Changi (2001– )

Changi follows the story of six young Australian mates who go to war. They land in Singapore in 1942, just in time for the surrender. They are marched off to Changi prison camp along with ... See full summary »

Stars:

Stephen Curry, Leon Ford, Matthew Newton

3 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Stephen Curry	...	Eddie (6 episodes, 2001)
Leon Ford	...	Bill Dwyer (6 episodes, 2001)
Matthew Newton	...	David Collins (6 episodes, 2001)
Mark Priestley	...	John 'Curley' Foster (6 episodes, 2001)
Matthew Whittet	...	Tom (6 episodes, 2001)
Joel McIlroy	...	Bertie Jenkins (6 episodes, 2001)
Shingo Misawa	...	Colonel Nakamura (6 episodes, 2001)
Alan Morris	...	James (6 episodes, 2001)
Sean Taylor	...	Colonel Smythe (6 episodes, 2001)
Gotaro Tsunashima	...	Lieutenant Aso (6 episodes, 2001)
William Upjohn	...	CSM Bryson (6 episodes, 2001)
Anthony Hayes	...	Gordon Yates (5 episodes, 2001)
Dean Atkinson	...	Bernie (5 episodes, 2001)
Nicholas Hope	...	Guillaume Koper (5 episodes, 2001)
Christopher Baker	...	Lofty Morgan (4 episodes, 2001)
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell	...	Older David Collins (3 episodes, 2001)
Masa Yamaguchi	...	Guard (3 episodes, 2001)
Scott Youll	...	Guard (3 episodes, 2001)
Ian Bolt	...	Father Paul (2 episodes, 2001)
Peter Carroll	...	Doctor Hurrell (2 episodes, 2001)
Ichiro Harada	...	Guard (2 episodes, 2001)
Andrew James Mead	...	Captain Lovegrove (2 episodes, 2001)
Ishihara Tatsumi	...	Captain Shindo (2 episodes, 2001)

Storyline

Changi follows the story of six young Australian mates who go to war. They land in Singapore in 1942, just in time for the surrender. They are marched off to Changi prison camp along with 15,000 others. Together, the six boys struggle to survive three and a half years of incarceration.

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Plot Keywords:

singapore | imperial japan | male frontal nudity | british empire | tv mini series | 

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Official Sites:

ABC [au]

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2001 (Australia)

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Two of the older cast served in WW2. Charles 'Bud' Tingwell was a fighter pilot and Slim DeGrey as a stretcher bearer. Slim DeGrey was an POW at Changi after the fall of Singapore. DeGrey wrote a book about it, recording the history of the theater group that was started inside the camp. It's called "Changi, the funny side"

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Quotes

[Gordon is refusing to salute.]
Colonel Smythe: I don't understand it. He won't salute?
Rowdy: No, sir.
Colonel Smythe: It's no effort, man. Up, down. Up, down. It's done. You could order him to salute.
Rowdy: With respect, sir, I think he would opt for insubordination.
Colonel Smythe: I could order you to order him to salute.
Rowdy: With respect, sir, I think I would opt for insubordination as well.

User Reviews

Worthwhile

Having had a great grandfather be captured and sent to Changi during World War two I was hesitant to watch this when it was first screened on TV. My great grandfather kept a diary whilst he was in captivity and when he died over there his mates bought it back and I have been lucky enough to read it and feel I have at least some idea of what Changi was really like, first hand.

This is a fantastic recount of what happened to those poor blokes who were sent to Changi Prison and shows what hardship and cruelty they witnessed in order to protect their country. It is a terrific story of mateship, commitment and Aussie Spirit, that never going to give up attitude. It is worth watching if you like Australian History or anything to do with World War Two.

I enjoyed this mini very much and give it 10 out of 10.