Tenko (1981 - 1984)

Scripted TV Show

Audience Score

NR October 22nd, 1981War & Politics , Drama3 Seasons, 30 Episodes

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.

StarringStephanie BeachamStephanie ColeJean Anderson

DirectorsPennant RobertsJeremy SummersDavid Askey

WritersAnne ValeryJill HyemPaul Wheeler

Series Details Seasons Cast & Crew

All Seasons

Season 3

Oct 7, 1984

Season 2

Oct 21, 1982

Season 1

Oct 22, 1981

Specials

Dec 16, 1985

Cast & Crew

as Lady Jocelyn 'Joss' Holbrook

as Christina Campbell

Pennant Roberts

Director

Derek Orman

Editor

Jeremy Summers

Director

David Askey

Director

TV Show Details

Air Date:October 22nd, 1981

Last Air Date:December 10th, 1984

Network:BBC One

Status:Ended

Genres:War & Politics , Drama

Original Language:English

TV Show Tags:singapore, jungle, world war ii, war, historical drama, prison, prisoner of war, period drama, 1940s, soldier, historical, modern history