Adrian Mole: The Complete Series [DVD]

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Mangan was born in Ponders End, in Enfield, north London, to Irish parents. [4] He has two sisters, Anita and Lisa. [5] Humour arises from the outworking of larger social forces within a very ordinary household in a very ordinary part of Middle England. Originally named Nigel Mole, he was renamed Adrian for Townsend's subsequent novels to avoid confusion with fellow fictional juvenile scribe, Nigel Molesworth. Mark B'astard is the estate agent who sells Adrian his Rat Wharf flat. It is when he goes to urinate that Adrian notices that you can see people's outlines when they are standing in the bathroom. Mark says to his client that it is the sort of flat he would like, but he has three children under five and Mrs. B'astard wants a garden. Adrian's father has no job, his mother is suspected of being involved with Pandora's father physically, his sister, Rosie, is a victim of culture – piercings, unprotected sex etc. and as a result gets pregnant and decides to have an abortion.

Mr. Billington is the Drama teacher, who choreographed the failed Christmas play, Jesus-In- Las Vegas.The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ was a six-part ITV series broadcast in 1985, based on the book of the same name by Sue Townsend. It was followed by The Growing Pains Of Adrian Mole, another six-part series, based on the second book of the series. Both series dramatise the experiences and misadventures of nerdy teenager Adrian. There are later books in the series and further adaptations, but it’s the 1980s series we’re looking at today. As well as being funny and moving, it’s also a time capsule of life as a 1980s teenager. Mrs. Brown is Brown's wife. She is a pretty woman, but dresses in bad taste and is rather vacant-headed. Adrian feels sorry for her, as she is oblivious to her husband's affair.

On TV, Pauline was played by two very different, but equally iconic people, with the first being Dame Julie Walters who starred as Pauline in the first series as she left George to live with her neighbour Mr Lucas in Sheffield. Julie’s career is one of the most successful in recent British history, winning several BAFTAs and a Golden Globe for her work. Her services to acting were even rewarded with a Damehood from the Queen in 2017.a b "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: The Million Pound Question NARRATED BY STEPHEN MANGAN | United Voices". www.unitedvoices.tv . Retrieved 12 May 2022. Hugo Fairfax-Lycett is Mangold Parva's local aristocrat. He frequents the Bear Inn and, like many others of his fellow barflies, dislikes the smoking ban. He employs Daisy Mole as his PA, a job she previously held in London. Hugo and Daisy eventually develop feelings for each other and start an affair, leading to Daisy leaving Adrian, with the two sharing custody of their daughter Gracie. The couple decide to convert the land surrounding Fairfax Hall into a safari park, much to the anguish of the villagers. They themselves form a mob and march to Fairfax Hall. Hugo, rather conveniently, decides to go for a spin in his quad bike, but after some hours does not return. Daisy calls Adrian and the villagers form a search party, the men hunting Hugo and the women, George and Adrian staying behind to comfort Daisy. Hugo is found underneath his quad bike, having crashed and suffering from minor concussion. After making a full recovery, he and Daisy open up Fairfax Hall to the public, allowing Nigel and Lance to conduct their wedding there. Hugo has two daughters from a previous marriage. The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ is a British television series based on the book of the same name written by Sue Townsend. It began in 1985, and starred Gian Sammarco as the title character Adrian Mole, Stephen Moore as Adrian's father George Mole and Julie Walters as Adrian's mother Pauline Mole. Sue Townsend referenced many of her friends and family in the books. Whether subtly or directly, many of Sue’s friends often found their names slipped into prose. Adrian is asked out in science class by one Elizabeth Sally Broadway, her daughter with husband Colin Broadway, and Adrian and Pandora see a pantomime starring Carole Hayman as the Princess, Sue Pomeroy as Widow Twankey and Lou Wakefield as the cow; all three of whom were regular collaborators of Townsend’s work on stage.