Adrian Mole
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For the TV series, see The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (TV series).
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, and capturing the zeitgeist of the UK during the Thatcher period.
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Adrian Mole | |
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First appearance | The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ (1982) |
Last appearance | The Prostrate Years (2009) |
Created by | Sue Townsend |
Portrayed by | Simon Schatzberger (1984 play) Gian Sammarco (TV 1985–87) Stephen Mangan (TV 2001) Joel Fossard-Jones, Lewis Andrews, Sebastian Croft, Toby Murray, Benjamin Lewis, Ilan Galkoff, Samuel Menhinick (musical 2015–17) |
Born | (1967-04-02) 2 April 1967 (age 57) |
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Full name | Adrian Albert Mole |
Alias | Nigel Mole |
Nicknames | Moley, Brains |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Writer, TV chef, bookshop employee |
Family | George Mole (father) Pauline Mole (née Sugden) (mother) Rosie Germaine Mole (sister) Brett Slater (half-brother) |
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 |
Religion | Church of England, later atheist |
Nationality | British |
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