| Tanamera – Lion of Singapore | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Peter Gibbs |
| Directed by | John Power Kevin Dobson |
| Starring | Christopher Bowen |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Jan Badlier David Lee |
| Running time | 7 x 1 hour |
| Original release | |
| Release | 18 February 1989 |
Tanamera – Lion of Singapore is a 1989 Australian drama serial which is a co-production between Central Independent television and Grundy in 1989.[1]
Plot
The lives of two leading families of Singapore, the Dexters and the Soongs, become intertwined when John Dexter falls in love with Julie Soong.[2] Action takes place between the years 1935 and 1948.
The series is based on the novel, Tanamera by Noel Barber. Tanamera is the name of the house built by Grandpa Jack, the patriarch of the Dexter family. Tanamera is derived from Tanah Merah, Malay for Red Earth. The grounds of the huge Tanamera bungalow consisted largely of red soil.
Cast
Broadcast
The series was first shown in the United Kingdom, and from April 1989, Albania, Finland, New Zealand and America as well.
References
- ↑ Australian Television and International Mediascapes By Stuart Cunningham P125 ISBN 0521469740, 9780521469746
- ↑ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p241