The Governor
Television, 1977
Spanning decades, historical epic The Governor offers many angles on New Zealand's third Governor, George Grey. Designed to reveal how "good Governor Grey" was also an adulturous, drug-taking dictator, the series chronicles key conflicts between Māori and Pākehā during the 1800s — alongside episodes devoted to Grey's run-ins with his wife (episode two), his second in command (three) and an increasingly disillusioned general (five). A rare Kiwi stab at a TV epic, the six-part drama proved timely and controversial, with "test match sized" audiences and a parliamentary inquiry over its costs. The Governor won Feltex Awards for Drama and Script.
The Governor 1 - The Reverend Traitor (First Episode)
Television, 1977 (Full Length Episode)
The Governor 2 - No Way to Treat A Lady (Episode Two)
Television, 1977 (Full Length Episode)
The Governor 3 - The Mutinous Lieutenant (Episode Three)
Television, 1977 (Full Length Episode)
The Governor 4 - He Iwi Ko Tahi Tatou / Now We Are One People (Episode Four)
Television, 1977 (Full Length Episode)
The Governor 5 - The Lame Seagull (Episode Five)
Television, 1977 (Full Length Episode)
The Governor 6 - To the Death (Episode Six)
Television, 1977 (Full Length Episode)