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 Grudge review - non-stop shocks wear out their welcome Thursday, 23 January 2020 Read more...	Crazy Delicious, Channel 4 review - the most ridiculous cooking programme on TV ? Wednesday, 22 January 2020 Read more...
Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting, BBC Two review - is it too late to get population growth under control? Wednesday, 22 January 2020 Read more...	The Outsider, Sky Atlantic review - double trouble in small-town Georgia Tuesday, 21 January 2020 Read more...
Cobra, Sky 1 review - entertaining mix of political mischief and cosmic chaos Saturday, 18 January 2020 Read more...	Messiah, Netflix review - con-artist or the Second Coming? Wednesday, 15 January 2020 Read more...
This Is Our Family, Sky Atlantic review - can Emma and Tony live happily ever after? Wednesday, 15 January 2020 Read more...	How to Steal Pigs and Influence People, Channel 4 review - the arcane world of the online vegan influencers Wednesday, 15 January 2020 Read more...
Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle, BBC Four review - meticulous account of a haunting American tragedy Wednesday, 08 January 2020 Read more...	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...

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Adam Sweeting

Articles By Adam Sweeting

The Grudge review - non-stop shocks wear out their welcome

Crazy Delicious, Channel 4 review - the most ridiculous cooking programme on TV ?

Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting, BBC Two review - is it too late to get population growth under control?

The Outsider, Sky Atlantic review - double trouble in small-town Georgia

Cobra, Sky 1 review - entertaining mix of political mischief and cosmic chaos

Messiah, Netflix review - con-artist or the Second Coming?

This Is Our Family, Sky Atlantic review - can Emma and Tony live happily ever after?

How to Steal Pigs and Influence People, Channel 4 review - the arcane world of the online vegan influencers

Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle, BBC Four review - meticulous account of a haunting American tragedy

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

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