{"id":17993,"date":"2022-07-05T17:52:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T15:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1675033"},"modified":"2022-07-05T18:15:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T16:15:35","slug":"the-control-room-release-date-speculation-and-news-for-bbc-thriller","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-control-room-release-date-speculation-and-news-for-bbc-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"The Control Room: Release date speculation and news for BBC thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 05 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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New BBC thriller The Control Room has dropped its first high-octane trailer and it\u2019s fair to say it\u2019s got us pumped up for the mini-series to start.<\/p>\n

The three-episode run will star Iain De Caestecker as an emergency call handler whose life is turned upside down when one of his calls comes from someone who seems to know him.<\/p>\n

The series co-stars Joanna Vanderham, Sharon Rooney and Daniel Portman, but just when can you expect to watch it?<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about The Control Room on BBC One.<\/p>\n

When will The Control Room be released?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Joanna Vanderham in The Control Room.<\/span><\/figcaption> Hartswood Films, Jamie Simpson, BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

We don\u2019t yet have a confirmed release date for The Control Room but we know the thriller series, made up of three, hour-long episodes, will be coming to BBC One in July<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll keep this page updated as soon as we have further information or a confirmed air date.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s The Control Room about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Iain De Caestecker in The Control Room.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/YouTube<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The Control Room tells the story of an emergency call handler named Gabe, who works for the Strathclyde Ambulance Service in Glasgow.<\/p>\n

When Gabe receives a desperate call from a distressed woman, he at first gets to work trying to help as usual \u2013 then he realises that the woman appears to know him, and his world is turned upside down.<\/p>\n

The pressure is on for Gabe to work out who she is and he makes a decision which threatens to have devastating consequences.<\/p>\n

The Control Room cast \u2013 Iain De Caestecker stars<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Control Room<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The series stars Iain De Caestecker (Agents of SHIELD) as Gabe, while Joanna Vanderham (Dancing on the Edge) plays the mysterious Sam. The cast is rounded out by Sharon Rooney (My Mad Fat Diary) and Daniel Portman (Game of Thrones<\/a>) amongst others.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a full list of the currently announced cast for The Control Room:<\/p>\n