Adam Sweeting | The Arts Desk

mon 01/09/2025

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

Broadchurch, Series Finale, ITV Tuesday, 23 April 2013 Read more...	The Ice Cream Girls, ITV Saturday, 20 April 2013 Read more...
Rebellion Monday, 15 April 2013 Read more...	Sir Colin Davis, 1927-2013 Monday, 15 April 2013 Read more...
theartsdesk Q&A: Musician Steve Earle Saturday, 13 April 2013 Read more...	Scott & Bailey, Series 3, ITV Thursday, 11 April 2013 Read more...
Jonathan Creek: The Clue of the Savant's Thumb, BBC One Tuesday, 02 April 2013 Read more...	Foyle's War, Series 8, ITV Monday, 25 March 2013 Read more...
Reissue CDs Weekly: Stephen Stills Sunday, 24 March 2013 Read more...	Boss, More4 Friday, 22 March 2013 Read more...
The Lady Vanishes, BBC One Monday, 18 March 2013 Read more...	Shetland, BBC One Tuesday, 12 March 2013 Read more...
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...

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