Operator

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Caroline Bartleet

Writers

Caroline Bartleet

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

3 October 2015

Ensemble

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