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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.
Singapore for Beginners. 1942, the British colonial 'strait Settlements' haven't yet felt the sting of Japanese invasion but keep on partying. Wise cynic Webb and his junior partner Walter Blackett run a major rubber export firm, bound to profit from the Allied war demand.
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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
Feb 12, 2021 · Watch the incredible adaptation of the best-selling novel The Singapore Grip, streaming now, only on the Lionsgate Play app. Download now! #Play ...more. Love isn't easy. But war makes it worse....
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- 221K
- Lionsgate Play
Sep 9, 2020 · Beats called The Singapore Grip "a kick in the teeth" to those it represents. Based on JG Farrell's 1978 novel, the six-part drama follows a family of wealthy Britons living in Singapore.
Despite the crushing attacks on Singapore, the British army are instructed to continue fighting at all costs. Walter, still reeling from recent news, struggles to face the harsh truth and his grip on reality weakens.
Sun, Sep 13, 2020. 1942, the British colonial 'strait Settlements' haven't yet felt the sting of Japanese invasion but keep on partying. Wise cynic Webb and his junior partner Walter Blackett run a major rubber export firm, bound to profit from the Allied war demand.
