The series follows Gabe as one day he receives a call from a distressed woman which threatens to turn his life upside down.<\/p>\n
The series also stars Joanna Vanderham, Sharon Rooney and Daniel Portman, but who else is in the cast and what have they appeared in before?<\/p>\n
Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of The Control Room on BBC One.<\/p>\n
Iain De Caestecker plays Gabe<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Iain De Caestecker as Gabe in The Control Room<\/span><\/figcaption> Hartswood Films, Anne Binckebanck, BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Gabe<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Gabe is an emergency call handler whose life is turned upside down when he receives a call from a distressed woman who appears to know him.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Iain De Caestecker before? <\/strong>De Caestecker is best known for his role as Leo Fitz in Marvel\u2019s Agents of SHIELD<\/a>, but has also recently appeared in shows including Roadkill and Us. He also played Adam Barlow on Coronation Street<\/a> between 2001 to 2003, and his film roles have included Overlord, Shell and Lost River.<\/p>\nJoanna Vanderham plays Sam<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Joanna Vanderham as Sam in The Control Room<\/span><\/figcaption> Hartswood Films, Jamie Simpson, BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Sam<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Sam is a figure who appears to know Gabe from his past who phones his control centre.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Joanna Vanderham before? <\/strong>Vanderham played Denise in The Paradise and has also appeared in Legends of Tomorrow<\/a>, Warrior, Crime and Dancing on the Edge.<\/p>\nSharon Rooney plays DI Breck<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Sharon Rooney as DI Breck in The Control Room<\/span><\/figcaption> Hartswood Films, Anne Binckebanck, BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is DI Breck<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>DI Breck is a police officer who becomes entwined in Gabe\u2019s life after he receives the mysterious phone call.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Sharon Rooney before? <\/strong>Rooney is best known for playing Rae in My Mad Fat Diary, but has also appeared in Sherlock, The Teacher<\/a> and McDonald & Dodds<\/a> amongst other series. On the big screen, she has appeared in Dumbo and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain<\/a>.<\/p>\nStuart Bowman plays Ian<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Stuart Bowman as Ian in The Control Room<\/span><\/figcaption> Hartswood Films, Jamie Simpson, BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Ian<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Ian is Gabe\u2019s father.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Stuart Bowman before? <\/strong>Bowman has recently appeared in Grantchester<\/a>, Alex Rider<\/a>, Deadwater Fell and The Serpent<\/a>, while he also played Hunter-Dunn in Bodyguard<\/a>.<\/p>\nTaj Atwal plays Leigh<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Taj Atwal as Leigh in The Control Room<\/span><\/figcaption> Hartswood Films, Anne Binckebanck, BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Leigh<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh works as Gabe\u2019s supervisor in the control centre.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Taj Atwal before? <\/strong>Atwal has recently had roles in Hullraisers<\/a> and The Syndicate<\/a>, while she played PC Tatleen Sohota in Line of Duty<\/a> season 5.<\/p>\nDaniel Portman plays Anthony<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Daniel Portman as Anthony in The Control Room<\/span><\/figcaption> Hartswood Films, Anne Binckebanck, BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Anthony<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Anthony works with Gabe at the control centre.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Daniel Portman before? <\/strong>Best known for playing Podrick Payne in Game of Thrones<\/a>, Portman has also starred in Vigil<\/a> and 2019 film Robert the Bruce.<\/p> Conor McLeod plays Ross<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Conor McLeod as Ross in The Control Room<\/span><\/figcaption> Hartswood Films, Anne Binckebanck, BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Ross<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Ross works with Gabe at the control centre.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Conor McLeod before? <\/strong>The Control Room is one of McLeod\u2019s first screen roles, but he has appeared in BBC Scotland series River City.<\/p>\n\nThe Control Room airs BBC One on Sunday 17th July at 9pm, with the full series then available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Who is Gabe<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Gabe is an emergency call handler whose life is turned upside down when he receives a call from a distressed woman who appears to know him.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Iain De Caestecker before? <\/strong>De Caestecker is best known for his role as Leo Fitz in Marvel\u2019s Agents of SHIELD<\/a>, but has also recently appeared in shows including Roadkill and Us. He also played Adam Barlow on Coronation Street<\/a> between 2001 to 2003, and his film roles have included Overlord, Shell and Lost River.<\/p>\n Who is Sam<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Sam is a figure who appears to know Gabe from his past who phones his control centre.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Joanna Vanderham before? <\/strong>Vanderham played Denise in The Paradise and has also appeared in Legends of Tomorrow<\/a>, Warrior, Crime and Dancing on the Edge.<\/p>\n Who is DI Breck<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>DI Breck is a police officer who becomes entwined in Gabe\u2019s life after he receives the mysterious phone call.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Sharon Rooney before? <\/strong>Rooney is best known for playing Rae in My Mad Fat Diary, but has also appeared in Sherlock, The Teacher<\/a> and McDonald & Dodds<\/a> amongst other series. On the big screen, she has appeared in Dumbo and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is Ian<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Ian is Gabe\u2019s father.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Stuart Bowman before? <\/strong>Bowman has recently appeared in Grantchester<\/a>, Alex Rider<\/a>, Deadwater Fell and The Serpent<\/a>, while he also played Hunter-Dunn in Bodyguard<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is Leigh<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh works as Gabe\u2019s supervisor in the control centre.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Taj Atwal before? <\/strong>Atwal has recently had roles in Hullraisers<\/a> and The Syndicate<\/a>, while she played PC Tatleen Sohota in Line of Duty<\/a> season 5.<\/p>\n Who is Anthony<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Anthony works with Gabe at the control centre.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Daniel Portman before? <\/strong>Best known for playing Podrick Payne in Game of Thrones<\/a>, Portman has also starred in Vigil<\/a> and 2019 film Robert the Bruce.<\/p> Who is Ross<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Ross works with Gabe at the control centre.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Conor McLeod before? <\/strong>The Control Room is one of McLeod\u2019s first screen roles, but he has appeared in BBC Scotland series River City.<\/p>\n The Control Room airs BBC One on Sunday 17th July at 9pm, with the full series then available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By James Hibbs Published: Tuesday, 12 July 2022 at 12:00 am The Control Room, a brand-new thriller series from the producers of Dracula and Sherlock, starts on BBC One this week, and it stars Iain De Caestecker as Gabe, an emergency call handler. The series follows Gabe as one day he receives a call from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":18333,"template":"","categories":[5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/meet-the-cast-of-the-control-room-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/meet-the-cast-of-the-control-room-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/meet-the-cast-of-the-control-room-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/meet-the-cast-of-the-control-room-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/meet-the-cast-of-the-control-room-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/meet-the-cast-of-the-control-room-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/meet-the-cast-of-the-control-room-2048x1366.jpg",2048,1366,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By James Hibbs Published: Tuesday, 12 July 2022 at 12:00 am The Control Room, a brand-new thriller series from the producers of Dracula and Sherlock, starts on BBC One this week, and it stars Iain De Caestecker as Gabe, an emergency call handler. The series follows Gabe as one day he receives a call from…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/18332"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Joanna Vanderham plays Sam<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Sharon Rooney plays DI Breck<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Stuart Bowman plays Ian<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Taj Atwal plays Leigh<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Daniel Portman plays Anthony<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Conor McLeod plays Ross<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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