The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

1987 - 1987

Falklands War

5th January 1987

Episode 1

Adrian, now 15, is back with Pandora and both have political views on everything, especially the Falklands Conflict featured in this episode. Lulu debuts here, playing Adrian's Mum.

Skating Rink

12th January 1987

Episode 2

Grapes in hand, Adrian goes on a date with Sharon Botts.

Skegness

19th January 1987

Episode 3

Adrian and his mother receive some shocking news from Dad during their Skegness holiday.

Mum Gives Birth

26th January 1987

Episode 4

Adrian finds his life as an only child is now over. He also discovers that you need to tip a spaghetti jar upside down to get a fiver out of it

Reconciliation

2nd February 1987

Episode 5

Adrian is no longer an only child. He's having a nervous breakdown but nobody's noticed.

Church in Hull

9th February 1987

Episode 6

It all gets too much for our hero. He runs away to Hull with the dog.......

Top Cast

Gian Sammarco•Lulu•Stephen Moore

Director

Peter Sasdy

The everyday traumas and emotional upheavals of the legendary teenage diarist as he struggles to come to terms with life in Margaret Thatcher's 1980s England.

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Gian Sammarco Image

Gian Sammarco

Adrian Mole

Lulu Image

Lulu

Pauline Mole

Stephen Moore Image

Stephen Moore

George Mole

Steven Mackintosh Image

Steven Mackintosh

Nigel

Beryl Reid Image

Beryl Reid

Grandma Mole

Lindsey Stagg

Pandora

Bill Fraser Image

Bill Fraser

Bert Fraser

Doris Hare Image

Doris Hare

Queenie

Su Elliot

Doreen Slater

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Peter Sasdy Image

Peter Sasdy

Director

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