The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, a novel by Sue Townsend, is the 2nd book in the Adrian Mole series, following on from "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾". It focuses on the worries and regrets of a teenage aspiring intellectual. The novel is included in the omnibus "". The book is written in a diary style and set in 1982 through to mid-1983. Notable events in this volume are the breakup and later reconciliation of Adrian and Pandora, Adrian's attempt to run away from home and subsequent breakdown, the birth of
The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer after being removed from UPN's lineup, was canceled. In 2002, "TV Guide" listed the show as the eleventh-worst TV series ever, and in 2010 TV Guide Network listed the show at #15 on their list of "25 Biggest TV Blunders". Film Threat's Phil Hall however gave the show a positive review, writing, "Today, the show is remembered (barely) as a bizarre flop – but after watching a pair of episodes that are currently available for YouTube viewing, I would be bold enough to declare that "The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer" deserves a new consideration. ... If you have the