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

A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No 249, BBC Two review - mummy's boy unleashes hell in the halls of academe Sunday, 24 December 2023 Read more...	The Heist Before Christmas, Sky Max review - the Santa Claus wars Sunday, 24 December 2023 Read more...
Blood Coast, Netflix review - mayhem in Marseille Saturday, 16 December 2023 Read more...	Vigil, Series 2, BBC One review - DCI Silva swaps a submarine for deadly drones Tuesday, 12 December 2023 Read more...
Kin, BBC One review - in Dublin's not-so-fair city Tuesday, 05 December 2023 Read more...	Boat Story, BBC One review - once upon a time in Yorkshire Tuesday, 28 November 2023 Read more...
Napoleon review - Sir Ridley Scott's historical epic is wide but not deep Wednesday, 22 November 2023 Read more...	Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story, Disney+ review - classic underdog tale of the little team that could Thursday, 16 November 2023 Read more...
Shetland, Series 8, BBC One review - same place but a different programme Thursday, 09 November 2023 Read more...	Robbie Williams, Netflix review - tormented superstar bares his soul Wednesday, 08 November 2023 Read more...
Fellow Travellers, Paramount+ review - four-decade saga of power, politics and gay love Saturday, 28 October 2023 Read more...	Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed review - the closeted life of a Hollywood great Friday, 20 October 2023 Read more...
London Film Festival 2023 - movies in a musical vein Saturday, 14 October 2023 Read more...	Frasier, Paramount+ review - he's back! But should he be? Friday, 13 October 2023 Read more...
Reckoning with the Jimmy Savile legacy - Steve Coogan stars in BBC One's four-part 'factual drama' Monday, 09 October 2023 Read more...	BlackBerry review - the nerds versus The Man Thursday, 05 October 2023 Read more...

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Adam Sweeting

Articles By Adam Sweeting

A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No 249, BBC Two review - mummy's boy unleashes hell in the halls of academe

The Heist Before Christmas, Sky Max review - the Santa Claus wars

Blood Coast, Netflix review - mayhem in Marseille

Vigil, Series 2, BBC One review - DCI Silva swaps a submarine for deadly drones

Kin, BBC One review - in Dublin's not-so-fair city

Boat Story, BBC One review - once upon a time in Yorkshire

Napoleon review - Sir Ridley Scott's historical epic is wide but not deep

Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story, Disney+ review - classic underdog tale of the little team that could

Shetland, Series 8, BBC One review - same place but a different programme

Robbie Williams, Netflix review - tormented superstar bares his soul

Fellow Travellers, Paramount+ review - four-decade saga of power, politics and gay love

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed review - the closeted life of a Hollywood great

London Film Festival 2023 - movies in a musical vein

Frasier, Paramount+ review - he's back! But should he be?

Reckoning with the Jimmy Savile legacy - Steve Coogan stars in BBC One's four-part 'factual drama'

BlackBerry review - the nerds versus The Man

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