Adam Sweeting | The Arts Desk

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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

Bob Servant Independent, BBC Four Thursday, 24 January 2013 Read more...	The Last Stand Wednesday, 23 January 2013 Read more...
The Return of Arnold Schwarzenegger Tuesday, 22 January 2013 Read more...	Oprah Winfrey and Lance Armstrong, Discovery Friday, 18 January 2013 Read more...
Utopia, Channel 4 Wednesday, 16 January 2013 Read more...	CD of the Year: Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill Thursday, 03 January 2013 Read more...
Ripper Street, BBC One Monday, 31 December 2012 Read more...	Television: 10 of the Best from 2012 Monday, 31 December 2012 Read more...
Downton Abbey, Series 3 Christmas Special, ITV1 Wednesday, 26 December 2012 Read more...	Call The Midwife Christmas Special, BBC One Wednesday, 26 December 2012 Read more...
Jack Reacher Monday, 24 December 2012 Read more...	Loving Miss Hatto, BBC One/ Homeland, Series 2 Finale, Channel 4 Sunday, 23 December 2012 Read more...
The Town, ITV1 Thursday, 20 December 2012 Read more...	The Killing III, Series Finale, BBC Four Sunday, 16 December 2012 Read more...
The Hour, Series 2 Finale, BBC Two Friday, 14 December 2012 Read more...	Neil Young Journeys Friday, 14 December 2012 Read more...

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