Operator

Overview

An Emergency Services Operator in a Fire Control Room has just started a long night shift when she picks up a call from a desperate young mother. An hour previously, Gemma had fallen asleep in front of the television and has now woken to find the room full of smoke. Her three year old son is trapped in his bedroom upstairs. Flames have started to creep down the stairs that Gemma must use in order to reach him. The operator’s guidance is all that Gemma can rely on in order to survive.

Directed by Caroline Bartleet

Top cast

Kate Dickie

Operator

Vicky McClure

Gemma

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Lorna Jones

Call Handler

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Laura McAlpine

Call Handler

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Janet Bartleet

Call Handler

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Larry Bartleet

Call Handler

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Phil Dean

Call Handler

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Eoin Geoghegan

Male Caller

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Philip De Winter Shaw

Male Caller

Zora Bishop

Female Caller

Paul Andrew Williams

Firefighter

Details