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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

Sheridan Smith: Becoming Mum, ITV review - will motherhood be the gateway to a new life?

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All Creatures Great and Small, Channel 5 review - revival of vintage vet show is full of Yorkshire promise

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Our World: Colombia - Saving Eden, BBC Two review - the war is over, but can they save the rainforests?

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The Truth about Cosmetic Treatments, BBC One review - pain, but not much gain?

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The Unbelievable Story of Carl Beech, BBC Two review - a stomach-turning swamp of lies and incompetence

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Manctopia: Billion Pound Property Boom, BBC Two review - winners and losers as Manchester becomes Manc-hattan

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Spree review - a wild ride through social media madness

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Cuba: Castro vs the World, BBC Two - turbulent life and times of El Comandante

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The Deceived, Channel 5 review - who's fooling who?

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Little Birds, Sky Atlantic review - decadence and intrigue in 1950s Morocco

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The Talk, Channel 4 review - coping with the legacy of racism

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Unhinged review - road-rage Russ goes gonzo

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Prodigal Son, Sky 1 review - meet Michael Sheen, psycho killer

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Our Baby: A Modern Miracle, Channel 4 review - trailblazing couple's amazing journey

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Laurel Canyon, Sky Documentaries review - musical bliss in lotus land

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Piranhas review - riding with the teenage gangs of Naples

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