Simon Reece The Governor is a 1977 New Zealand docudrama television miniseries on Sir George Grey, co-produced by Television One and the National Film Unit, with Grey played by English actor Corin Redgrave.
There are six parts, screened from Sunday 2 October 1977; the series has not been rescreened as TV One omitted to obtain repeat rights.
Neville describes him as "a Victorian gentleman, a drug addict (he used laudanum) and a lecher".
The series also aroused controversy because of the emphasis on Grey's private life, and the dialogue in the Māori language, often without subtitles.
Keith Aberdein wrote the script, from an idea by Michael A. Noonan, and carried out his own historical research and interviews.