Adrian Mole (Gian Sammarco) is the main character of the series and also serves as narrator. His character on screen is shown wearing spectacles as well as wearing ties often when not at school, where as no reference to this depicted the book.
George Mole (Stephen Moore) is Adrian's father, married to Adrian's mother Pauline.
Pauline Mole (Julie Walters) is Adrian's mother, who leaves her husband George to live with her neighbour Mr. Lucas in Sheffield. Walters was replaced by Lulu for series two.
May 'Grandma' Mole (Beryl Reid) is George Mole's mother and Adrian's grandmother.
Other characters
Bert Baxter (Bill Fraser) is Adrian's foul-mouthed and strongly opinionated friend, an old age pensioner whom Adrian has to look after as part of a school club of which he is part. Bert owns an aggressive and unpredictable German Shepherd dog named Sabre, whom Adrian strongly dislikes.
Queenie Baxter (Doris Hare) is Bert Baxter's partner, who later becomes his wife.
Pandora Braithwaite (Lindsey Stagg) is Adrian's girlfriend.
Tania Braithwaite (Louise Jameson) is Pandora's liberal-minded mother.
Ivan Braithwaite (Robin Herford) is Pandora's father.
Barry Kent (Chris Gascoyne) is a bully at Adrian's school who beats Adrian up in exchange for money, until Adrian's grandmother puts a stop to it.
Mr 'Creep' Lucas (Paul Greenwood) is the Moles' former neighbour with whom Pauline has an affair in series 1.
Doreen 'Stick Insect' Slater (Su Elliot) is a woman with whom Adrian's father George has an affair while his wife is in Sheffield with Mr. Lucas.
Maxwell 'House' Slater (Anthony Watson) is Stick Insect's badly-behaved young son from a previous relationship.
Dr Grey (Bill Wallis) is the family's jobsworth local doctor, whose bedside manner is generally rude and unsympathetic.
Mr Reginald 'Popeye' Scruton (Freddie Jones) is Adrian and Pandora's abrasive and volatile headmaster, who is a huge admirer of the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Ms Fossington-Gore (Mary Maddox) is Adrian, Pandora and Nigel's opinionated but supportive form tutor.
Mrs Claricoates (Marian Diamond) is the school's kind-hearted and long-suffering secretary.
Hamish Mancini (Craig Souza) is an American teenager whom Adrian befriends during his barge-holiday with his mother and 'Creep' Lucas.
In addition, Brenda Cowling appeared in two episodes as the formidable matron of the Alderman Cooper Sunshine Home, in which Bert and Queenie were residents before their marriage.
Some characters and places featured from the book are omitted in the TV series and parts of the diary entries mentioned with omitted characters are substituted by others (e.g. Rick Lemon is not featured but references to diary entries where he was featured have other characters fill in such as Ms Fossington-Gore. Another example is when Adrian goes to Scotland with his mother and Mr Lucas, this is changed to a river barge holiday in England.
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 Adrian and George, his father, on their own. Adrian meets old age pensioner Bert Baxter as part of the 'Good Samaritan' project at his school. Bert's filthy house and habits disgust Adrian, but they become friends. School bully Barry Kent begins 'demanding money with menaces' from Adrian, until Adrian's grandmother puts a stop to it by confronting the bully. Adrian takes a trip to Sheffield to see his mother and her lover, Mr. Lucas.
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 Mr. Scruton, and Adrian's love interest, Pandora Braithwaite, organises a 'red sock protest' at the school, which brings her and Adrian together. Meanwhile, Adrian's friend Bert Baxter is taken to hospital with breathing difficulties.
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. Bert Baxter leaves hospital and moves in temporarily with Adrian and George. The street celebrates the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer with a street party. Adrian's sweetheart Pandora goes on holiday to Tunisia, and Adrian runs up an expensive phone bill making calls to her.
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 Tunisia come back to haunt him when he receives the bill, which he hides from his father.
