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

Cornwall: This Fishing Life, BBC Two review - a precarious trade on the ocean wave Wednesday, 08 January 2020 Read more...	Dracula, BBC One review - horrific, and not in a good way Thursday, 02 January 2020 Read more...
The Gentlemen review - it ain't woke but don't fix it Thursday, 02 January 2020 Read more...	Dame Edna Rules the Waves / The Graham Norton Show, BBC One review - two ways to run a talk show Tuesday, 31 December 2019 Read more...
The Trial of Christine Keeler, BBC One review - famous sex scandal makes uneven drama Monday, 30 December 2019 Read more...	Martin's Close, BBC Four review - where did the scary bits go? Wednesday, 25 December 2019 Read more...
Cinderella: After Ever After, Sky 1 review - preposterous fairytale sequel tweaks the funny bone Wednesday, 25 December 2019 Read more...	A Christmas Carol, BBC One review – Dickens classic recast as gruelling horror story Monday, 23 December 2019 Read more...
The Brexit Storm Continues: Laura Kuenssberg's Inside Story, BBC Two review - rehashed political history fails to set pulses racing Wednesday, 18 December 2019 Read more...	Charles I: Killing a King, BBC Four review - sad stories of the death of kings Wednesday, 18 December 2019 Read more...
Sons of Denmark review - political thriller stirs cauldron of hot-button issues Wednesday, 11 December 2019 Read more...	Traces, Alibi review - pedigree cast battles implausible plot Wednesday, 11 December 2019 Read more...
How They Built the Titanic, Channel 5 review - the great liner revisited again, but why now? Wednesday, 11 December 2019 Read more...	Giri/Haji, Series Finale, BBC Two review - a thriller, but much more besides Friday, 06 December 2019 Read more...
The Family Secret, Channel 4 review - lives destroyed by historic sexual abuse Wednesday, 04 December 2019 Read more...	Takaya: Lone Wolf, BBC Four review - enigmatic predator baffles boffins Wednesday, 04 December 2019 Read more...

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Adam Sweeting

Articles By Adam Sweeting

Cornwall: This Fishing Life, BBC Two review - a precarious trade on the ocean wave

Dracula, BBC One review - horrific, and not in a good way

The Gentlemen review - it ain't woke but don't fix it

Dame Edna Rules the Waves / The Graham Norton Show, BBC One review - two ways to run a talk show

The Trial of Christine Keeler, BBC One review - famous sex scandal makes uneven drama

Martin's Close, BBC Four review - where did the scary bits go?

Cinderella: After Ever After, Sky 1 review - preposterous fairytale sequel tweaks the funny bone

A Christmas Carol, BBC One review – Dickens classic recast as gruelling horror story

The Brexit Storm Continues: Laura Kuenssberg's Inside Story, BBC Two review - rehashed political history fails to set pulses racing

Charles I: Killing a King, BBC Four review - sad stories of the death of kings

Sons of Denmark review - political thriller stirs cauldron of hot-button issues

Traces, Alibi review - pedigree cast battles implausible plot

How They Built the Titanic, Channel 5 review - the great liner revisited again, but why now?

Giri/Haji, Series Finale, BBC Two review - a thriller, but much more besides

The Family Secret, Channel 4 review - lives destroyed by historic sexual abuse

Takaya: Lone Wolf, BBC Four review - enigmatic predator baffles boffins

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