ITV drama ‘The Singapore Grip’ criticised for “harmful (non)representation” ahead of premiere

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Jason Isaacs (the Harry Potter franchise), Jemima Kirke (Girls) and recording artist-songwriter Dua Saleh will be heading to the classroom for Season 3 of Netflix’s British teen comedy-drama series Sex Education.Isaacs will play Peter Groff, Mr. Groff’s (Alistair Petrie), more successful and not very modest older brother, who Mr.

Ashley Banjo has shared his thanks to ITV after they supported Diversity’s performance on Britain’s Got Talent, despite 24,000 complaints to Ofcom.The 31 year old dancer, who is stepping in for Simon Cowell as BGT judge, posted an image of ITV’s latest advert, which was circulated in the national newspapers on Saturday 19 September.The powerful ad shows a black and white photo of Ashely taking the knee and shares their support with his dance group Diversity’s recent routine.

Ashley Banjo has shared a defiant message to his Instagram following after ITV publicly backed Diversity's performance inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.The 31-year-old dancer said the group have “never been prouder” while he took to the social media platform to thank “everyone that supported us”.The Britain’s Got Talent routine sparked around 24,500 complaints to Ofcom – which is almost a record for the decade.The routine saw a dancer playing a white police officer kneel on Banjo,

Ashley Banjo said his dance group Diversity have “never been prouder”, following ITV’s support for their performance of a routine inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Olivia Attwood has revealed her heartbreak as her grandfather has sadly died.The 26 year old, who recently said she's open to changing her wedding from abroad to the UK, took to her Instagram feed to share a throwback snap from her childhood.The photo sees her grandfather take centre stage with a huge smile plastered across his face as he's surrounded by four children, one of which is Olivia herself.

The Singapore Grip will explore one of the "darkest" and least-known moments of the Second World War, according to its screenwriter.The new ITV drama focuses on a British family living in Singapore at the time of the Japanese invasion during the war and has been adapted from Booker Prize winner JG Farrell's novel by Atonement and Dangerous Liaisons screenwriter Sir Christopher Hampton.Hampton spoke exclusively to about the drama, explaining the importance of bringing such an "underexplored

Since finding fame on Love Island in 2017, Olivia Attwood has become quite the reality regular. As well as becoming a frequent face on TOWIE, the 29-year-old has landed her own ITVBe show Meets Her Match, which follows her and her fiancé, footballer Bradley Dack, 26, as they move into their new home and plan their wedding.

Naman Ramachandran “The Singapore Grip,” a new drama from ITV, is facing intense scrutiny over its depiction of colonialism, with British East and Southeast Asian media advocacy group BEATS calling the series “harmful (non)representation” and “deeply upsetting.”Adapted from Booker Prize-winning author J.G.