CinemaOSSeries · 1981–1984 · 3 Seasons · NR

Tenko

83%(12)IMDbDramaWar & Politics

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.

Created byLavinia Warner

Play
Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
October 22, 1981
Last aired
December 10, 1984
Seasons
3
Episodes
30
Network
BBC One

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Stephanie Cole

Stephanie Cole

Beatrice Mason

Jean Anderson

Jean Anderson

Lady Jocelyn 'Joss' Holbrook

Ann Bell

Marion Jefferson

Emily Bolton

Emily Bolton

Christina Campbell

Claire Oberman

Claire Oberman

Kate Norris

Elizabeth Chambers

Mrs. Domenica Van Meyer

Creative team
Created by
Lavinia Warner

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