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First broadcast: Sunday 11 November 1984 The women are overjoyed to be reunited with Sister Ulrica, however, she is distressed to hear of the deaths of so many of their friends. Smithers complains to Phyllis about the women’s reluctance to … Continue reading →

First broadcast: Sunday 04 November 1984 Marion returns to Raffles and is reunited with Clifford who, to her surprise, has spent the war in England. He, Ben and her mother are all well. Phyllis has arranged for them to have … Continue reading →

First broadcast: Sunday 28 October 1984 The women are preparing to go to a thanksgiving service. Marion returns to the hotel and asks Smithers if there is any news of Clifford, but he just wants to question her about Yamauchi. … Continue reading →

First broadcast: Sunday 21 October 1984 The women are nervous passengers on a plane bound for Singapore. On arrival they are met by Phyllis Bristow of RAPWI, their welfare officer, and are escorted to a welcome reception presided over by … Continue reading →

First broadcast: Sunday 14 October 1984 20 August 1945. Marion prevents Maggie and the others from harming Sato and explains to all the women that they will remain under Japanese protection until the Allies arrive, asking them to exercise restraint … Continue reading →

First broadcast: Sunday 7 October 1984 1 July 1945. The women’s third camp. While Blanche, Daisy, Verna and Suzy are all dead, new friends include Maggie and Alice. At tenko, Christina translates more Japanese propaganda about the war from Sato … Continue reading →

Tenko is without a doubt one of the best-loved and most fondly remembered television drama series of all time. Created by Lavinia Warner and written by Jill Hyem and Anne Valery, Tenko told the forgotten story of women prisoners of … Continue reading →

First broadcast: Thursday 23 December 1982 3 September 1943. Conditions in the camp have deteriorated and the numbers of sick are increasing all the time. Joss and Blanche reluctantly visit the hospital where Beatrice is now very much in control … Continue reading →

First broadcast: Thursday 16 December 1982 12 May 1943. Bobby has been ostracised by the other children and Lillian is attacked by Blanche and Dorothy because of her betrayal of Rose. In the hospital, Rose is finding her limited existence … Continue reading →

First broadcast: Thursday 9 December 1982 30 April 1943. As a seriously injured Rose is brought back to the camp, Sato is determined to discover who helped her arrange the jungle rendezvous. Beatrice and Kate must see to the unconscious … Continue reading →