The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (TV series)

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole
Grandma and Adrian Mole, played by Beryl Reid and Gian Sammarco
Also known asThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾
GenreComedy/Drama
Written bySue Townsend
Trevor Waite
Oscar Webb
Directed byPeter Sasdy
StarringGian Sammarco
Julie Walters
Stephen Moore
Beryl Reid
Theme music composerIan Dury & Chaz Jankel
Opening themeProfoundly in Love with Pandora
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerPeter Sasdy
Running time50/26 minutes
Production companyThames Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release16 September (1985-09-16) –
21 October 1985 (1985-10-21)
Related
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ is a British television series directed by Peter Sasdy, 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.