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* ActorAllusion:
** Played with in the Series 3 episode 'Paris'. According to John Finnemore's blog, he promised Benedict that he wouldn't put in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' references just for the sake of it. [[ExactWords True to his word]], in an episode where Martin attempts to track down a missing bottle of whisky with his [[TheWatson trusty sidekick Arthur]], he is repeatedly likened to... Literature/MissMarple. He also narrowly avoids quoting Literature/SherlockHolmes in the line;
--->'''Martin''': The thing is, we've taken away all the things that can't 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.
*** Speaking of Miss Marple, it gets even funnier: In "Limerick", during the evil name game, Martin suggested Agatha Christie. Benedict was in a TV adaptation of the Christie novel ''Murder is Easy'', as a local detective aiding Marple.
*** Back in the first series there is an apparent premonition of his role, when he mentions the Sherlock Holmes book ''The Hound of the Baskervilles''.
*** John Finnemore's promise to Benedict didn't stop him from having Martin's ring eaten by a goose in the season four episode 'Uskerty'. He thought fans wouldn't notice the reference to ''The Blue Carbuncle''. He was very, very wrong.
*** It didn't stop Martin's brother Simon from being a minor government official in "Wokingham" either.
** It's not the first time Creator/RogerAllam has had confusion over [[Series/TheCreatives swapping alcohol for water]].
** In "Limerick", Douglas reminds an over dramatic Martin that he's not in an Arthur Miller play. [[Creator/RogerAllam He'd know.]]
** And Douglas would certainly know something about how to compliment people for their lifestyle and dressing choices (the "captain in a red cocktail dress" question in "Yverdon-les-Bains"), given that his actor dressed in drag in Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles. To be precise, a red cocktail dress.
** Played with in the Series 3 episode 'Paris'. According to John Finnemore's blog, he promised Benedict that he wouldn't put in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' references just for the sake of it. [[ExactWords True to his word]], in an episode where Martin attempts to track down a missing bottle of whisky with his [[TheWatson trusty sidekick Arthur]], he is repeatedly likened to... Literature/MissMarple. He also narrowly avoids quoting Literature/SherlockHolmes in the line;
--->'''Martin''': The thing is, we've taken away all the things that can't 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.
*** Speaking of Miss Marple, it gets even funnier: In "Limerick", during the evil name game, Martin suggested Agatha Christie. Benedict was in a TV adaptation of the Christie novel ''Murder is Easy'', as a local detective aiding Marple.
*** Back in the first series there is an apparent premonition of his role, when he mentions the Sherlock Holmes book ''The Hound of the Baskervilles''.
*** John Finnemore's promise to Benedict didn't stop him from having Martin's ring eaten by a goose in the season four episode 'Uskerty'. He thought fans wouldn't notice the reference to ''The Blue Carbuncle''. He was very, very wrong.
*** It didn't stop Martin's brother Simon from being a minor government official in "Wokingham" either.
** It's not the first time Creator/RogerAllam has had confusion over [[Series/TheCreatives swapping alcohol for water]].
** In "Limerick", Douglas reminds an over dramatic Martin that he's not in an Arthur Miller play. [[Creator/RogerAllam He'd know.]]
** And Douglas would certainly know something about how to compliment people for their lifestyle and dressing choices (the "captain in a red cocktail dress" question in "Yverdon-les-Bains"), given that his actor dressed in drag in Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles. To be precise, a red cocktail dress.
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* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: The A to Z boxset, which unlike the original series releases has the episodes in the correct alphabetical order and also includes a 32 page full-colour booklet with original artwork by Finnemore, and extra features (virtually, if not completely unheard of for a radio series) such as some deleted scenes, trailers and outtakes.
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*** Speaking of Miss Marple, it gets even funnier: In 'Limerick', during the evil name game, Martin volunteered 'Agatha Christie'. Benedict was in a TV adaptation of the Christie novel, Murder is Easy, as a local detective aiding Marple.
*** Back in the first series there is an apparent premonition of his role, when he mentions the famous Sherlock Holmes book 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'
*** Back in the first series there is an apparent premonition of his role, when he mentions the famous Sherlock Holmes book 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'
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*** Speaking of Miss Marple, it gets even funnier: In 'Limerick', "Limerick", during the evil name game, Martin volunteered 'Agatha Christie'. suggested Agatha Christie. Benedict was in a TV adaptation of the Christie novel, Murder novel ''Murder is Easy, Easy'', as a local detective aiding Marple.
