Table of Contents
- 1 Who wrote The Diary of Adrian Mole?
- 2 What did Sue Townsend die of?
- 3 Who does Adrian Mole marry?
- 4 Who was Adrian Mole in love with?
- 5 Is Adrian Mole real?
- 6 Do Adrian and Pandora get together?
- 7 Who is the author of the Adrian Mole series?
- 8 How many copies of the Secret Diary of Adrian Mole have sold?
Who wrote The Diary of Adrian Mole?
Sue Townsend
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾/Authors
Novelist Sue Townsend, best known as the author of the successful Adrian Mole series, has died. Townsend, 68, died at home on Thursday after a short illness.
What did Sue Townsend die of?
Stroke
Sue Townsend/Cause of death
Who created Adrian Mole on TV?
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. It was directed by Peter Sasdy….The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (TV series)
| The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ | |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production |
Is Adrian Mole a children’s book?
Next year I could be in a children’s home. Meet Adrian Mole, a hapless teenager providing an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into adolescent life. The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ is the first book in Sue Townsend’s brilliantly funny Adrian Mole series.
Who does Adrian Mole marry?
| Adrian Mole | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | JoJo Daisy Flowers |
| Children | Glenn Bott-Mole (by Sharon Bott) William (Wole) Mole (by JoJo) Gracie Mole (by Daisy) |
| Relatives | Albert Mole (grandfather) Edna May Mole (grandmother) Susan Mole (aunt) Mr Sugden (grandfather) Mrs Sugden (grandmother) Pete Sugden (uncle) Unnamed grandchild |
Who was Adrian Mole in love with?
He fell in love with his future wife, Pauline Sugden, and they married, having a son, Adrian. Pauline rejected their child for a year, leaving George to look after him, something Adrian never knew until he was middle aged.
Why did Sue Townsend go blind?
A few years ago tiny blood vessels started to leak across her retina (diabetic retinopathy). She had laser treatment to cauterise the vessels, which caused a blurring of vision. Two years ago she was registered as partially sighted. Her sight deteriorated further, but ‘I wasn’t the type to go blind’.
Is Sue Townsend dead?
Deceased (1946–2014)
Sue Townsend/Living or Deceased
Is Adrian Mole real?
Adrian Albert Mole is the fictional protagonist in a series of books by English author Sue Townsend. The character first appeared (as Nigel) as part of a comic diary featured in a short-lived arts magazine (called simply magazine) published in Leicester in 1980, and shortly afterward in a BBC Radio 4 play in 1982.
Do Adrian and Pandora get together?
She came to Leicester at the age of 13 and sat with Adrian during geography classes, and soon became the most popular girl in their class. A few weeks later, on Wednesday (June 10, 1981), Adrian and Pandora started dating. They had many short break-ups, until they finally ended their relationship in True Confessions.
Did Sue Townsend go blind?
The great comic novelist Sue Townsend – aged 55 and a half – has gone blind. She has a white stick, an intense gaze that can no longer meet your own.
How old was Sue Townsend when she died?
68 years (1946–2014)
Sue Townsend/Age at death
Townsend, who died at the age of 68 in 2014, never drew on the incident directly in her writing but suggests that it did have a profound influence on her. Arriving at a sweet shop run by “a bloke called Mr Gibson”, Townsend gabbled out her story.
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ is the first book in the Adrian Mole series of comedic fiction, written by Sue Townsend.
How many copies of the Secret Diary of Adrian Mole have sold?
The book was a best-seller, and had sold 1.9 million copies by November 1985. On November 5, 2019, the BBC News listed The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ on its list of the 100 most influential novels.
How old was Adrian Mole in the Prostrate Years?
Adrian Mole First appearance The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 Last appearance The Prostrate Years (2009) Created by Sue Townsend Portrayed by Simon Schatzberger (1984 play) Gian Samm
Why did Adrian Mole leave his first love?
“Why” indeed. Adrian Mole’s first love, Pandora, has left him; a neighbor, Mr. Lucas, appears to be seducing his mother (and what does that mean for his father?); the BBC refuses to publish his poetry; and his dog swallowed the tree off the Christmas cake. “Why” indeed. More Details… To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.