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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

6.8 / 10 · 13 votes

1985

~1h / ep

1 season

6 episodes

DramaComedy

A British television series based on the book of the same name written by Sue Townsend.

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Cast

Gian Sammarco

Stephen Moore

Bill Fraser

Steven Mackintosh

Julie Walters

Beryl Reid

Chris Gascoyne

Lindsey Stagg

Freddie Jones

Louise Jameson

Mary Maddox

Bill Wallis

Ep 1
1.Adrian Mole Himself
16-09-19851h
The Mole family's neighbour Mr. Lucas is left by his wife, Mrs. Lucas. He and Adrian's mother Pauline have been having an affair, and they both leave to go to Sheffield, leaving Ad...
Ep 2
2.Parents Separate
23-09-19851h
Struggling to come to terms with his mother's departure, Adrian wears red socks to school, which sees him sent home by the headmaster, Mr. Scruton. His furious father complains to...
Ep 3
3.Charles and Di's Wedding
30-09-19851h
Adrian wakes up unable to talk, and is diagnosed with tonsilitis. Meanwhile, an Asian family, the Singhs, move into the street which prompts some racist comments by Adrian's father...
Ep 4
4.British Museum
07-10-19851h
A school trip to the British Museum in London ends in disaster when the children go out of control and Barry Kent ends up arrested for theft. Adrian's phone calls to Pandora in Tun...
Ep 5
5.Hospital
14-10-19851h
Adrian is admitted to hospital to have his tonsils removed, which brings his mother Pauline back to Leicester to see him. After spending a couple of days with George and Adrian, Pa...
Ep 6
6.New Year's Eve
21-10-19851h
It's Christmas Day in the Mole house, and Adrian annoys his parents by inviting Bert and Queenie over for the day. He receives a racing bike as a present. Having been made redundan...

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