Tanamera – Lion of Singapore: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In the 1930's, two influential families – the Dexters and the Soongs – are thrown into chaos when John Dexter and Julie Soong fall in love. Can their relationship endure throughout the fall of Singapore and the ravages of the Second World War?

Series details

• Title: Tanamera – Lion of Singapore
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance, War
• Premiere date: 1989-02-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 1989-04-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Network 10
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 51027
• IMDb ID: tt0121030
• TVDB ID: 304331

Cast and credited roles

• Christopher Bowen — John Dexter
• Khym Lam — Julie Soong
• Anthony Calf — Tim Dexter
• Gary Sweet — Tony
• Anne Louise Lambert — Irene
• Lewis Fiander — Papa Jack
• Ed Devereaux — Grandpa Jack
• Penne Hackforth-Jones — Mama Jack

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1989-02-18; final listed air date 1989-04-01; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Tanamera – Lion of Singapore on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.