*** Back in the first series there is an apparent premonition of his role, when he mentions thefamous Sherlock Holmes book 'The ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'Baskervilles''.
*** Back in the first series there is an apparent premonition of his role, when he mentions the
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** In 'Limerick', Douglas reminds an over dramatic Martin that he's not in an Arthur Miller play. [[Creator/RogerAllam He'd know.]]
** And Douglas would certainly know something about how to compliment people for their lifestyle and dressing choices (the 'captain in a red cocktail dress' question in 'Yverdon-les-Bains'), given that his actor dressed in drag in Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles. To be precise, a red cocktail dress.
* ArtisticLicenseGeography: There isn't actually an airfield at Douz. Of course it would have been unwise to depict the controller of a real-life airfield in the way Yves Jutteau is. There also isn't an airport in Vaduz - in this case explaining that the nearest airport is actually in Schaan would probably just have involved too much clunky exposition.
** And Douglas would certainly know something about how to compliment people for their lifestyle and dressing choices (the 'captain in a red cocktail dress' question in 'Yverdon-les-Bains'), given that his actor dressed in drag in Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles. To be precise, a red cocktail dress.
* ArtisticLicenseGeography: There isn't actually an airfield at Douz. Of course it would have been unwise to depict the controller of a real-life airfield in the way Yves Jutteau is. There also isn't an airport in Vaduz - in this case explaining that the nearest airport is actually in Schaan would probably just have involved too much clunky exposition.
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** In 'Limerick', "Limerick", Douglas reminds an over dramatic Martin that he's not in an Arthur Miller play. [[Creator/RogerAllam He'd know.]]
** And Douglas would certainly know something about how to compliment people for their lifestyle and dressing choices (the'captain "captain in a red cocktail dress' dress" question in 'Yverdon-les-Bains'), "Yverdon-les-Bains"), given that his actor dressed in drag in Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles. To be precise, a red cocktail dress.
* ArtisticLicenseGeography: There isn't actually an airfield at Douz. Ofcourse course, it would have been unwise to depict the controller of a real-life airfield in the way Yves Jutteau is. There also isn't an airport in Vaduz - in this case explaining that the nearest airport is actually in Schaan would probably just have involved too much clunky exposition.
** And Douglas would certainly know something about how to compliment people for their lifestyle and dressing choices (the
* ArtisticLicenseGeography: There isn't actually an airfield at Douz. Of
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* TheOtherDarrin: In "Newcastle", Benedict Cumberbatch was ill with Laryngitis. As there was no time to re-record the episode when he was well, [[Radio/{{Hut33}} Tom Goodman-Hill]] filled in as Martin. Although he didn't sound ''exactly'' the same, he did an excellent job of mimicking Cumberbatch's speech patterns. This is heavily lampshaded in the pre-credits opening scene.
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* TheOtherDarrin: In "Newcastle", Benedict Cumberbatch was ill with Laryngitis.laryngitis. As there was no time to re-record the episode when he was well, [[Radio/{{Hut33}} Tom Goodman-Hill]] filled in as Martin. Although he didn't sound ''exactly'' the same, he did an excellent job of mimicking Cumberbatch's speech patterns. This is heavily lampshaded in the pre-credits opening scene.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Benedict Cumberbatch usually plays geniuses or characters who are very clever with words, however Martin Crieff is basically a nicer [[Series/RedDwarf Arnold Rimmer]] on a plane. He is constantly outwitted by his co-pilot, desperate to prove himself to be a competent pilot and, as pointed out in 'Paris' anything ''but'' Sherlock Holmes.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Benedict Cumberbatch usually plays geniuses or characters who are very clever with words, however words; however, Martin Crieff is basically a nicer [[Series/RedDwarf Arnold Rimmer]] on a plane. He is constantly outwitted by his co-pilot, desperate to prove himself to be a competent pilot and, as pointed out in 'Paris' "Paris", anything ''but'' Sherlock Holmes.
