The Singapore Grip

[Vagus]

Starts tonight, 9pm, six parts.
Apparently it’s considered a bit controversial by some. Interesting..I hope.

[eleanor2]

Yes, looking forward to this Vagus, I'll watch tomorrow though instead.

[Peter Pedant]

playing up the
no chinese or dogs side of things
(notice at the race coursea[[arently}

and too euro centric

looked on as a terrific defeat at the time

[237SJ]

I liked the setting but thought the acting was wooden.

[Vagus]

Whatever peter....

[Vagus]

We enjoyed it, wasn’t what I expected.

[Peter Pedant]

whatever foo vagus!

the novel is said to satirical and the Singapore grip is NOT a handshake.
I am not sure if you can write a satire about a shattering defeat. Unless you make the British win ! - repulse the Japanese - but something so contrary to fact is unlikely to catch on.

Catch 22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch-22
is satirical and war but the Americans won that one.

whatever as someone so wisely said

[lankeela]

Haven't watched it but must admit to looking up what it meant! Not what I was expecting!

[retrocop]

Well tonight was the last episode. I enjoyed watching it very much. Although I haven't read the book I guess this all we'll get. If ever a story could do with a sequel this is it imo.