The Governor - The Complete Series 2 [DVD]

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Series 8". badgirls.shed-insider.net. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018 . Retrieved 11 June 2018. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r " NFT Interviews: David Morrissey". British Film Institute. 2 March 2004. Retrieved 30 October 2008 ( archived by WebCite on 5 June 2011). Series 5". badgirls.shed-insider.net. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018 . Retrieved 11 June 2018.

Bad Girls Most Wanted – #1 Yvonne Atkins". Youtube.com. 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021 . Retrieved 11 June 2018. Owners brought gay TV network from bland to just fabulous". Canada.com. 3 July 2008 . Retrieved 13 March 2016. [ permanent dead link] People like to think it's a democratic process, but it's not; it's a dictatorship. As an actor I like working with strong directors, and as an actor you're a 'freak' with the control taken away. Directing gives you a real appreciation of the difficulties of other people's jobs." The intent of the board, or at least several members, is to place her in charge with the expectation to fail. That result is pretty much guaranteed for whoever takes the position. It is paying lip service to promoting a woman to this position so they can claim they did so before inserting the person they actually want without their bias being apparent. Hunt, Michael (22 October 2010). " Comedian made Unity patron". Whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 8 January 2012 ( archived by WebCite on 8 January 2012).

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In South Africa, the series endured enormous success when it was broadcast M-NET. While the network was still screening series two in 2001, the cast of Bad Girls travelled to South Africa as part of a promotional tour for the documentary "Bad Girls in South Africa"; due to its growing popularity, the network secured the rights to the third series as the cast were on tour. [39] Feature-length episode. Helen Hewitt , deputy of a women's prison in London, is asked to join the investigation team after a riot at the notorious Barfield prison, during which a prisoner, Michael Winchward, was found dead, with the cause being suspected suicide. After showing her skills and enthusiasm, following the forced retirement of the last governor, Hewitt is asked to be the new governor of Barfield, much to the dismay of second-in-command Gary Marshall . When the outcome of the investigation concludes that Winchward committed suicide, Hewitt conducts a personal investigation, convinced that he was murdered and his murder covered-up. Meanwhile, in an effort to start-afresh, with contractors rebuilding the remains of the A and B wings following the riots, Hewitt embarks on a plan to rid Barfield of drugs once and for all, whilst using the leverage gained to extract information from the prisoners regarding Michael Winchward's murder. (en) Visiting hours are almost here... Bad Girls is returning to our screens!". itv.com. 26 July 2021 . Retrieved 27 July 2021. The first three series of Bad Girls were the most successful. After the first three series, the show slightly declined in quality for the fourth and fifth series. Nonetheless, the show continued to earn high viewing figures. Series Six of Bad Girls was considered the most successful series after the first three series as it performed somewhat better than the previous two. The seventh series mostly saw viewing figures drop; although the Series Seven finale, the Christmas special, did perform very well. Series Eight had a further drop in viewing figures, and was the last series before cancellation. [43] [44] [45] [46] Awards and nominations [ edit ] In 2019, an official YouTube channel dedicated to Bad Girls was launched in the hope of releasing the entire series free to the service, which never eventuated. However, a collection of clips and scenes from each series were instead made available. [27]

By the age of 14, Morrissey was one of two youth theatre members who sat on the board of the Everyman Theatre. [14] His contemporaries included Cathy Tyson, brothers Mark and Stephen McGann, and Ian Hart, the latter being his friend since they were both five years old. He became friends with the McGann brothers and they introduced him to their brother Paul, who was on a break from his studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). [15] [16] Unlike past prison series, Bad Girls storylines were portrayed in a more graphic manner in terms of violence, language, and sexual content, as prior shows were somewhat more restrictive in content. Common themes in the series include separation from families, recidivism and adjustment to prison life, while storylines concern the friendships and relationships between the inmates and staff alike, and to a more serious extent, the series focused on sensitive issues such as bullying, rape, suicide, miscarriage, drug use and violence against women, and as a result, was screened past the watershed. It is also notable in that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender characters are portrayed in a more permissive way. In the United States, Bad Girls was initially broadcast on BBC America, lasting the complete first series and the first ten episodes of the second series and was aired Tuesday nights. [37] It was eventually removed from BBC America's Schedule. Due to its popularity in the U.S., especially among the LGBT community, the series moved to the LGBT-oriented network Logo TV, where it received a full eight-series screening. Similar to the U.S. channel Logo, the series was available in Canada via OutTV which was acquired in 2006 and broadcast all eight series. [38] David Morrissey steals the show in League of Gentlemen". Digital Spy. 20 December 2017 . Retrieved 12 November 2023.Many scenes outside of Larkhall were filmed on location, usually around London, with numerous London landmarks being visible in shots. Real houses were used for prison officers houses, rather than sets. Four episodes included scenes filmed outside of the UK, two episodes in series 3 had scenes that were filmed in Spain, the first episode of series 5 opened with a scene in Amsterdam, [11] [12] series 7 featured scenes filmed in Peru, but set in Costa del Sol. [13] Music [ edit ] His acting in State of Play and The Deal won him considerable acclaim; he was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his role as Collins but lost to his co-star Bill Nighy. [43] His performance in The Deal was acclaimed by Charlie Whelan, Gordon Brown's former spin doctor, and Tim Allan, a deputy press secretary of Tony Blair. [44] [45] A BBC News Online writer praised Morrissey's grasp of Brown's physical tics in a review that criticised the rest of the film. [46] Morrissey's performance won the RTS Programme Award for Best Male Actor the next year, this time beating Nighy. [47] [48] The RTS jury wrote of Morrissey, "The strength of this performance brought to the screen, and to life, all of the characteristics and traits of the man he portrayed in a way that was both credible and convincing." [49] In 2009, Morrissey declined the opportunity to play Brown again in The Special Relationship, Morgan's third Blair film, as he did not want to get into the mindset of playing Brown for just one scene. [50] Morrissey in July 2013 Jeffery, Morgan (29 April 2013). " 'Broadchurch' Olivia Colman, Sheridan Smith for new BBC One drama". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 April 2013 ( archived by WebCite on 30 April 2013).

The Inventory: David Morrissey". Financial Times. 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019 . Retrieved 16 June 2019. 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. [1] The complete first series was released on DVD on 28 March 2011. [2] The complete second series was released on 4 June 2012. [3] Cast [ edit ] Prison officers [ edit ] Johanson, MaryAnn (19 August 2008). " A Chat With Stephen Frears, Director of The Deal". film.com (RealNetworks). Retrieved 6 November 2008 ( archived by WebCite on 5 June 2011).

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This series does not follow up on the Series 6 cliffhanger and Kris and Selena neither feature nor are mentioned in this series. Series 7 sees a big cast upheaval with original officer Fenner leaving along with two other long standing characters, Di and Dr. Malcolm Nicholson. Celebrities head up the battle to fight SMA". The SMA Trust. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2010 ( archived by WebCite on 5 June 2011). About Nina". Ninahumphreys.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 March 2019 . Retrieved 7 March 2018.