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* MissingEpisode: A version of "Ottery St. Mary" where Tom Goodman-Hill fills in for Benedict Cumberbatch was recorded alongside "Newcastle" (see TheOtherDarrin below), but the decision was made to re-record Martin's scenes at another session so Cumberbatch could appear in five of the six episodes.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Benedict Cumberbatch usually plays geniuses or characters who are very clever with words, however Martin Crieff is basically a nicer [[Series/RedDwarf Arnold Rimmer]] on a plane. He is constantly outwitted by his co-pilot, desperate to prove himself to be a compitant pilot and, as pointed out in 'Paris' anything ''but'' Sherlock Holmes.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Benedict Cumberbatch usually plays geniuses or characters who are very clever with words, however Martin Crieff is basically a nicer [[Series/RedDwarf Arnold Rimmer]] on a plane. He is constantly outwitted by his co-pilot, desperate to prove himself to be a compitant competent pilot and, as pointed out in 'Paris' anything ''but'' Sherlock Holmes.
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* ThemeTune: The Overture from ''Ruslan and Lyudmila'' by Mikhail Glinka.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Besides the main cast, there are rather a lot of guest stars, including {{recurring character}} Hercules Shipwright, played by Anthony Head of ''[[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]]'' fame (who gets in a warm fuzzy voice contest with Douglas).
** [[Series/TheThickOfIt Julius Nicholson]] and [[Series/{{Sherlock}} the cabbie]] in "Ipswich".
** [[Film/HarryPotter Arthur Weasley]] in "Newcastle".
** Broadway lovers - {{Theatre/Les Miserables}} lovers specifically might notice First Officer Richardson's voice is oddly similar to Inspector Javert. Allam played the original Monsieur l'Inspecteur in 1985.
** [[Series/FawltyTowers Prunella Scales]] as Martin's mum Wendy Crieff in "Wokingham".
*** While her RealLife husband [[Series/{{Brass}} Timothy West]] plays Arthur's father Gordon.
** [[Series/TheThickOfIt Julius Nicholson]] and [[Series/{{Sherlock}} the cabbie]] in "Ipswich".
** [[Film/HarryPotter Arthur Weasley]] in "Newcastle".
** Broadway lovers - {{Theatre/Les Miserables}} lovers specifically might notice First Officer Richardson's voice is oddly similar to Inspector Javert. Allam played the original Monsieur l'Inspecteur in 1985.
** [[Series/FawltyTowers Prunella Scales]] as Martin's mum Wendy Crieff in "Wokingham".
*** While her RealLife husband [[Series/{{Brass}} Timothy West]] plays Arthur's father Gordon.
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** As of "Zurich," the lack of an airport in Liechtenstein had been addressed.
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* TheCastShowoff: Creator/RogerAllam is an acclaimed performer on the West End and has been for over twenty years. He gets to show his singing voice off in "Ottery St. Mary", "Fitton", and "Newcastle".
* LineToGod: [[http://johnfinnemore.blogspot.co.uk/ John Finnemore's blog.]]
* PlayingAgainstType: Benedict Cumberbatch usually plays geniuses or characters who are very clever with words, however Martin Crieff is basically a nicer [[Series/RedDwarf Arnold Rimmer]] on a plane. He is constantly outwitted by his co-pilot, desperate to prove himself to be a compitant pilot and, as pointed out in 'Paris' anything ''but'' Sherlock Holmes.
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* LineToGod: [[http://johnfinnemore.blogspot.co.uk/ John Finnemore's blog.]]
[[YouLookFamiliar You Sound Familiar]]: Does the air-traffic controller at Fitton airfield have a cousin in a similar line of work in France? [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent Possibly with some kind of speech impediment?]]
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*** Back in the first series there is an apparent premonition of his role, when he mentions the famous Sherlock Holmes book 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'
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* ColbertBump: The first series of ''Sherlock'', which had made Cumberbatch an overnight sensation, finished in August 2010 and left a newly formed fanbase eager to find some of his other work. By coincidence, the second series of ''Cabin Pressure'' began a repeat run the very next week, and the rest is history.
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** And Douglas would certainly know something about how to compliment people for their lifestyle and dressing choices (the 'captain in a red cocktail dress' question in 'Yverdon-les-Bains'), given that his actor dressed in drag in Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles.
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** And Douglas would certainly know something about how to compliment people for their lifestyle and dressing choices (the 'captain in a red cocktail dress' question in 'Yverdon-les-Bains'), given that his actor dressed in drag in Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles. To be precise, a red cocktail dress.
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* DeletedScene: Unusually, if not uniquely, for a radio series, a few are included on the complete boxset.
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** Karl (the Fitton ATC) has changed actors to the point that Finnemore reckons he's never been played by the same person twice - he rarely has more than a couple of lines per episode, so the part tends to go to somebody who's already playing someone else at that recording.
