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

Mrs America, BBC Two review - how a conservative revolutionary scuppered the Equal Rights Amendment Thursday, 09 July 2020 Read more...	The Choir: Singing for Britain Finale, BBC Two review - stirring songs from a garden shed Wednesday, 08 July 2020 Read more...
The Battle of Britain, Channel 5 review - 80th anniversary of the RAF's finest hour Wednesday, 08 July 2020 Read more...	The Kemps: All True, BBC Two review - more self-promotion than self-mockery Monday, 06 July 2020 Read more...
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Sky Atlantic review - the good, the bad and the unspeakable Thursday, 02 July 2020 Read more...	Das Boot, Series 2 Finale, Sky Atlantic review - deeper and darker Wednesday, 01 July 2020 Read more...
The Hidden Wilds of the Motorway, BBC Four review - mysteries and marvels of the M25 Wednesday, 01 July 2020 Read more...	The Choir: Singing for Britain, BBC Two review - the pandemic versus the power of song Wednesday, 24 June 2020 Read more...
Roswell, New Mexico, ITV2 review - they've landed! Wednesday, 24 June 2020 Read more...	Perry Mason, Sky Atlantic review - low life and hard times in Depression-era LA Tuesday, 23 June 2020 Read more...
The Salisbury Poisonings, BBC One review - the Cold War comes to Wiltshire Wednesday, 17 June 2020 Read more...	A House Through Time, Series Finale, BBC Two review - timely series reaches uneven conclusion Wednesday, 17 June 2020 Read more...
Das Boot, Series 2, Sky Atlantic review - multi-layered war drama goes from strength to strength Wednesday, 10 June 2020 Read more...	Little Fires Everywhere, Amazon Prime review - in every dream home a heartache Friday, 05 June 2020 Read more...
A Very British Hotel Chain: Inside Best Western, Series Finale, Channel 4 review - let's hear it for Alasdair the hotel inspector Wednesday, 03 June 2020 Read more...	Shutdown: The Virus That Changed Our World, Sky Documentaries review - a chaotic response and an uncertain future Wednesday, 03 June 2020 Read more...

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Adam Sweeting

Articles By Adam Sweeting

Mrs America, BBC Two review - how a conservative revolutionary scuppered the Equal Rights Amendment

The Choir: Singing for Britain Finale, BBC Two review - stirring songs from a garden shed

The Battle of Britain, Channel 5 review - 80th anniversary of the RAF's finest hour

The Kemps: All True, BBC Two review - more self-promotion than self-mockery

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Sky Atlantic review - the good, the bad and the unspeakable

Das Boot, Series 2 Finale, Sky Atlantic review - deeper and darker

The Hidden Wilds of the Motorway, BBC Four review - mysteries and marvels of the M25

The Choir: Singing for Britain, BBC Two review - the pandemic versus the power of song

Roswell, New Mexico, ITV2 review - they've landed!

Perry Mason, Sky Atlantic review - low life and hard times in Depression-era LA

The Salisbury Poisonings, BBC One review - the Cold War comes to Wiltshire

A House Through Time, Series Finale, BBC Two review - timely series reaches uneven conclusion

Das Boot, Series 2, Sky Atlantic review - multi-layered war drama goes from strength to strength

Little Fires Everywhere, Amazon Prime review - in every dream home a heartache

A Very British Hotel Chain: Inside Best Western, Series Finale, Channel 4 review - let's hear it for Alasdair the hotel inspector

Shutdown: The Virus That Changed Our World, Sky Documentaries review - a chaotic response and an uncertain future

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