and Arthur enjoy the luxuries of an empty airport with an over-enthusiastic manager. An incredulous crew escort the young King of Liechtenstein and Princess Theresa to England, the latter becoming fond of Martin, but encounter
1288-429: Is singing merrily. Carolyn is treating a yacht salesman, Mr Alyakin, on the trip to Molokaʻi, but he begins to doubt the airline's competence, while Martin and Douglas go to extravagant lengths in an attempt to make it Arthur's best Christmas ever, within seven minutes. A Canadian passenger informs Douglas that he is not professional but Martin is, which infuriates Douglas and causes him to humiliate Martin. Arthur teaches
1344-454: Is so small — with Carolyn joking that MJN was not so much an airline, as more of an "airdot" — that everything is run on a tight budget and they are willing to take on any job to keep the business going. The company is based in the fictional Fitton Airport, located somewhere in the Midlands . Each episode is named after a different city starting with " Abu Dhabi ", (often a destination for MJN in
1400-568: Is sure Douglas will sort the situation out. MJN are looking forward to their day off when Mr Birling turns up demanding to be flown to Timbuktu to watch the Rugby World Cup on television so he can prove a point to his "awful wife". Martin discovers a slight problem with the planned destination, Arthur is reading a potentially problematic book and could this be the year that Carolyn steals the whisky from Douglas? The crew are in Ireland, where Carolyn
1456-523: The British Comedy Guide . The series won the award for "Best British Radio Sitcom" for 2011, 2013, and 2014. Also it was voted "Comedy of the Year" across TV and radio for 2014, making it the first radio show to be given the honour. The episode titles follow an alphabetical sequence, beginning with the first episode, "Abu Dhabi", followed by "Boston" etc. In Series 2 and 3 episodes were broadcast out of
1512-634: The Odagiri effect occurring in western media. Cabin Pressure was nominated for a Writers' Guild of Great Britain award in 2010. In 2011, John Finnemore won the Best Radio Comedy 2011, awarded by the Writers' Guild of Great Britain . It was nominated for the Best Scripted Comedy category at the 2012 BBC Audio Drama Awards . The series has won numerous Comedy.co.uk Awards, voted for by readers of
1568-683: The Soviet time, each of the republics of the Soviet Union , including the Russian SFSR , had its own legislative documents dealing with classification of inhabited localities. After the Dissolution of the Soviet Union , the task of developing and maintaining such classification in Russia was delegated to the federal subjects . While currently there are certain peculiarities to classifications used in many federal subjects, they are all still largely based on
1624-496: The administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great , Vyshny Volochyok was included into Ingermanlandia Governorate (since 1710 known as Saint Petersburg Governorate), and in 1727 Novgorod Governorate split off. On May 28, 1770, Vyshny Volochyok was granted town rights, and on April 2, 1772 Vyshnevolotsky Uyezd of Novgorod Governorate was established, with the seat in Vyshny Volochyok. In 1775, Tver Viceroyalty
1680-407: The 1740, the road connecting Moscow and Saint Petersburg was built. These two events gave a start to the fast economic development of Vyshny Volochyok, which later also became a major center of textile manufacture and glass production. In 1772, the first fair was held, and in the first half of the 19th century the road was rebuilt in stone. In 1851, the railroad construction followed. In the course of
1736-471: The Final Letter Knocked Off", (e.g. Three Men in a Boa , Of Mice and Me ), and the game of "The Travelling Lemon" — wherein a lemon must be hidden in plain sight among the passengers, without anyone complaining, to be discovered by the next player, in which the crew try to hide a lemon in plain sight of the passengers . This is the origin of the phrase "The lemon is in play," used by Douglas in
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1792-532: The Miss Marple of MJN Air and discover the real culprit. Martin has a soft spot for a Scottish first officer who is travelling with MJN for the day. However, Martin gets in a muddle and it all becomes a bit awkward. Carolyn meets a captain called Herc and everyone immerses themselves in exciting games whilst Martin applies a navigation-tail light onto the back of the plane. (Note: Martin is played by Tom Goodman-Hill .) When Martin sprains his ankle and can't complete
1848-638: The basins of the Volga and the Baltic Sea . Hence the town's name is translated from Russian as "Upper Portage". The portage between the Tsna and the Tvertsa existed from the medieval times as confirmed by archaeological artifacts found in the area. Vyshny Volochyok as a settlement was mentioned in chronicles in 1471. In 1703–1722, Peter the Great had a canal constructed to link the two rivers ( Vyshny Volochyok Waterway ). In