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* TheOtherDarrin: In "Newcastle", Benedict Cumberbatch was ill with Laryngitis. As there was no time to re-record the episode when he was well, Tom Goodman-Hill filled in as Martin. Although he didn't sound ''exactly'' the same, he did an excellent job of mimicking Cumberbatch's speech patterns. This is heavily lampshaded in the pre-credits opening scene.
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* TheOtherDarrin: In "Newcastle", Benedict Cumberbatch was ill with Laryngitis. As there was no time to re-record the episode when he was well, [[Radio/{{Hut33}} Tom Goodman-Hill Goodman-Hill]] filled in as Martin. Although he didn't sound ''exactly'' the same, he did an excellent job of mimicking Cumberbatch's speech patterns. This is heavily lampshaded in the pre-credits opening scene.
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*** While her RealLife husband [[Series/Brass Timothy West]] plays Arthur's father Gordon.
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*** While her RealLife husband [[Series/Brass [[Series/{{Brass}} Timothy West]] plays Arthur's father Gordon.
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* ArtisticLicenseGeography: There isn't actually an airfield at Douz. Of course it would have been unwise to depict the controller of a real-life airfield in the way Yves Jutteau is. There also isn't an airport in Vaduz - in this case explaining that the nearest airport is actually in Schaan would probably just have involved too much clunky exposition.
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* TheOtherDarrin: In "Newcastle", Benedict Cumberbatch was ill with Laryngitis. As there was no time to re-record the episode when he was well, Tom Goodman-Hill filled in as Martin. Although he didn't sound ''exactly'' the same, he did an excellent job of mimicking Cumberbatch's speech patterns. This is heavily lampshaded in the pre-credits opening scene.
-->'''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.
-->''[Door opens and Martin enters - played by Tom Goodman-Hill]''
-->'''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 especially. I think he looks ''exactly'' the same as always.
-->'''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.
-->''[Door opens and Martin enters - played by Tom Goodman-Hill]''
-->'''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 especially. I think he looks ''exactly'' the same as always.
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** It's not the first time Creator/RogerAllam has had confusion over [[TheCreatives swapping alcohol for water]].
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** And Douglas would certainly know something about how to compliment people for their lifestyle and dressing choices (the 'captain in a red cocktail dress' question in 'Yverdon-les-Bains'), given that his actor dressed in drag in Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles.
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*** Speaking of Miss Marple, it gets even funnier: In 'Limerick', during the evil name game, Martin volunteered 'Agatha Christie'. Benedict was in a TV adaptation of the Christie novel, Murder is Easy, as a local detective.
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*** Speaking of Miss Marple, it gets even funnier: In 'Limerick', during the evil name game, Martin volunteered 'Agatha Christie'. Benedict was in a TV adaptation of the Christie novel, Murder is Easy, as a local detective.detective aiding Marple.
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*** Speaking of Miss Marple, it gets even funnier: In 'Limerick', during the evil name game, Martin volunteered 'Agatha Christie'. Benedict was in a TV adaptation of the Christie novel, Murder is Easy, as a local detective.
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** [[FawltyTowers Prunella Scales]] as Martin's mum Wendy Crieff in "Wokingham".
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** [[FawltyTowers [[Series/FawltyTowers Prunella Scales]] as Martin's mum Wendy Crieff in "Wokingham".
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* LineToGod: [[http://johnfinnemore.blogspot.co.uk/ John Finnemore's blog.]]
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* LineToGod: [[http://johnfinnemore.blogspot.co.uk/ John Finnemore's blog.]]]]
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* {{Blooper}}: In 'Johannesberg', in an effort to stop him channelling Douglas' snark (16:52 - 17:07), Cumberbatch as Martin accidentally calls Arthur John, the name of the actor playing Arthur.
** Huh? This troper only heard Martin saying, "Stop it, you're not helping."
** Huh? This troper only heard Martin saying, "Stop it, you're not helping."
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** Huh? This troper only heard Martin saying, "Stop it, you're not helping.""
* ActorAllusion:
** Played with in the Series 3 episode 'Paris'. According to John Finnemore's blog, he promised Benedict that he wouldn't put in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' references just for the sake of it. [[ExactWords True to his word]], in an episode where Martin attempts to track down a missing bottle of whisky with his [[TheWatson trusty sidekick Arthur]], he is repeatedly likened to... Literature/MissMarple. He also narrowly avoids quoting Literature/SherlockHolmes in the line;
--->'''Martin''': The thing is, we've taken away all the things that can't 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.
