Tenko

TV SERIES 1981 3 SEASONS

Overview

Based on real-life experiences, Tenko remains one of the most fondly remembered and acclaimed BBC dramas of the early 1980s. It follows a group of women, formerly comfortably well-off ex-pats living in Singapore, as they are captured by the Japanese during World War II.

This production, originally released in 1981, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama, War & Politics genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 8.1 across its 3 seasons.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Drama and War & Politics.
• Produced in United Kingdom.
• Original Language: English.

Starring Cast

Stephanie Cole

Beatrice Mason

Jean Anderson

Lady Jocelyn 'Joss' Holbrook

Ann Bell

Marion Jefferson

Emily Bolton

Christina Campbell

Claire Oberman

Kate Norris

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Elizabeth Chambers

Mrs. Domenica Van Meyer

Seasons

Specials

1 Episodes • Aired 1985-12-16

No season overview provided for this season.

Season 1

10 Episodes • Aired 1981-10-22

The first season, set in 1941-42, charts the drama from the women being captured and sent to live in squalor and deprivation in a Japanese POW camp.

Season 2

10 Episodes • Aired 1982-10-21

Season 2, set in 1942-43, began with the women on a long march to a new camp, where things seem much more luxurious at first, but they find they have troubles settling into the strange regime of their new home.

Season 3

10 Episodes • Aired 1984-10-07

The final season took up two years after the previous one, as the war drew to a close and the women were returned to their normal lives. Well, as normal as they could be after their imprisonment.