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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

Silk, Series 3, BBC One

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The Book Thief

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True Detective, Sky Atlantic

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The Smoke, Sky1

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Babylon, Channel 4

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Nashville, Series 2, More4

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Royal Cousins at War, BBC Two

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The Good Wife, Series 5, More4

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Out of the Furnace

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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

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Call the Midwife, Series 3, BBC One

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Timeshift - How to Be Sherlock Holmes, BBC Four / Sherlock, BBC One

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Hostages, Channel 4

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Sherlock, Series 3, BBC One

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Moonfleet, Sky1

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Television: 10 Top Performances from 2013

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Album: Bruce Springsteen - Tracks II: The Lost Albums

It’s somewhat surprising to read that The Boss wasn’t happy with Born in the USA. After all, it was –...

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There's something luminous about the Brad Mehldau Trio. The music they create with such joy shines with a special clarity, in which ever-changing...

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Album: BC Camplight - A Sober Conversation

A Sober Conversation is the work of a master songwriter, one who knows how to achieve their goals. As the album’s nine tracks pour from...