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.
Matthew Newton
David Collins
Anthony Hayes
Gordon Yates
Leon Ford
Bill Dwyer
Mark Priestley
John 'Curley' Foster
Stephen Curry
Eddie
Matthew Whittet
Tom
Geoff Morrell
Rowdy
Gotaro Tsunashima
Lieutenant Aso
Charles Tingwell
Older David Collins
Frank Wilson
Older Gordon Yates
Changi is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2001 exploring themes of world war ii, prisoner of war, singapore, miniseries, prison camp, 1940s. Created by Tim Pye, it stars Matthew Newton, Anthony Hayes, Leon Ford. 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.
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