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Tenko

Tenko

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

8.1/10

Release Date

08 December 2025

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Stephanie Cole

Stephanie Cole

Beatrice Mason

Jean Anderson

Jean Anderson

Lady Jocelyn 'Joss' Holbrook

Ann Bell

Ann Bell

Marion Jefferson

Emily Bolton

Emily Bolton

Christina Campbell

Claire Oberman

Claire Oberman

Kate Norris

Elizabeth Chambers

Elizabeth Chambers

Mrs. Domenica Van Meyer

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