Tenko (1981)

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.

First aired

1981-10-22

Genres

Drama, War & Politics

Seasons

3 (30 episodes)

Status

Ended

Created by

Lavinia Warner

TMDB rating

8.3/10 from 12 votes