Adam Sweeting

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Former features editor of Melody Maker, Adam has written on rock, classical music and television for the Guardian, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, Independent on Sunday, Uncut, Classic FM and Gramophone, and on motor-racing for Motorsport. He co-founded The Virtual Television Company, which made Mr Rock'n'Roll (Channel 4), Pavarotti: The Last Tenor (BBC2 Arena) and Imagine - Nigel Kennedy (BBC One)

Articles By Adam Sweeting

The Crown, Season 5, Netflix review - is the royal epic outstaying its welcome? Thursday, 10 November 2022 Read more...	SAS Rogue Heroes, BBC One review - rock'n'roll desert warfare from the pen of Steven Knight Monday, 31 October 2022 Read more...
The Banshees of Inisherin review - stellar turns from Brendan Gleason and Colin Farrell Friday, 21 October 2022 Read more...	All Creatures Great and Small, Series 3 finale, Channel 5 review - revived vet show still strikes a popular note Friday, 21 October 2022 Read more...
The Watcher, Netflix review - fear and loathing in the New Jersey suburbs Wednesday, 19 October 2022 Read more...	Karen Pirie, ITV review - cold case mystery drags itself across the finish line Monday, 10 October 2022 Read more...
Inside Man, BBC One review - strong cast trapped on a sinking ship Wednesday, 05 October 2022 Read more...	The Capture, Series 2, BBC One review - caught up in the China syndrome Tuesday, 30 August 2022 Read more...
Van der Valk, Series 2 Finale, ITV review - sleaze, corruption and skulduggery in Amsterdam Monday, 22 August 2022 Read more...	Better Call Saul, Season 6 Finale, Netflix review - end of the line for TV's most celebrated con artist Friday, 19 August 2022 Read more...
Shetland, Series 7, BBC One review - Douglas Henshall is back for the last time as Jimmy Perez Friday, 12 August 2022 Read more...	Murder in Provence, ITV review - a little light sleuthing amid fabulous French scenery Tuesday, 02 August 2022 Read more...
Where the Crawdads Sing review - picturesque film glosses over its darker themes Monday, 25 July 2022 Read more...	The Gray Man, Netflix review - the Russo brothers explore big-bang theory Saturday, 23 July 2022 Read more...
Trom, BBC Four review - there's something fishy in the North Atlantic Sunday, 17 July 2022 Read more...	Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams, BBC One review - Lancashire all-rounder adds new strings to his bow Wednesday, 13 July 2022 Read more...

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There is, let’s be honest, a certain self-congratulatory self-satisfaction among some particularly well-heeled sections of the Edinburgh...

Album: Nova Twins - Parasites & Butterflies
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Adam Sweeting

Articles By Adam Sweeting

The Crown, Season 5, Netflix review - is the royal epic outstaying its welcome?

SAS Rogue Heroes, BBC One review - rock'n'roll desert warfare from the pen of Steven Knight

The Banshees of Inisherin review - stellar turns from Brendan Gleason and Colin Farrell

All Creatures Great and Small, Series 3 finale, Channel 5 review - revived vet show still strikes a popular note

The Watcher, Netflix review - fear and loathing in the New Jersey suburbs

Karen Pirie, ITV review - cold case mystery drags itself across the finish line

Inside Man, BBC One review - strong cast trapped on a sinking ship

The Capture, Series 2, BBC One review - caught up in the China syndrome

Van der Valk, Series 2 Finale, ITV review - sleaze, corruption and skulduggery in Amsterdam

Better Call Saul, Season 6 Finale, Netflix review - end of the line for TV's most celebrated con artist

Shetland, Series 7, BBC One review - Douglas Henshall is back for the last time as Jimmy Perez

Murder in Provence, ITV review - a little light sleuthing amid fabulous French scenery

Where the Crawdads Sing review - picturesque film glosses over its darker themes

The Gray Man, Netflix review - the Russo brothers explore big-bang theory

Trom, BBC Four review - there's something fishy in the North Atlantic

Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams, BBC One review - Lancashire all-rounder adds new strings to his bow

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