Adrian Mole Adrian Mole Adrian Albert Mole is the fictional protagonist in a series of books by English author Sue Townsend. The character first appeared (as "Nigel") 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. The series has many themes. The first books concentrate on Adrian's desires and ambitions
Adrian Mole October 2009 the "Leicester Mercury" featured an interview with Townsend where she discussed the new Mole book and her plans for future works. In 2011, Townsend published a short Adrian Mole piece that tied into the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. A very brief piece in which Adrian gave advice to writers followed in 2012. These are the last Adrian Mole works published in Townsend's lifetime, and the last original Mole stories to date. In a 2013 interview, Townsend discussed her plans to wrap up the series in two further volumes, but also the fact that her continually