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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

Zen axed by BBC One

Thursday, 24 February 2011 Read more...

South Riding, BBC One

Monday, 21 February 2011 Read more...

Beyond good and evil: Silk goes to court

Sunday, 20 February 2011 Read more...

Treme, Sky Atlantic

Friday, 18 February 2011 Read more...

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, Channel 4

Tuesday, 15 February 2011 Read more...

Reggae Britannia/ Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae, BBC Four

Monday, 14 February 2011 Read more...

Panorama: Forgotten Heroes, BBC One

Thursday, 10 February 2011 Read more...

True Grit

Tuesday, 08 February 2011 Read more...

Hawaii Five-O, Sky1/ The Promise, Channel 4

Monday, 07 February 2011 Read more...

DVD: The Town

Thursday, 03 February 2011 Read more...

Boardwalk Empire, Sky Atlantic

Thursday, 03 February 2011 Read more...

CD: Teddy Thompson - Bella

Thursday, 03 February 2011 Read more...

Boardwalk Empire takes a bow

Wednesday, 02 February 2011 Read more...

Blue Bloods, Sky Atlantic

Wednesday, 02 February 2011 Read more...

John Barry, 1933-2011: Musician with the Midas touch

Tuesday, 01 February 2011 Read more...

Brighton Rock

Monday, 31 January 2011 Read more...

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