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

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...
Tutankhamun with Dan Snow, Channel 5 review - too many presenters spoil Egyptian boy-king doc Wednesday, 27 November 2019 Read more...	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...

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Adam Sweeting

Articles By Adam Sweeting

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

Tutankhamun with Dan Snow, Channel 5 review - too many presenters spoil Egyptian boy-king doc

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

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