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Adam Sweeting

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Bio

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

10 Questions for Musician John Fullbright Saturday, 09 March 2013 Read more...	Side Effects Thursday, 07 March 2013 Read more...
Broadchurch, ITV Tuesday, 05 March 2013 Read more...	Ben Affleck: from Bennifer to Renaissance Man Monday, 04 March 2013 Read more...
Lightfields, ITV Thursday, 28 February 2013 Read more...	10 Questions for Actor Michael Emerson Monday, 25 February 2013 Read more...
Ripper Street, Series Finale, BBC One Monday, 25 February 2013 Read more...	Arbitrage Monday, 25 February 2013 Read more...
Utopia, Series Finale, Channel 4 Wednesday, 20 February 2013 Read more...	DVD: Rust and Bone Tuesday, 19 February 2013 Read more...
Complicit, Channel 4 Monday, 18 February 2013 Read more...	Vegas, Sky Atlantic Friday, 15 February 2013 Read more...
Lewis, The Final Episode, ITV Tuesday, 12 February 2013 Read more...	When Albums Ruled the World, BBC Four Saturday, 09 February 2013 Read more...
Borgen, Series 2 Finale, BBC Four Sunday, 03 February 2013 Read more...	Bullet to the Head Friday, 01 February 2013 Read more...

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