FIRST IMAGE AND CAST REVEALED FOR BBC SERIES THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE AGED 13¾ BASED ON THE FAMOUS BESTSELLER

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SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE AGED 13¾

Based on Sue Townsend’s book, the nine-part series sees Oliver Savell as the iconic Adrian Mole. Lisa McGrillis plays his mother Pauline and Colin Hoult his father George. Pam Ferris joins the cast as Grandma, Galaxie Clear as Pandora and Alun Armstrong as Bert. Other cast also include Jude Forsey as Nigel, Rory Keenan as Mr Lucas, David Wilmot as Mr Scruton and Karl Collins as Mr Cherry. Set in 1981 it follows Adrian as he starts his uniquely funny diary about family life and being a teenager before the advent of mobile phones and social media.

BBC AND DAVE NICHOLLS TO TURN SUE TOWNSEND'S THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE AGED 13¾ INTO A TV SERIES

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THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE 

BBC and David Nicholls are set to create a ten episode series out of THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE AGED 13¾ by Sue Townsend! It’s New Year’s Day 1981 and Adrian starts his uniquely funny diary 

The book will be turned into a ten part series

about family life and being a teenager before the advent of mobile phones and social media. With only a multi coloured ballpoint pen as his guide, Adrian worries about his spots, his parents’ divorce, the torment of first love and the fact he’s never seen a female nipple. As Adrian's mother Pauline wrestles with her feminist awakening, his father George struggles with being made redundant in an unforgiving economy. Adrian’s wider world is made up of a host of memorable characters like his 'treacle-haired beloved' Pandora, his take-no-prisoners Grandma and his unlikely friend, the foul-mouthed pensioner Bert Baxter. This vivid portrait of suburban life in Britain shows how much we have changed while staying the same. The result is a timeless family drama that is as warm and funny as it is sad and poignant.