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

8 Days, Sky Atlantic review - could armageddon really be this boring? Wednesday, 27 November 2019 Read more...	The Sinner, Series 2, BBC Four review - a white-knuckle ride into spiritual darkness Sunday, 24 November 2019 Read more...
21 Bridges review - police corruption thriller sets a cracking pace Wednesday, 20 November 2019 Read more...	Greg Davies: Looking for Kes, BBC Four review - touching insights into the story of Barnsley boy Billy Casper Wednesday, 20 November 2019 Read more...
The Crown, Series 3, Netflix review - if you want binge TV, there's none finer Monday, 18 November 2019 Read more...	Gold Digger, BBC One review - Julia Ormond tackles those mid-life blues Wednesday, 13 November 2019 Read more...
Ant Middleton and Liam Payne: Straight Talking, Sky 1 review - when the commando met the pop star Wednesday, 13 November 2019 Read more...	Midway review - gung-ho heroes battle moribund script Friday, 08 November 2019 Read more...
Dublin Murders, Series Finale, BBC One review - eerie detective drama grips tightly Wednesday, 06 November 2019 Read more...	Rich Hall's Red Menace, BBC Four review - laconic comic referees the Free World versus Communism Wednesday, 06 November 2019 Read more...
Love and Hate Crime, BBC One review - Abel Cedeno was a killer, but was he also a victim? Wednesday, 30 October 2019 Read more...	Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild, Series 10, Channel 5 review - living off your wits and below the radar in Sweden Wednesday, 30 October 2019 Read more...
Black and Blue review - police thriller aims high and misses Thursday, 24 October 2019 Read more...	The Troubles: A Secret History, BBC Four, finale review - peace at last, but at what price? Wednesday, 23 October 2019 Read more...
The British Tribe Next Door, Channel 4 review - risible culture-clash farrago Wednesday, 23 October 2019 Read more...	Spiral, Series 7, BBC Four review - hard-hitting return of our favourite French cop show Sunday, 20 October 2019 Read more...

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Adam Sweeting

Articles By Adam Sweeting

8 Days, Sky Atlantic review - could armageddon really be this boring?

The Sinner, Series 2, BBC Four review - a white-knuckle ride into spiritual darkness

21 Bridges review - police corruption thriller sets a cracking pace

Greg Davies: Looking for Kes, BBC Four review - touching insights into the story of Barnsley boy Billy Casper

The Crown, Series 3, Netflix review - if you want binge TV, there's none finer

Gold Digger, BBC One review - Julia Ormond tackles those mid-life blues

Ant Middleton and Liam Payne: Straight Talking, Sky 1 review - when the commando met the pop star

Midway review - gung-ho heroes battle moribund script

Dublin Murders, Series Finale, BBC One review - eerie detective drama grips tightly

Rich Hall's Red Menace, BBC Four review - laconic comic referees the Free World versus Communism

Love and Hate Crime, BBC One review - Abel Cedeno was a killer, but was he also a victim?

Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild, Series 10, Channel 5 review - living off your wits and below the radar in Sweden

Black and Blue review - police thriller aims high and misses

The Troubles: A Secret History, BBC Four, finale review - peace at last, but at what price?

The British Tribe Next Door, Channel 4 review - risible culture-clash farrago

Spiral, Series 7, BBC Four review - hard-hitting return of our favourite French cop show

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