The Governor (British TV series)
| The Governor | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Lynda La Plante |
| Starring | Janet McTeer Derek Martin Ron Donachie David Nicholls Christine Moore Sophie Okonedo Jeremy Sheffield Eamonn Walker Paul Kynman Adrian Scarborough Craig Charles |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Steve Lanning Keith Richardson (Series 2) |
| Producers | Lynda La Plante Liz Thorburn |
| Running time | 45—100 minutes |
| Production companies | La Plante Productions Yorkshire Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 14 May 1995 – 27 April 1996 |
The Governor was an 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, therefore the last episode was broadcast on 27 April 1996, and ended with a cliffhanger that was not resolved. The series starred Janet McTeer and Derek Martin as prisoner governors Helen Hewitt and Gary Marshall respectively. The second season was shot in Ireland at various locations around Dublin including Wheatfield prison. The complete first series was released on DVD on 28 March 2011. The complete second series was released on 4 June 2012.