| The Singapore Grip | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Christopher Hampton |
| Directed by | Tom Vaughan |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Damien Timmer |
| Producer | Farah Abushwesha |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Production company | Mammoth Screen |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 13 September – 18 October 2020 |
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The Singapore Grip[1] is an ITV six-part television drama series.[2][3] It is an adaptation of Booker Prize winner J.G. Farrell's 1978 novel The Singapore Grip.[4][5] 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.
The series debut was on BBC First in Australia on 26 July 2020, followed by 13 September on UK's ITV.[6]
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- ^ "The Singapore Grip: ITV criticised for 'upsetting' drama about British colonialism, 8 September 2020". The Telegraph. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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