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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

Modern Family, Sky1 / Question Time, BBC One Thursday, 22 October 2009 Read more...	Defying Gravity, BBC Two Wednesday, 21 October 2009 Read more...
Brett Dennen, interview Wednesday, 21 October 2009 Read more...	Synth Britannia, BBC Four Friday, 16 October 2009 Read more...
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Tuesday, 13 October 2009 Read more...	Fringe, Sky 1 Sunday, 11 October 2009 Read more...
Micro Men, BBC Four Thursday, 08 October 2009 Read more...	Stargate Universe, Sky 1 Tuesday, 06 October 2009 Read more...
Carmen, Royal Opera Saturday, 03 October 2009 Read more...	2009 Classic FM Gramophone Awards, Dorchester Hotel Friday, 02 October 2009 Read more...
The Art of Dying, BBC Four Wednesday, 30 September 2009 Read more...	DVD Release: Twin Spirits (Opus Arte) Wednesday, 30 September 2009 Read more...
Electric Dreams, BBC Four Tuesday, 29 September 2009 Read more...	FlashForward, Five Monday, 28 September 2009 Read more...
Haitink, Chicago SO, Royal Festival Hall Wednesday, 23 September 2009 Read more...	The South Bank Show, ITV1 Sunday, 20 September 2009 Read more...

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