I haven't made a fandom powerpoint in about twenty years, but listening to Cabin Pressure again awoke something in me.

okay but seriously did y’all see they made the bentley yellow

john finnemore owes me money for this it took years off my life. john i see you. john what did i do why do you want to kill me.

the most magnificent airdot to ever fly the skies

shoutout to the guy in charge of the train station at my hometown, who doesn’t limit himself to announcing trains but also:

It is nice to hear that Arthur Shappey got a new job!

it’s that time of year again

ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN

Cabin Pressure ✈️

For everyone excited about Good Omens S2 and particularly Muriel:

If you haven't yet LISTEN TO CABIN PRESSURE! As of right now Muriel is striking me as somewhat of a female version of the Cabin Pressure character Arthur Shappey, who is a) one of the great fictional characters of all time and b) not only played by but also of course written by the phenomenal John Finnemore, who ALSO co-wrote Muriel! And indeed, that scene from NYCC is incredibly Shappean, or should I say Finnemorean. Cabin Pressure incidentally also has some incredible plotting (including mystery plots like the Birling Day episodes), hilarious jokes, brilliant character development and possibly the number one ending of all time. Also perfect found family vibes!

Basically, once again I am SO glad that JF was brought onboard for the comedy side of Good Omens 2 and the “kind of quiet and gentle and romantic” vibe that Gaiman mentions in this is so up his street it's not funny. (Also the specific JF anecdote Gaiman brought up in the NYCC panel was quite frankly very reassuring to me.) I am incredibly excited for this!

(Also listen to the rest of JF's stuff- his Double Acts has 1.75 half-hour rom coms, Hot Desk and Penguin Diplomacy, which may stop just short of the CLEARLY inevitable ending but otherwise has impeccable vibes, some of which are actually very Good Omens-esque. And Souvenir Programme is genius, with S9 a totally different kind of genius that I personally found incredibly impactful, as fellow listeners can tell from the fact that I subsequently named my Tumblr and AO3 accounts after quotes from it.)

Prologue to Cabin Pressure/character introductions from the first recording in 2008.

I never knew where people were getting the information that Douglas got fired from Air England for smuggling kimonos or that Carolyn was a stewardess at some point in the past before MJN. Now I know.

Ahhh, I miss them. Must listen to the series again.

AN IMPORTANT ARTICLE

^ the most important addition to any post, ever

My sister-in-law works exterior security at the airport.

Last week she was passing a flight attendant, who saw her name badge, stopped, and shouted, “YOU! It’s YOUR fault!”

Apparently, my sister-in-law introduced a pilot to Cabin Pressure.

And he’s started playing The Traveling Lemon.

This is the best thing I’ve ever heard.

dude.

@jamlockk

does john finnemore know?

This is your pilot speaking, sorry about the turbulence. These long flights are really boring so sometimes I try to fly with my feet.

Arthur (over the tannoy): Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention, please. This is the airport speaking. Listen to the airport. Flight 202-02-02 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.

if you have any bombs, they’re not allowed on the aeroplane. please put them…in the bin. love. the airport.

8 Cabin Pressure Characters * All together together * (insp.)