TENKO tv series about women in Japanese camp.

Rhannion · 2022-01-03T11:41:16+00:00

to let everyone know that TENKO is being repeated starting this afternoon at 2:20 on the Drama channel?

TheresAStarmanWaitingInTheSky · 03/01/2022 11:43

Thank you, I remember it being on in the early 80s,or may have been earlier. A great cast. Does anyone remember Secret Army as well?

MerryChristmas21 · 03/01/2022 11:44

Yes, I have my TiVo box recording it for me, but I am home, so I might watch it 'live'.

I thought it was good the first time around, as a young teenager, I'm curious to see what I think this time. (When I say 'good', I suppose 'well made &!powerful' are better words to use)

Shiningpath · 03/01/2022 11:45

Get the tissues ready!

TurkeyRoastvBubbleandSqueek · 03/01/2022 12:17

It was harrowing, yet brilliant. Thanks for letting us know about it OP.

DressingPafe · 03/01/2022 12:20

I’ve been watching it on Brit box. Got it for 99p a month for 3 months via my prime account. I shan’t keep it after that but I have enjoyed rewatching Tenko. It was a great series.

Roomba · 03/01/2022 12:20

Oo, will have to rewatch this. I used to watch it with my mother when I was little! Probably deeply unsuitable for a small child, but then she used to lend me Jackie Collins books when I'd finished my primary school reading books and was bored

Hope it's as good as I vaguely remember it being.

Igmum · 03/01/2022 12:22

Excellent. I have the DVDs. I absolutely loved Secret Army Starman - wish they would show that again

MaryStuart · 03/01/2022 12:24

Great shout - I remember watching this. Will be great to watch it again.

MedusasBadHairDay · 03/01/2022 12:26

I love this series! Read a book about the making of it which just made me appreciate it even more.

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 03/01/2022 12:27

I watched it all again about 15 years ago and it was as good as I remembered.

StCharlotte · 03/01/2022 12:27

@TheresAStarmanWaitingInTheSky

Thank you, I remember it being on in the early 80s,or may have been earlier. A great cast. Does anyone remember Secret Army as well?

Yes! I loved Secret Army (and detested 'Allo 'Allo all the more because of it).

LittleBearPad · 03/01/2022 12:28

Thank you!

x2boys · 03/01/2022 12:29

@Roomba

Oo, will have to rewatch this. I used to watch it with my mother when I was little! Probably deeply unsuitable for a small child, but then she used to lend me Jackie Collins books when I'd finished my primary school reading books and was bored

Hope it's as good as I vaguely remember it being.

I think we all watched Tenko in the 80,s and all the other stuff that wasn't suitable for kids on Sunday nights! No kids TV in those days .

DadOnIce · 03/01/2022 12:31

Secret Army is being repeated too. It's on Talking Pictures on Sunday nights (81 on Freeview).

CarlaH · 03/01/2022 12:32

Why is this in AIBU?

Musicalsfan · 03/01/2022 12:32

Secret Army is on Talking Pictures at the moment. The next episode is on Wednesday.

Lazydaisydaydream · 03/01/2022 12:32

I’ve never watched tenko but I remember reading a fiction book about a group of female friends who loved the show and all sort of named each other after the characters in it. Maybe one of the friends had recently died. Anyone know which book that is?! I feel like it was a Jane Green type one.

MedusasBadHairDay · 03/01/2022 12:43

@TheresAStarmanWaitingInTheSky

Thank you, I remember it being on in the early 80s,or may have been earlier. A great cast. Does anyone remember Secret Army as well?

I watched that recently (DH got a boxset) and really enjoyed it

billy1966 · 03/01/2022 12:43

Absolutely loved this series.
So long ago.

PhoboPhobia · 03/01/2022 12:44

Thanks for the heads up. Some of it was filmed very close to my parents home and I was a child at the time I I remember the total excitement of seeing tv crews so close to home and then seeing that on screen.

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Rhannion · 03/01/2022 12:45

@CarlaH

Why is this in AIBU?

I put it in AIBU as this category gets a lot of views so more of us will know that it’s on. It’s on Monday - Friday same time 2:20.

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TheresAStarmanWaitingInTheSky · 03/01/2022 12:47

Thank you for the heads up about Secret Army. I can't find the channel Talking Pictures, we have Virgin, have Prime as well. Will have a proper look later!

BertOrErnie · 03/01/2022 12:48

@Lazydaisydaydream

I’ve never watched tenko but I remember reading a fiction book about a group of female friends who loved the show and all sort of named each other after the characters in it. Maybe one of the friends had recently died. Anyone know which book that is?! I feel like it was a Jane Green type one.

The Tenko Club [now called The Friendship Test] by Elizabeth Noble. maybe they changed the name because they think no-one remembers Tenko any more?

PAFMO · 03/01/2022 12:50

@CarlaH

Why is this in AIBU?

Why not?

PAFMO · 03/01/2022 12:51

I loved Secret Army (Saturday early evening) but I never saw Tenko which was on in the week- possibly Thursday. I'd always been sent to bed by the time it was on.
Might watch it now, thanks OP!