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, Pauline eventually returns to live with them. Adrian burns the phone bill in a bonfire on Bonfire Night, but he is forced to confess all when the phone is cut off. His furious parents make him pay the bill using his savings. Bert Baxter is now in an old people's home, where he meets a woman named Queenie, to whom he becomes engaged.
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 redundant, Adrian's father George gets a job with Manpower Services as a canal bank supervisor. Adrian breaks Pandora's heart by having a brief liaison with a classmate, Barbara Boyer.
Location
The series was mainly filmed on location in the Braunstone and South Wigston areas of Leicester. The Moles' house and street were actually filmed in Ludlow Close, South Harrow and Adrian's school scenes at 'Neil Armstrong Comprehensive' were all filmed at Hammersmith School in West London (now Phoenix High). Whilst being set in Leicester, which is in the East Midlands, some of the characters speak with a distinct West Midlands accent (e.g. Birmingham, Coventry, etc.).
Music
The opening and closing theme was "Profoundly In Love With Pandora" by Ian Dury. It was released as a single in October 1985 and reached number 45 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
References
^ abcdef"Episode guide: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4". tv.com. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
^Official Charts Company - Ian Dury - Profoundly In Love With Pandora
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole TV series news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2007 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 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 The Secret Diary of Adrian MoleGrandma and Adrian Mole played by Beryl Reid and Gian SammarcoAlso known asThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 GenreComedy DramaWritten bySue TownsendTrevor WaiteOscar WebbDirected byPeter SasdyStarringGian SammarcoJulie WaltersStephen MooreBeryl ReidTheme music composerIan Dury amp Chaz JankelOpening themeProfoundly In Love With PandoraCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo of series1No of episodes6ProductionProducerPeter SasdyRunning time50 26 minutesProduction companyThames TelevisionReleaseOriginal networkITVPicture format4 3Original release16 September 1985 09 16 21 October 1985 1985 10 21 ChronologyFollowed byThe Growing Pains of Adrian MoleIt was directed by Peter Sasdy Contents 1 Characters 1 1 Mole family 1 2 Other characters 2 Episodes 3 Location 4 Music 5 References 6 External linksCharacters EditMole family Edit Adrian Mole Gian Sammarco is the main character of the series and also serves as narrator His character on screen is shown wearing spectacles as well as wearing ties often when not at school where as no reference to this depicted the book George Mole Stephen Moore is Adrian s father married to Adrian s mother Pauline Pauline Mole Julie Walters is Adrian s mother who leaves her husband George to live with her neighbour Mr Lucas in Sheffield Walters was replaced by Lulu for series two May Grandma Mole Beryl Reid is George Mole s mother and Adrian s grandmother Other characters Edit Bert Baxter Bill Fraser is Adrian s foul mouthed and strongly opinionated friend an old age pensioner whom Adrian has to look after as part of a school club of which he is part Bert owns an aggressive and unpredictable German Shepherd dog named Sabre whom Adrian strongly dislikes Queenie Baxter Doris Hare is Bert Baxter s partner who later becomes his wife Pandora Braithwaite Lindsey Stagg is Adrian s girlfriend Tania Braithwaite Louise Jameson is Pandora s liberal minded mother Ivan Braithwaite Robin Herford is Pandora s father Nigel Partridge Steven Mackintosh is Adrian s best friend Barry Kent Chris Gascoyne is a bully at Adrian s school who beats Adrian up in exchange for money until Adrian s grandmother puts a stop to it Mr Creep Lucas Paul Greenwood is the Moles former neighbour with whom Pauline has an affair in series 1 Doreen Stick Insect Slater Su Elliot is a woman with whom Adrian s father George has an affair while his wife is in Sheffield with Mr Lucas Maxwell House Slater Anthony Watson is Stick Insect s badly behaved young son from a previous relationship Dr Grey Bill Wallis is the family s jobsworth local doctor whose bedside manner is generally rude and unsympathetic Mr Reginald Popeye Scruton Freddie Jones is Adrian