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Drama • War & Politics
1981
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• 1 h.
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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.
Release:
October 22, 1981
Original language:
English
Production country:
United Kingdom
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Type:
Scripted
Status:
Ended
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Seasons
3
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Season 1
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Season 2
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Season 3
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Crew
Cast
Ann Bell
Marion Jefferson (31 ep.)
Marion Jefferson (31 ep.)
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Claire Oberman
Kate Norris (31 ep.)
Kate Norris (31 ep.)
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Stephanie Cole
Beatrice Mason (30 ep.)
Beatrice Mason (30 ep.)
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Elizabeth Chambers
Mrs. Domenica Van Meyer (26 ep.)
Mrs. Domenica Van Meyer (26 ep.)
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Emily Bolton
Christina Campbell (25 ep.)
Christina Campbell (25 ep.)
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Veronica Roberts
Dorothy Bennett (24 ep.)
Dorothy Bennett (24 ep.)
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Patricia Lawrence
Sister Ulrica (22 ep.)
Sister Ulrica (22 ep.)
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Jean Anderson
Lady Jocelyn 'Joss' Holbrook (20 ep.)
Lady Jocelyn 'Joss' Holbrook (20 ep.)
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Stephanie Beacham
Rose Millar (19 ep.)
Rose Millar (19 ep.)
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Takashi Kawahara
Shinya (17 ep.)
Shinya (17 ep.)
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Eiji Kusuhara
Captain Sato (8 ep.)
Captain Sato (8 ep.)
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Takahiro Oba
Shigawo (4 ep.)
Shigawo (4 ep.)
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Jeananne Crowley
Nellie Keene (10 ep.)
Nellie Keene (10 ep.)
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Burt Kwouk
Major Yamauchi (10 ep.)
Major Yamauchi (10 ep.)
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Cindy Shelley
Alice Courtenay (10 ep.)
Alice Courtenay (10 ep.)
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Rosemary Martin
Verna Johnson (9 ep.)
Verna Johnson (9 ep.)
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Anna Lindup
Daisy Robertson (9 ep.)
Daisy Robertson (9 ep.)
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Josephine Welcome
Miss Hasan (9 ep.)
Miss Hasan (9 ep.)
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Kerry Tovey
Suzy (9 ep.)
Suzy (9 ep.)
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Elspet Gray
Phyllis Bristow (8 ep.)
Phyllis Bristow (8 ep.)
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Damien Thomas
Jake Haulter (8 ep.)
Jake Haulter (8 ep.)
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Sabu Kimura
Tanaka (3 ep.)
Tanaka (3 ep.)
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Philippa Urquhart
Lillian Cartland (7 ep.)
Lillian Cartland (7 ep.)
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Jonathan Newth
Clifford Jefferson (2 ep.)
Clifford Jefferson (2 ep.)
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Nicolas Corry
Bobby Cartland (7 ep.)
Bobby Cartland (7 ep.)
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Preston Lockwood
Stephen Wentworth (7 ep.)
Stephen Wentworth (7 ep.)
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Ann Queensberry
Judith Bowen (6 ep.)
Judith Bowen (6 ep.)
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Carolle Rousseau
Dr. Natalie Trier (1 ep.)
Dr. Natalie Trier (1 ep.)
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Maya Woolfe
Gerda (4 ep.)
Gerda (4 ep.)
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Stephen Gordon
Colonel Smithers (4 ep.)
Colonel Smithers (4 ep.)
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Barbara Yu Ling
May (3 ep.)
May (3 ep.)
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Michael Lees
Colonel Jackson (3 ep.)
Colonel Jackson (3 ep.)
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Edmund Pegge
Bernard Webster (2 ep.)
Bernard Webster (2 ep.)
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Ronald Eng
Dolah (2 ep.)
Dolah (2 ep.)
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Lindsay Ingram
Cynthia James (2 ep.)
Cynthia James (2 ep.)
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Athene Fielding
Madge Pritchard (2 ep.)
Madge Pritchard (2 ep.)
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Shelagh Wilcocks
Betty (2 ep.)
Betty (2 ep.)
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Kenji Ando
Sergeant (2 ep.)
Sergeant (2 ep.)
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Oliver Ford Davies
Priest (2 ep.)
Priest (2 ep.)
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Edna Doré
Edna (2 ep.)
Edna (2 ep.)
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Nigel Greaves
Harry Alderston-Bennett (2 ep.)
