Tanamera – Lion of Singapore
Tanamera - Lion of Singapore is an 1989 Australian drama serial, also shown in the United Kingdom, concerning the intertwined lives of two leading families of Singapore, the Dexters and the Soongs, from 1935 to 1948. The families came together when John Dexter falls in love with Julie Soong.
Notable cast members included Christopher Bowen, Khym Lam, Anthony Calf, Gary Sweet, John Jarratt, Anne-Louise Lambert, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Lewis Fiander, Bryan Marshall, Betty Lucas, Wallas Eaton and Anthony Wong.
The series is based on the novel, Tanamera, by Noel Barber. Tanamera is the name of the house built by Grandpa Jack, the patriarch of the Dexter family. Tanamera is derived from Tanah Merah, Malay for Red Earth. The grounds of the huge Tanamera bungalow consisted largely of red soil.
