Storyline

Six young Australians go to war, full of confidence and bravado. They land in Singapore in 1942, just in time for surrender. With 15,000 others, they are marched off to Changi prison camp. Together, the six boys survive three and a half years of incarceration. Almost sixty years later, the six prepare to get together for what may be their last hurrah.

First Aired

2001-10-14
Last Aired

2001-11-18
Creator
Genre

Drama, War & Politics
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

ABC TV

Keywords:

world war ii prisoner of war singapore miniseries prison camp 1940s

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Season 1

1. Seeing Is Believing

Now a retired property developer, David Collins has never been able to remember all that happened to h...More

Now a retired property developer, David Collins has never been able to remember all that happened to him as a POW, but as the date for the reunion draws closer, he begins to recall his horrific ordeal. In his first year at camp, David is badly beaten, suffering temporary blindness. Left by the side of the road, he is picked up by Japanese guards, taking a group of hapless locals to be shot.Less

58mins 2001-10-14

2. Gordon's Will

As an old man, Gordon is the victim of a stroke that paralyses him down one side. His condition remind...More

As an old man, Gordon is the victim of a stroke that paralyses him down one side. His condition reminds Gordon of the time in Changi when he refused to salute Lieutenant Aso, forcing a major confrontation. Aso places Gordon on a box in the middle of the compound and tries, with a series of increasingly violent acts, to make him salute. Gordon's mates devise a plan to save their friend and make a bit on the side at the same time.Less

58mins 2001-10-21

3. Private Bill

On his final day as a University Professor, Bill Dwyer is visited by a young student who looks remarka...More

On his final day as a University Professor, Bill Dwyer is visited by a young student who looks remarkably like the girl he fell in love with before the war. He begins to reminisce with her about his missing years in Changi, telling her about the time he and his mates got their own back on the Japanese, the day the camp was visited by a General.Less

58mins 2001-10-28

4. Curley

As he practices for his impending driving test, Old Curley is thrown into a panic by an impatient driv...More

As he practices for his impending driving test, Old Curley is thrown into a panic by an impatient driver behind him. His mind returns to Changi and the time he was caught stealing food. Thrown into 'The Hole' and left to rot in the dark for six weeks, Curley must try not to lose his mind, while his mates desperately think of a way to give him hope.Less

58mins 2001-11-04

5. Eddie's Birthday

On his 78th birthday, Eddie is giving himself his traditional birthday shave, when his jaw begins to a...More

On his 78th birthday, Eddie is giving himself his traditional birthday shave, when his jaw begins to ache. He finds himself thinking back to his final year in Changi, when his wisdom tooth became infected, and he unwillingly attracted the attention of the violent and malicious Captain Shindo.Less

58mins 2001-11-11

6. Pacifying the Angels

For Tom the prospect of the forthcoming reunion is a mixed blessing: He loves seeing his old mates, bu...More

For Tom the prospect of the forthcoming reunion is a mixed blessing: He loves seeing his old mates, but hates where they take him â€“ back to the last night of the war.Less