The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ is an upcoming British television series adaptation of the novel of the same name by Sue Townsend (1982). The cast is led by Oliver Savell as Adrian Mole.
Cast Oliver Savell as Adrian Mole Lisa McGrillis as Pauline Mole Colin Hoult as George Mole Pam Ferris as Grandma Galaxie Clear as Pandora Alun Armstrong as Bert Jude Forsey as Nigel Rory Keenan as Mr Lucas David Wilmot as Mr Scruton Karl Collins as Mr Cherry
Production Development The ten-part series is produced by Big Talk Productions. It is a television adaptation for the BBC of the Sue Townsend 1982 novel The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ with David Nicholls and Caitlin Moran among the writers alongside Caroline Moran, Dillon Mapletoft, Oliver Taylor, and Jack Rooke. It is directed by Alex Winckler and produced by Charlotte Robinson with executive producers Kenton Allen and Luke Alkin for Big Talk, and Nicholls. The estate of Sue Townsend is represented by Jane Villiers at Sayle Screen.
Casting The cast is led by Oliver Savell as Adrian Mole with Lisa McGrillis as his mother and Colin Hoult as his father, with Pam Ferris as his grandmother. Other cast additions in April 2026 included Galaxie Clear, Alun Armstrong, Jude Forsey, Rory Keenan and David Wilmot.
Filming Principal photography was underway in Hartlepool and County Durham in March 2026, with first-look images from filming released to the media the following month. Filming continued that year with locations including Sunderland, Brinkburn and Tyneside.
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