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- 1. Singapore for Beginners Jul 1, 2020
- A new group of arrivals rocks the Blackett's seemingly untouched world of colonial privilege.
- 2. The Great World Jul 1, 2020
- The Blacketts encounter obstructions to their scheming; Matthew attempts to adjust to a new life.
- 3. Engagement Jul 1, 2020
- The Blacketts decide to intensify their campaign; Dupigny experiences a narrow escape.
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The Singapore Grip is an ITV six-part television drama series. It is an adaptation of Booker Prize winner J.G. Farrell's 1978 novel The Singapore Grip. The story tells of a love affair taking place around the time of the Japanese invasion of Singapore. It stars Luke Treadaway, David Morrissey and Elizabeth Tan.
Based on a novel, the series follows the son of a British rubber tycoon in Singapore as he faces the Japanese invasion and a love triangle. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more information about the 2020 TV series.
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- 2020-09-13
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Singapore Grip is a satirical book about events following Japan's entry into the Second World War by invading South East Asia and swiftly occupying Singapore. The story centres on a British family who control one of the colony's leading trading companies.
- J. G. Farrell
- 1978
Jan 1, 2001 · 2,165 ratings287 reviews. Singapore, 1939: life on the eve of World War II just isn't what it used to be for Walter Blackett, head of British Singapore's oldest and most powerful firm. No matter how forcefully the police break one strike, the natives go on strike somewhere else.
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- Paperback
Sep 9, 2020 · A six-part adaptation of JG Farrell's novel about British colonialism in Singapore during World War Two has been criticised by an advocacy group for East and South East Asians. They claim the drama erases and stereotypes Asian characters and ignores the historical reality of the Japanese invasion.
A historical drama series about a British rubber merchant and his family in Singapore during the Japanese invasion. See the cast, ratings, reviews and watchlist for season 1 of The Singapore Grip.
The Singapore Grip is a historical drama set in 1942, following the British colonial rubber tycoons and their allies in Singapore during the Japanese invasion. The IMDb page lists the six episodes of the series, with ratings, summaries and cast information.
