Adrian Mole: The Complete Series [DVD]

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Mangan and his sister Anita have appeared together on Celebrity Gogglebox. [61] Filmography [ edit ] Film [ edit ] Year Furness, Hannah (8 July 2014). "Sue Townsend's last hurrah". The Telegraph. London . Retrieved 7 August 2014.

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. Mrs. Claricoates is the school receptionist. In The Lost Diaries, she has progressed to teaching the reception class. It also boasted Julie Walters as Adrian's mother Pauline (played by Lulu in series two), Stephen Moore as father George and Beryl Reid as Grandma. a b Birthday Girl (2001) (Comedy, Crime, Thriller), FilmFour, HAL Films, Mirage Enterprises, 1 February 2002 , retrieved 12 May 2022Originally named Nigel Mole, he was renamed Adrian for Townsend's subsequent novels to avoid confusion with fellow fictional juvenile scribe, Nigel Molesworth. Barbara Boyer is another attractive girl, who becomes part of a love triangle between herself, Adrian and Pandora. After Nigel Hetherington tells the entire school about their affair, Boyer ends the saga. She appears for one appearance at the political party, but she argues with Pandora over China's significance, and Pandora asks Claire (who brought her in the first place) not to bring her again. At the school reunion, she is now a stunning woman on her fifth husband. In the final book, she holds her birthday party at Nigel's flat. Adrian stumbles upon the party when he calls in on Nigel, and for a couple of hours enjoys himself, and realises later that if he had not gone to Nigel's, he would not have known about the party. Bill Blane is the head of the Badger department. He becomes part of a love triangle between himself, Megan Harris and Mr. Brown. He and Megan are suspended after Brown caught the two photocopying their private parts, the photographs of which are passed around the office. A younger generation should still be able to relate to much of what goes on – the landscape has changed a bit but the landmarks are much the same. Adrian accidentally building up a gigantic phone bill that he then has to hide from his parents must have its modern-day parallel. No doubt, the parents of a 13 ¾ year old now shake their heads at how good kids today have things compared to their own generation.

Eurovision winner Lulu was the second actor to play Adrian's mum Pauline (Image: Karwai Tang/WireImage) And there they are — this week’s star attractions which could be offered to our contestants tonight. Which will they choose? Sian and Helen are a couple who run a removal service called "Two Gals 'n' a Van". Adrian hires them to help him move into Rat Wharf. He ignores Helen's advice against taking out store cards, inadvertently contributing to his mounting debt problems. Private Eye parodied the books with their The Secret Diary of John Major, age 47¾, in which Major was portrayed as naïve and childish, keeping lists of his enemies in a Rymans Notebook called his "Bastards Book", and featuring "my wife Norman" and " Mr Dr Mawhinney" as recurring characters. [11] In addition, Adrian Plass's novel The Sacred Diary of Adrian Aged 37¾ and his autobiography The Growing Up Pains of Adrian Plass parody the titles of two of the Mole books. Simon Reynolds (20 May 2014). "Stephen Mangan: "I get 'DAN!' shouted at me almost every day" ". Digital Spy.

After graduating from RADA in 1994, Mangan did not pursue lead roles on screen, preferring to take what he saw as the less limited opportunities on the stage. Between 1994 and 2000, he performed in plays throughout the UK and the West End [7] before joining the theatre company Cheek by Jowl for an international tour of Much Ado About Nothing, earning him a nomination for a National Theatre Ian Charleson Award. He worked again for director Declan Donnellan at the Royal Shakespeare Company in School for Scandal, and at the Savoy Theatre in Hay Fever. [ citation needed] 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. The books are written in the form of a diary, with some additional content such as correspondence. The first two books appealed to many readers as a realistic and humorous treatment of the inner life of an adolescent boy. They also captured something of the zeitgeist of the UK during the Thatcher period.

Adrian’s dad George was far from a perfect role model for his son and was played with great aplomb by established actor Stephen Moore. Unlike his consistently unemployed character, Stephen was rarely out of work, appearing on both stage and screen from the 1970s until his death in 2019 at the age of 81. Morris, Grace (13 June 2023). "Celebrity Gogglebox 2023: release date, celebs and everything we know". what to watch .com . Retrieved 30 July 2023. 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.

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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. Poppy Flowers is the elder sister of Marigold and younger half-sister of Daisy. A Scientologist mathematics teacher whose distinguishing feature and main reason for living is her extraordinarily long hair. She is not enthusiastic about her parents and medievalism; she prefers the Romans for their civilising influence and "amazing hair products". Mr 'Creep' Lucas ( Paul Greenwood) is the Moles' former neighbour with whom Pauline has an affair in series 1. a b Chunky Monkey (2001) (Comedy, Drama), Head Gear Films, Jennings & Varma Films Ltd., Open Road Films, 19 March 2003 , retrieved 12 May 2022

Leslie is Carlton-Hayes's partner. His gender remains unspecified until The Prostrate Years, when Adrian, Hitesh and Bernard Hopkins visit him at home. Leslie worries deeply for his partner's welfare. He sometimes covers for other staff members when they are ill. There’s no other place to start than with Adrian himself. Played by Northampton-born Giancarlo - Gian - Sammarco, the awkward teen was played with perfection by Gian who captured the world of Adrian, even if his glasses and ties were not part of the source material.Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look, up in the sky! Is it a bird?! Is it a plane?! It’s Superman! Yes, it’s Superman, strange visitor from another planet who came to earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Each episode concluded with questions such as: Did Jessica murder Peter, will she discover Chester’s affair with Mary etc., followed by: Adrian's half-sister, Rosie Germaine Mole (after feminist Germaine Greer), grows up to be rebellious and street-smart, in contrast to Adrian. Despite opposing personalities, the siblings enjoy a close relationship, and Adrian often feels that she is the only family member who understands him. She also relies on him on occasion; when she becomes pregnant as a teenager, Adrian supports her decision to have an abortion. Who Wants to Be A Millionaire: The Million Pound Question (Documentary), Stellify Media, 22 November 2020 , retrieved 12 May 2022