and Pandora s abrasive and volatile headmaster who is a huge admirer of the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Ms Fossington Gore Mary Maddox is Adrian Pandora and Nigel s opinionated but supportive form tutor Mrs Claricoates Marian Diamond is the school s kind hearted and long suffering secretary Hamish Mancini Craig Souza is an American teenager whom Adrian befriends during his barge holiday with his mother and Creep Lucas In addition Brenda Cowling appeared in two episodes as the formidable matron of the Alderman Cooper Sunshine Home in which Bert and Queenie were residents before their marriage Some characters and places featured from the book are omitted in the TV series and parts of the diary entries mentioned with omitted characters are substituted by others e g Rick Lemon is not featured but references to diary entries where he was featured have other characters fill in such as Ms Fossington Gore Another example is when Adrian goes to Scotland with his mother and Mr Lucas this is changed to a river barge holiday in England Episodes Edit Episode Title Writer Director Original airdate1 One 1 Pilot Episode Trevor Waite amp Oscar Webb Peter Sasdy 16 September 1985The 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 Adrian and George his father on their own Adrian meets old age pensioner Bert Baxter as part of the Good Samaritan project at his school Bert s filthy house and habits disgust Adrian but they become friends School bully Barry Kent begins demanding money with menaces from Adrian until Adrian s grandmother puts a stop to it by confronting the bully Adrian takes a trip to Sheffield to see his mother and her lover Mr Lucas 2 Two 1 Parents Separate Trevor Waite amp Oscar Webb Peter Sasdy 23 September 1985Struggling 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 Mr Scruton and Adrian s love interest Pandora Braithwaite organises a red sock protest at the school which brings her and Adrian together Meanwhile Adrian s friend Bert Baxter is taken to hospital with breathing difficulties 3 Three 1 Charles and Diana s Wedding Trevor Waite amp Oscar Webb Peter Sasdy 30 September 1985Adrian 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 Bert Baxter leaves hospital and moves in temporarily with Adrian and George The street celebrates the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer with a street party Adrian s sweetheart Pandora goes on holiday to Tunisia and Adrian runs up an expensive phone bill making calls to her 4 Four 1 British Museum Trevor Waite amp Oscar Webb Peter Sasdy 7 October 1985A 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 Tunisia come back to haunt him when he receives the bill which he hides from his father 5 Five 1 Hospital Trevor Waite amp Oscar Webb Peter Sasdy 14 October 1985Adrian 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 Pauline eventually returns to live with them Adrian burns the phone bill in a bonfire on Bonfire Night but he is forced to confess all when the phone is cut off His furious parents make him pay the bill using his savings Bert Baxter is now in an old people s home where he meets a woman named Queenie to whom he becomes engaged 6 Six 1 New Year s Eve Trevor Waite amp Oscar Webb Peter Sasdy 21 October 1985It 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 redundant Adrian s father George gets a job with Manpower Services as a canal bank supervisor Adrian breaks Pandora s heart by having a brief liaison with a classmate Barbara Boyer Location EditThe series was mainly filmed on location in the Braunstone and South Wigston areas of Leicester The Moles house and street were actually filmed in Ludlow Close South Harrow and Adrian s school scenes at Neil Armstrong Comprehensive were all filmed at Hammersmith School in West London now Phoenix High Whilst being set in Leicester which is in the East Midlands some of the characters speak with a distinct West Midlands accent e g Birmingham Coventry etc Music EditThe opening and closing theme was Profoundly In Love With Pandora by Ian Dury It was released as a single in October 1985 and reached number 45 on the UK Singles Chart 2 References Edit a b c d e f Episode guide The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3 4 tv com Retrieved 11 February 2016 Official Charts Company Ian Dury Profoundly In Love With PandoraExternal links EditThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole TV series amp oldid 1097640105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
