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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

Our World: Colombia - Saving Eden, BBC Two review - the war is over, but can they save the rainforests?

Wednesday, 26 August 2020 Read more...

The Truth about Cosmetic Treatments, BBC One review - pain, but not much gain?

Wednesday, 26 August 2020 Read more...

The Unbelievable Story of Carl Beech, BBC Two review - a stomach-turning swamp of lies and incompetence

Tuesday, 25 August 2020 Read more...

Manctopia: Billion Pound Property Boom, BBC Two review - winners and losers as Manchester becomes Manc-hattan

Wednesday, 19 August 2020 Read more...

Spree review - a wild ride through social media madness

Friday, 14 August 2020 Read more...

Cuba: Castro vs the World, BBC Two - turbulent life and times of El Comandante

Wednesday, 12 August 2020 Read more...

The Deceived, Channel 5 review - who's fooling who?

Thursday, 06 August 2020 Read more...

Little Birds, Sky Atlantic review - decadence and intrigue in 1950s Morocco

Wednesday, 05 August 2020 Read more...

The Talk, Channel 4 review - coping with the legacy of racism

Wednesday, 05 August 2020 Read more...

Unhinged review - road-rage Russ goes gonzo

Friday, 31 July 2020 Read more...

Prodigal Son, Sky 1 review - meet Michael Sheen, psycho killer

Wednesday, 29 July 2020 Read more...

Our Baby: A Modern Miracle, Channel 4 review - trailblazing couple's amazing journey

Wednesday, 29 July 2020 Read more...

Laurel Canyon, Sky Documentaries review - musical bliss in lotus land

Sunday, 26 July 2020 Read more...

Piranhas review - riding with the teenage gangs of Naples

Thursday, 23 July 2020 Read more...

The Real Eastenders, Channel 4 review - timewarp on the Thames

Wednesday, 22 July 2020 Read more...

The Plot Against America, Sky Atlantic review - fascism comes to 1940s USA

Wednesday, 15 July 2020 Read more...

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