1904-466: The cargo-hold heating, Martin has left a client's cat in the unheated hold. Martin must decide whether to divert or to let the cat freeze. Meanwhile, Arthur attempts to discover how aeroplanes fly. A stubborn passenger refuses to extinguish his cigarette and makes Martin cry. Arthur, on a mission, accidentally gives the passenger a heart attack, forcing Martin to fly back and forth between Reykjavik and Boston in indecision. Meanwhile, Martin and Douglas play
1960-624: The city as well. A road connecting to Maksatikha , Bezhetsk , and Rybinsk branches out east. There are local roads as well, with the bus traffic originating from Vyshny Volochyok. The Tvertsa and the Msta are connected by the Vyshny Volochyok Waterway , constructed in the 18th century to provide for a waterway connecting Moscow and Saint Petersburg, in particular, the Neva and the Volga. Currently, there
2016-568: The episode), each beginning with a successive letter of the alphabet. Unfortunately, the episodes were not broadcast by the BBC in alphabetical order, but The Complete Cabin Pressure: From A to Z collection does have the episodes alphabetically. The story follows the day-to-day working life of MJN Air and its crew of four: Captain Martin Crieff (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose love of flying and planes
2072-472: The episodes Qikiqtarjuaq and Zurich Part 2. Though MJN squabble among themselves, in several episodes the crew unite to combat a common enemy or problem. A recurring antagonist is Gordon Shappey ( Timothy West ), Carolyn's ex-husband and Arthur's father, who resents Carolyn obtaining the jet in the divorce and frequently tries to reacquire it through fair means and foul. Other recurring characters include Mr Birling ( Geoffrey Whitehead ), who every year hires
2128-455: The more dangerous situations. For example, in the episode " St Petersburg ", when one of G-ERTI's engines fails, they successfully work together to pull off an emergency landing, thus saving Carolyn and Arthur's lives as well as their own, although Carolyn is typically less grateful than the two pilots would prefer. Another recurring character is Captain Hercules "Herc" Shipwright ( Anthony Head ),
2184-470: The night on Gerti but are distracted by uncomplicated word games — like "Fizz-Buzz", which Arthur cannot understand — and a constant alarm requiring trips out into the snow. Martin reveals his developing relationship with a princess, and Carolyn must make a decision about Herc. Martin goes to an interview with Swiss Airways and must fight for a place as a professional pilot as his quibbling nature shows through. Herc and Douglas battle for metaphorical control of
2240-453: The okrugs were abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935 Kalinin Oblast was established, and Vyshny Volochyok was transferred to Kalinin Oblast. In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast. Within the framework of administrative divisions , Vyshny Volochyok serves as the administrative center of Vyshnevolotsky District , even though it
2296-506: The original intended order for various reasons. The episodes however are listed in alphabetical order in The Complete Cabin Pressure: From A To Z collection, and Finnemore has stated that the series was always meant to be heard alphabetically. After a £7,000 diversion to Bristol, Carolyn forbids Martin to make any more diversions in the future. Partway to Abu Dhabi, however, Douglas realizes that, despite reminders about
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2352-412: The passengers all about bears and Douglas chases them. Carolyn and Douglas also play a game of "the travelling lemon" which ends badly when Martin has a go. It's Birling Day again and Carolyn has put Martin in charge of ensuring Douglas doesn't steal the expensive whisky meant for their client. But when the whisky does disappear and the evidence seems to point to everyone except Douglas, Martin must become
2408-407: The plane and MJN manage to buy back Gerti. His suspicions prove correct when he discovers that Gordon, in an effort to hide his wealth and assets, had replaced all the copper wiring of the plane with gold, not expecting that Carolyn would get the plane in their divorce. Martin concludes he is a more skilled pilot than he thought, having been struggling in the past years with a poorly weighted plane, and
2464-582: The plane to take him to see the final match in the Six Nations Rugby Union tournament. On "Birling Day", the crew toady to Birling in the hope that he will give them all large tips. Every Birling Day, Douglas attempts to steal Birling's prized 25-year-old Talisker single-malt whisky and sell it on while Carolyn and the rest of the crew try to stop him. In addition, Douglas and Martin, despite their personal differences and mutual animosity, also prove to be an effective and highly cooperative duo in some of
2520-407: The plane — with the cheese and fruit trays between them — leaving Douglas with a sky-shattering insight into his relationship with Martin, and Arthur discovers the perils dragon fruit . As Martin decides whether to take his new job with Swiss Air, is this the end for MJN Air? While Carolyn has to sell off G-ERTI, Arthur is considering a new career himself, and just what has he painted on the side of
