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The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

Miniseries · 6 episodes · Jan 3, 1987

Teenage Adrian Mole navigates family chaos in 1980s Britain as his reunited parents plan for a new baby, only to face unexpected complications from his father's past relationship.

  1. Episode 1

    Falklands War

    Jan 5, 1987

    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.

  2. Episode 2

    Skating Rink

    Jan 12, 1987

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

  3. Episode 3

    Skegness

    Jan 19, 1987

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

  4. Episode 4

    Mum Gives Birth

    Jan 26, 1987

    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

  5. Episode 5

    Reconciliation

    Feb 2, 1987

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

  6. Episode 6

    Church in Hull

    Feb 9, 1987

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