Harry Alderston-Bennett (2 ep.)
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Maggie Ford
Joy Kettlewell (1 ep.)
Joy Kettlewell (1 ep.)
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Nigel Harman
Timmy (1 ep.)
Timmy (1 ep.)
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Ivor Danvers
Jack Armstrong (1 ep.)
Jack Armstrong (1 ep.)
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Daniel Hill
Tom Redburn (1 ep.)
Tom Redburn (1 ep.)
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Jeff Hardy
Simon Treves (1 ep.)
Simon Treves (1 ep.)
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Ric Young
Father Lim (1 ep.)
Father Lim (1 ep.)
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Gregory de Polnay
Johnny Saunders (1 ep.)
Johnny Saunders (1 ep.)
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Andrew Sharp
Harry Milne (1 ep.)
Harry Milne (1 ep.)
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David Gooderson
Major Sims (1 ep.)
Major Sims (1 ep.)
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Colin Dunn
Corporal Jackson (1 ep.)
Corporal Jackson (1 ep.)
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Michael Dyerball
Studio Manager (1 ep.)
Studio Manager (1 ep.)
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Betsan Jones
Nun (1 ep.)
Nun (1 ep.)
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Pauline Peters
Minah (1 ep.)
Minah (1 ep.)
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Chua Kah Joo
Jo (1 ep.)
Jo (1 ep.)
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Susan Leong
Lia (1 ep.)
Lia (1 ep.)
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Pamela Merrick
Polly Huntley (1 ep.)
Polly Huntley (1 ep.)
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Jennifer Hill
Lily Jenkins (1 ep.)
Lily Jenkins (1 ep.)
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Beryl Cooke
Mrs. Vance (1 ep.)
Mrs. Vance (1 ep.)
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Kristopher Kum
General Shimojo (1 ep.)
General Shimojo (1 ep.)
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Yutaka Ohira
Mito (1 ep.)
Mito (1 ep.)
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Jimmy Fung
Native (1 ep.)
Native (1 ep.)
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Dawn Keeler
Joan (1 ep.)
Joan (1 ep.)
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Peter Silverleaf
Yukio (1 ep.)
Yukio (1 ep.)
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Paul Copley
POW (1 ep.)
POW (1 ep.)
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John Williamson
Captain Brooks (1 ep.)
Captain Brooks (1 ep.)
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Stephen Oxley
Lieutenant Curtis (1 ep.)
Lieutenant Curtis (1 ep.)
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Mona Bruce
Doctor (1 ep.)
Doctor (1 ep.)
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Eliza Buckingham
Mrs. Harris (1 ep.)
Mrs. Harris (1 ep.)
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Michael Loney
Journalist (1 ep.)
Journalist (1 ep.)
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Mellan Mitchell
Bank Clerk (1 ep.)
Bank Clerk (1 ep.)
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Lim Kay Tong
Soldier (1 ep.)
Soldier (1 ep.)
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Helen Blatch
Mrs. Briggs (1 ep.)
Mrs. Briggs (1 ep.)
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Albert Moses
Dr. Singh (1 ep.)
Dr. Singh (1 ep.)
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John Graham
Hospital Administrator (1 ep.)
Hospital Administrator (1 ep.)
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Johanna Hargreaves
Cherry (1 ep.)
Cherry (1 ep.)
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Jane Hayward
Enid Trotter (1 ep.)
Enid Trotter (1 ep.)
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Julia McCarthy
Reverend Mother (1 ep.)
Reverend Mother (1 ep.)
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Ranjit Nakara
Bank Teller (1 ep.)
Bank Teller (1 ep.)
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Kenneth MacDonald
Corporal (1 ep.)
Corporal (1 ep.)
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John Rowe
Policeman (1 ep.)
Policeman (1 ep.)
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Peter Benson
Jim (1 ep.)
Jim (1 ep.)
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James Walker
Vicar (1 ep.)
Vicar (1 ep.)
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Zienia Merton
Nun (1 ep.)
Nun (1 ep.)
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Robert Lee
Mr. Ling (1 ep.)
Mr. Ling (1 ep.)
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Sonia Woolley
Sister Pickering (1 ep.)
Sister Pickering (1 ep.)
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John Woolley
Sailor (1 ep.)
Sailor (1 ep.)
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Alan Mock
Sailor (1 ep.)
Sailor (1 ep.)
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Julia Verdin
Jane (1 ep.)
Jane (1 ep.)
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