Tenko

Tenko is a television drama, co-produced by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) and the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). A total of thirty one-hour episodes were produced between 1981 and 1984, followed by a telemovie, Tenko Reunion, in 1985.

Second series

As the second series opens, the prisoners are being shifted to a new camp. The first few episodes deal with the long march through the jungle, and the remainder are set in the new camp, an efficient facility under the leadership of the sinister Miss Hassan (Josephine Welcome), the commandant's interpreter, who exploits the prisoners with the help of a "collaborator", Verna Johnson (Rosemary Martin).

Related Topics:
Josephine Welcome - Rosemary Martin

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In addition to the main cast and several holdovers from the first series, including Blanche Simmons (Louise Jameson), new additions to the cast included tough-as-boots aristocrat Jocelyn "Joss" Holbrook (Jean Anderson), Lillian Cartland (Philippa Urquhart), orphaned Daisy Robertson (Anna Lindup), Dr. Natalie Trier (Carolle Rousseau) and a Japanese guard, Shinya (Takashi Kawahara), who is befriended by Dorothy.

Related Topics:
Louise Jameson - Jean Anderson - Philippa Urquhart - Anna Lindup - Carolle Rousseau - Takashi Kawahara

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The second series ends on a cliffhanger of sorts, as the camp is a direct hit during an Allied bombing raid on the local Japanese headquarters.

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