Operator

Synopsis

Origin:

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.

Cast

Kate Dickie

Operator

Vicky McClure

Gemma

Lorna Jones

Call Handler

Laura McAlpine

Call Handler

Janet Bartleet

Call Handler

Larry Bartleet

Call Handler

Phil Dean

Call Handler

Eoin Geoghegan

Male Caller

Philip De Winter Shaw

Male Caller

Zora Bishop

Female Caller

Paul Andrew Williams

Firefighter