The Control Room

The Control Room is a 2022 British thriller television series created by Nick Leather and produced by Hartswood Films. It stars Iain De Caestecker and Joanna Vanderham. The three-part series was broadcast on BBC One over consecutive nights from 17 to 19 July 2022, and was simultaneously available on BBC iPlayer. Cast and characters Iain De Caestecker as Gabe Maver, a reserved member of the control room, who is thrown back into his painful past upon receiving a call from someone from his childhood. Harvey Calderwood as a young Gabe Joanna Vanderham as Sam Tolmie, a former childhood friend of Gabe's; they became close to each other with the absence of their mothers from their lives as kids, and as an adult ropes Gabe into covering up a crime. Farrah Thomas as a young Sam Taj Atwal as Leigh, the duty manager of the control room, who is in a secret relationship with Gabe and becomes growingly frustrated at his behaviour. Daniel Portman as Anthony, the outgoing control room supervisor, who blackmails Gabe into criminal activity on his behalf. Sharon Rooney as DI Anna Breck, the lead detective on the case investigating the call to the control room, who grows suspicious of Gabe's actions. Stuart Bowman as Ian Maver, Gabe's father; the two have been estranged for some time, their relationship fraught since the death of the family matriarch when Gabe was a child. Rona Morison as Danni, working at the control room and, surreptitiously, under Anthony's thumb. Daniel Cahill as Robbo, a former childhood bully/friend of Gabe and Sam's, who blames Gabe for causing the fire at the Christmas tree farm that killed his father. Jatinder Singh Randhawa as Tah, a housemate of Gabe's engaged in criminal activity of his own. Taqi Nazeer as Jat, a jovial member of the control room. Garry Sweeney as Sean, the head of the criminal enterprise Anthony has become embroiled into and threatens his, Sam and Gabe's lives. Conor McLeod as Ross, another, junior, member of the control room. Simone Medonos as Gabe’s mum. Development and production Leather was inspired to write the series by a real-life health-scare that happened with his daughter.