*** John Finnemore's promise to Benedict didn't stop him from having Martin's ring eaten by a goose in the season four episode 'Uskerty'. He thought fans wouldn't notice the reference to ''The Blue Carbuncle''. He was very, very wrong.
*** It didn't stop Martin's brother Simon from being a minor government official in "Wokingham" either.
** It's not the first time Creator/RogerAllam has had confusion over [[TheCreatives swapping alcohol for water]].
** In 'Limerick', Douglas reminds an over dramatic Martin that he's not in an Arthur Miller play. [[Creator/RogerAllam He'd know.]]
* HeyItsThatVoice: Besides the main cast, there are rather a lot of guest stars, including {{recurring character}} Hercules Shipwright, played by Anthony Head of ''[[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]]'' fame (who gets in a warm fuzzy voice contest with Douglas).
** [[Series/TheThickOfIt Julius Nicholson]] and [[Series/{{Sherlock}} the cabbie]] in "Ipswich".
** [[Film/HarryPotter Arthur Weasley]] in "Newcastle".
** Broadway lovers - {{Theatre/Les Miserables}} lovers specifically might notice First Officer Richardson's voice is oddly similar to Inspector Javert. Allam played the original Monsieur l'Inspecteur in 1985.
** [[FawltyTowers Prunella Scales]] as Martin's mum Wendy Crieff in "Wokingham".
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Finnemore's father was a pilot, and a lot of Arthur's childish fascination with all things aeroplaney seems to be based on himself as a kid.
* LineToGod: [[http://johnfinnemore.blogspot.co.uk/ John Finnemore's blog.]]
* ActorAllusion:
** Played with in the Series 3 episode 'Paris'. According to John Finnemore's blog, he promised Benedict that he wouldn't put in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' references just for the sake of it. [[ExactWords True to his word]], in an episode where Martin attempts to track down a missing bottle of whisky with his [[TheWatson trusty sidekick Arthur]], he is repeatedly likened to... Literature/MissMarple. He also narrowly avoids quoting Literature/SherlockHolmes in the line;
--->'''Martin''': The thing is, we've taken away all the things that can't 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.
*** John Finnemore's promise to Benedict didn't stop him from having Martin's ring eaten by a goose in the season four episode 'Uskerty'. He thought fans wouldn't notice the reference to ''The Blue Carbuncle''. He was very, very wrong.
*** It didn't stop Martin's brother Simon from being a minor government official in "Wokingham" either.
** It's not the first time Creator/RogerAllam has had confusion over [[TheCreatives swapping alcohol for water]].
** In 'Limerick', Douglas reminds an over dramatic Martin that he's not in an Arthur Miller play. [[Creator/RogerAllam He'd know.]]
* HeyItsThatVoice: Besides the main cast, there are rather a lot of guest stars, including {{recurring character}} Hercules Shipwright, played by Anthony Head of ''[[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]]'' fame (who gets in a warm fuzzy voice contest with Douglas).
** [[Series/TheThickOfIt Julius Nicholson]] and [[Series/{{Sherlock}} the cabbie]] in "Ipswich".
** [[Film/HarryPotter Arthur Weasley]] in "Newcastle".
** Broadway lovers - {{Theatre/Les Miserables}} lovers specifically might notice First Officer Richardson's voice is oddly similar to Inspector Javert. Allam played the original Monsieur l'Inspecteur in 1985.
** [[FawltyTowers Prunella Scales]] as Martin's mum Wendy Crieff in "Wokingham".
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Finnemore's father was a pilot, and a lot of Arthur's childish fascination with all things aeroplaney seems to be based on himself as a kid.
* LineToGod: [[http://johnfinnemore.blogspot.co.uk/ John Finnemore's blog.]]
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* {{Blooper}}: In 'Johannesberg', in an effort to stop him channelling Douglas' snark (16:52 - 17:07), Cumberbatch as Martin accidentally calls Arthur John, the name of the actor playing Arthur.
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* {{Blooper}}: In 'Johannesberg', in an effort to stop him channelling Douglas' snark (16:52 - 17:07), Cumberbatch as Martin accidentally calls Arthur John, the name of the actor playing Arthur.Arthur.
** Huh? This troper only heard Martin saying, "Stop it, you're not helping."
** Huh? This troper only heard Martin saying, "Stop it, you're not helping."
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