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If this is to be a documentary that is "fair and balanced, and tells our story in an engaging and convincing way" (Channel News Asia, November 12, 2005), the storyline should include:

Singlish

Chewing gums

COE

Foreign talents

Char Kway Teow


An excerpt of the news article:

Multi-million-dollar documentary on history of Singapore to air next month
By Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia
November 12, 2005


SINGAPORE : "The History of Singapore" - as the landmark multi-million-dollar documentary is called - will air on Discovery Channel next month.

Footages never seen before and interviews with key figures like Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew - all filmed on high-definition - is featured in the three-hour special.

The documentary will be telecast on Channel NewsAsia and other MediaCorp channels soon. The Japanese surrendered to the British at the end of World War

Two in a room in City Hall. And in 1965, Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew was also sworn in there at the City Hall chamber.

So it was a fitting venue to launch the new documentary series.

From Singapore's beginnings as a mangrove swamp to the Asian economic metropolis it is today, the history of Singapore over the past two centuries is showcased to viewers in a three-hour special.

Besides rare historical footage such as the first known map of Singapore after Raffles landed, the documentary also has real-life re-enactments.

There will also be interviews with key historical figures recounting turning points in Singapore's past.

So how different is this version of history compared to previous ones?

Professor Tommy Koh, chairman of the National Heritage Board said: "This is not a Singapore documentary, it is a documentary about Singapore but made by an international company. We hope the final product will be fair and balanced, and tells our story in an engaging and convincing way."

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