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

Belgravia, ITV review - when the toffs and the nouveaux riches collided Monday, 16 March 2020 Read more...	The Test: A New Era for Australia's Team, Amazon Prime review - how ball-tampering scandal forced a cricket revolution Saturday, 14 March 2020 Read more...
Five Guys a Week, Channel 4 review - lemming-like contestants make spectacles of themselves Wednesday, 11 March 2020 Read more...	Formula 1: Drive to Survive, Netflix review - thrilling documentary series wreaks havoc in the paddock Saturday, 07 March 2020 Read more...
Beauty Laid Bare, BBC One review - a facial peel for the cosmetics business Wednesday, 04 March 2020 Read more...	Escape from Pretoria review - fun but facile prison-break drama Wednesday, 04 March 2020 Read more...
The Trip to Greece, Sky 1 review - jokes, jibes and indigestion in the footsteps of Odysseus Wednesday, 04 March 2020 Read more...	Liar, Series 2, ITV review - more crime-by-numbers from the Williams brothers Tuesday, 03 March 2020 Read more...
The Windsors, Series 3, Channel 4 review - perfect timing for return of the bogus royals Wednesday, 26 February 2020 Read more...	Back in Time for the Corner Shop, BBC Two review - open all hours with the Ardern family Wednesday, 26 February 2020 Read more...
Flesh and Blood, ITV review - Vivien's new love affair throws a cat among the family pigeons Tuesday, 25 February 2020 Read more...	Locke & Key, Netflix review - comic book adaptation struggles to find its focus Monday, 24 February 2020 Read more...
Hunters, Amazon Prime review - bringing God's justice to Nazis in America Saturday, 22 February 2020 Read more...	The Call of the Wild review - how big-hearted Buck became leader of the pack Friday, 21 February 2020 Read more...
How To Stay out of Jail, Channel 4 review – a bold rehabilitation programme from Durham police Wednesday, 19 February 2020 Read more...	Royal History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley, BBC Four review - is this version more valid than anyone else's? Tuesday, 18 February 2020 Read more...

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Adam Sweeting

Articles By Adam Sweeting

Belgravia, ITV review - when the toffs and the nouveaux riches collided

The Test: A New Era for Australia's Team, Amazon Prime review - how ball-tampering scandal forced a cricket revolution

Five Guys a Week, Channel 4 review - lemming-like contestants make spectacles of themselves

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Beauty Laid Bare, BBC One review - a facial peel for the cosmetics business

Escape from Pretoria review - fun but facile prison-break drama

The Trip to Greece, Sky 1 review - jokes, jibes and indigestion in the footsteps of Odysseus

Liar, Series 2, ITV review - more crime-by-numbers from the Williams brothers

The Windsors, Series 3, Channel 4 review - perfect timing for return of the bogus royals

Back in Time for the Corner Shop, BBC Two review - open all hours with the Ardern family

Flesh and Blood, ITV review - Vivien's new love affair throws a cat among the family pigeons

Locke & Key, Netflix review - comic book adaptation struggles to find its focus

Hunters, Amazon Prime review - bringing God's justice to Nazis in America

The Call of the Wild review - how big-hearted Buck became leader of the pack

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