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.
Full Cast of Tenko
Emily Bolton
as Christina Campbell
Emily Bolton was born on January 1, 1951 and is currently 74 years old.
Edna Doré
as Edna
Born Edna Lillian Gorring on May 31, 1921 in Bromely, Kent Edna Doré was an actress, best known for playing the battl...
Julia McCarthy
as Reverend Mother
Julia McCarthy was born on December 12, 1927 and passed away 33 years ago at the age of 64 on December 29, 1991.
Oliver Ford Davies
as Priest
Oliver Robert Ford Davies (born 12 August 1939) is an English actor and writer.
Jennifer Hill
as Lily Jenkins
Jennifer Hill was a British film and television actress.
- Released on October 22, 1981