Soap opera director Tim O’Mara: Sharing a flair for the dramatic

Catherine Shanahan talks to Tim O’Mara a veteran soap opera director who has worked on popular staples such as Emmerdale and Coronation Street, and who is currently driving the storyline of our very own.

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, there’s no denying soaps attract large and loyal fan-bases and are among the best-loved programmes on TV.

But even if the “soapie” is beneath your elevated taste, you have to admire the commitment, imagination and skill it takes to churn out gripping episodes on an almost daily basis.