The Governor (1995-1996) TV Series poster and book cover compared.

The Governor (1995-1996)

Bob Mahoney, Alan Dossor, Robert Knights, 1995-1996

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The Governor
Lynda La Plante, 1995

NOVELIZATION

The Governor is a TV series novelization written by Lynda La Plante in 1995 and based on the TV series of the same name, directed by Bob Mahoney, Alan Dossor and Robert Knights in 1995. The TV series features Janet McTeer, Derek Martin, David J. Nicholls, Christine Moore, Jake Abraham, Eamonn Walker, and others.

What users say

“The TV series is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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RATING

7.3

/ 10

7.1

/ 10

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of The Governor, the 1995 book by Lynda La Plante.

The Governor

Read by: Lucy Price-Lewis

Storyline

Helen Hewitt becomes the first woman to assume leadership at Barfield, a maximum-security prison that had been nearly decimated by a devastating riot. Although she is met with overt animosity from the inmates and a lack of enthusiasm from the prison staff, she is resolute in her mission to restore order and improve conditions within the facility.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Governor, the 1995 TV series by Bob Mahoney, Alan Dossor and Robert Knights

Year

1995

Minutes

60

Movie Rate

7.30

Source: IMDb

TV Series

The Governor

Country: UK

Year: 1995-1996

Length: 1h / 13 episodes

Cover of The Governor, the 1995 book by Lynda La Plante

Year

1995

Pages

336

Book Rate

7.18

S: Goodreads

Book

The Governor

Country: UK

First published in: 1995

Length: 336 pages

Genre: Fiction

Other screen adaptations of the book

Movie poster
The Warden (2001)
Movie by Stephen Gyllenhaal

User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of The Governor, the 1995 TV series by Bob Mahoney, Alan Dossor and Robert Knights

TV Series

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Cover of The Governor, the 1995 book by Lynda La Plante

Book

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TV series

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of The Governor, the 1995 TV series by Bob Mahoney, Alan Dossor and Robert Knights

WATCH

Yes

0

%

9% No

10 votes

1 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of The Governor, the 1995 book by Lynda La Plante

READ

Yes

0

%

33% No

4 votes

2 votes

User Polls Summary

“The TV series is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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