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6.8/10 TV Created by Lynda La Plante Original language(s) English First episode date 14 May 1995 Number of episodes 12 Networks ITV, STV, UTV | 7.7/10 IMDb Genre Crime drama Country of origin United Kingdom No. of series 2 Final episode date 27 April 1996 Program creator Lynda La Plante | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Janet McTeer
Derek Martin
Ron Donachie
David Nicholls
Christine Moore
Sophie Okonedo
Jeremy Sheffield
Eamonn Walker
Paul Kynman
Adrian Scarborough
Craig Charles Cast Janet McTeer, Eamonn Walker, Sophie Okonedo, Jeremy Sheffield, Geff Francis Similar She's Out, Widows, Civvies, The Commander, The Kids from 47A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Governor was a ITV television drama series that began in 1995 and ended in 1996, with just two series being broadcast. It was devised and written by Lynda La Plante, known for her hit television series Prime Suspect, which went on hiatus in the same year. Each episode of The Governor was forty-five minutes long, with the exception of the first episode which was double-length. La Plante felt that the series had reached a natural end and decided not to write any further episodes, thus meaning the last episode was broadcast on 27 April 1996. The series starred Janet McTeer and Derek Martin as prisoner governors Helen Hewitt and Gary Marshall respectively. The complete first series was released on DVD on 28 March 2011. The complete second series was released on 4 June 2012.
Contents
The governor the complete series 1
Prison officers
Prison inmates
Other prison staff
Episodes
Each episode of The Governor is generally sixty minutes long, however episode one of the first series was a feature-length episode, running for 100 mins. A total of twelve episodes of The Governor have aired to date. The list is ordered by the episodes' original air dates.