Hi Joanna, can you tell us about your character?
I play Sam Tolmie in The Control Room. Sam is incredibly fiery, damaged woman who gets caught up in something much bigger than her.

What attracted you to the role?
To get to play a character as she figures out how to get over something was very exciting. There was also the opportunity to work with Iain De Caestecker. He’s a fantastic actor and working opposite him is a dream.

Tell us about Sam’s journey throughout the three episodes?
She has a really convoluted journey throughout the three episodes. When she meets Gabe she doesn’t know how impactful it will be to meet him; she thinks she can just use him as that’s how she’s been dealt with her whole life. It’s through spending time with him that she starts to question almost every interaction she has with human beings. She’s also carrying around guilt as she starts to realise that Gabe is a good man and she’s taking advantage of him.

How would you describe The Control Room?
The pace of this show is nonstop. At the heart of it is a love story.

Why should people watch the show?
It’s genuinely like nothing you’ve seen before. Nick’s script is so fast paced, there’s so much plot, it’s so character driven and it’s the type of show where you think, how this could really happen to anyone? People will question what they would have done in that situation. I think people will love these characters, want to spend time with them and watch them come through the other side of this hugely transformative couple of days.