2576-474: The relationship between Douglas and Martin in the cockpit. While Martin is the captain, Douglas is more experienced, and most people consider Douglas to be superior to him in almost every way. When meeting both men, most guests mistakenly believe Douglas to be the captain rather than Martin. Carolyn refers to Douglas as the "good pilot" and Martin as the "safe pilot". Also, while Douglas gets paid, Martin does not because Carolyn cannot afford it. Thus Martin also has
2632-495: The show "deserves an award". Gillian Reynolds of The Daily Telegraph called Cabin Pressure "one of the best written, cast, acted and directed comedies on anywhere." Tom Eames of Digital Spy said "Finnemore should really be a household name by now. Not only does he play a hilarious character brilliantly, but his scriptwriting is up there with some of the best British comedy writers of all time." Jane Anderson of Radio Times called Cabin Pressure "the comedy series where
2688-675: The sketch that he is studying and riding polar bears in Kuala Lumpur. Between March and August 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic , Finnemore again revived the character of Arthur Shappey for a one-man online YouTube spin-off series called Cabin Fever! which takes the form of a 26-part online vlog by the character in quarantine and later lockdown. The other main Cabin Pressure characters are occasionally mentioned. A number of CD releases for
2744-465: The solution to Carolyn's financial problems has been right under her nose all along. Carolyn uses the money to secure the company's future, renaming it OJS Air ("Our Jet Still"), and buying buns for tea. In a fairy tale ending, Martin takes up his new job securing paid employment with Swiss Airways and living close to his girlfriend Princess Theresa in Vaduz; Douglas is promoted to Captain; and Herc — who accepts
2800-482: The system used in the RSFSR. In all federal subjects, the inhabited localities are classified into two major categories: urban and rural. Further divisions of these categories vary slightly from one federal subject to another, but they all follow common trends described below. In 1957, the procedures for categorizing urban-type settlements were further refined. Multiple types of rural localities exist, some common through
2856-411: The van? The crew of MJN Air discover that whether it's choosing an ice-cream flavour, putting a princess in a van, or remembering your grandmother's name, no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult. The crew try to work out why Gordon is so desperate to get Gerti back, — just what is Gerti's secret? — they embark on a race against time in another of Douglas's schemes, while Carolyn makes
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#17328554924362912-433: The whole territory of Russia, some specific to certain federal subjects. The most common types include: Cabin Pressure (radio series) Cabin Pressure is a radio sitcom written and created by John Finnemore and directed and produced by David Tyler . It follows the exploits of the eccentric crew of the single aeroplane owned by "MJN Air" as they are chartered to take all manner of items, people or animals across
2968-480: The world's smallest airline, consisting of just one 16-seater aeroplane: a "Lockheed McDonnell 3-12" business jet , with the aircraft registration Golf Echo Romeo Tango India — G-ERTI — and thus nicknamed "Gerti". The company name derives from when owner Carolyn Knapp-Shappey (Stephanie Cole) was awarded Gerti as part of her divorce settlement with her Australian husband Gordon Shappey ( Timothy West ) and thus proudly proclaimed that Gerti was: "My Jet Now". The company
3024-474: The world. The show stars Finnemore, Stephanie Cole , Roger Allam and Benedict Cumberbatch . The programme was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008. Four series have been broadcast, along with a special 2010 Christmas Day episode. The show's finale, entitled "Zurich", was broadcast as a two-part special on 23 and 24 December 2014. The series' opening music is Mikhail Glinka 's Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila . The story takes place at "MJN Air",
3080-404: The writing and acting are so tight they’re in danger of cutting off your blood supply." Partly due to the popularity of leading actor Benedict Cumberbatch, the show has a significant fandom , and its final episode received a record number of requests for audience tickets for a Radio 4 comedy recording: 22,854 requests for just 200 available tickets. It has been argued that this is an example of
3136-477: Was formed from the lands which previously belonged to Moscow and Novgorod Governorates, and Vyshny Volochyok was transferred to Tver Viceroyalty, which in 1796 was transformed into Tver Governorate. On July 12, 1929 the governorates and uyezds were abolished. Vyshnevolotsky District, with the administrative center in Vyshny Volochyok, was established within Tver Okrug of Moscow Oblast . On July 23, 1930,
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