Tenko
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
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
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
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.
Key Information
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Cast & Crew
Stephanie Cole
Beatrice Mason
Ann Bell
Marion Jefferson
Claire Oberman
Kate Norris
Elizabeth Chambers
Mrs. Domenica Van Meyer
Emily Bolton
Christina Campbell
Veronica Roberts
Dorothy Bennett
Patricia Lawrence
Sister Ulrica
Jean Anderson
Lady Jocelyn 'Joss' Holbrook
Annet Peters
Female Prisoner of War
Stephanie Beacham
Rose Millar
Burt Kwouk
Major Yamauchi
Takashi Kawahara
Shinya
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Frequently Asked Questions
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...
Tenko has 3 seasons with 30 episodes.
Tenko premiered on October 22, 1981.
No, Tenko has ended. The final episode aired on December 10, 1984.
Tenko originally aired on BBC One. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Tenko was created by Lavinia Warner.
Tenko has a rating of 8.1/10 based on user reviews.
Tenko is classified as Drama, War & Politics.