The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
Seen it?1987 | 1 seasons | 26 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Freaks and Geeks or The Wonder Years, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, short, snackable episodes, about 3 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Sue Townsend
- Gian SammarcoAdrian Mole
- LuluPauline Mole
- Stephen MooreGeorge Mole
- Steven MackintoshNigel
- Beryl ReidGrandma Mole
- Lindsey StaggPandora
- Bill FraserBert Fraser
- Doris HareQueenie
- Su ElliotDoreen Slater