21a. Tenko Reunion

Andy and Martin stutter a bit at 'T' in their alphabetical journey
through archive TV, following up last time's Tenko episode with the
Christmas finale to the popular series, first shown 35 years ago
today. They decide that the Reunion special is not only perfectly
crafted, but also a fitting end to Tenko as a whole. Elsewhere,
Andy shares his adventures in Singapore: visiting both the
Jefferson residence and Dominica and Teddy's plantation house.
Meanwhile Martin asks important questions about the narrative's
treatment of Chinese characters and the communist pursuit of
independence. And he and Andy inevitably also end up discussing the
state of democracy as a result. Elsewhere the pair agree that Jill
Hyem should have scripted The Five Doctors given her genius for
juggling characters and her subtlety. All this and an interview
with Tim (of the Doctor Who Missing Episodes podcast) about his
2020 binge on all of Tenko in one week! An A to Z of UK TV Drama
will return on 14 Jan with an episode exploring Ultraviolet. Happy
Christmas!