Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction which began at this time. This is a recurring theme throughout the book. The story also deals with an issue that has affected Sue Townsend directly; she was registered blind in 2001, as a result of long-term diabetes. "Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction" was typed by Townsend's husband from dictation. In her review of the book, Mary Wakefield felt Mole's immature and angst-ridden personality has lost its appeal as he approaches middle-age, where it was endearing in a younger man. Bruce was Adrian's old schoolmate in the first book. He was very clever although he couldn't grasp
Episode 1.1 (Secret Diary of a Call Girl) with people at all... Not allowing herself to "get close" or be "the real me" isn't a call girl's rule for Hannah (like it was for Julia [Roberts] in "Pretty Woman"), it's a twisted compulsion. And that's why I love the show." D'Arminio also praised Showtime, "Secret Diary of a Call Girl"s American broadcaster, for not simply buying format rights, saying "I'm just thankful that Showtime imported "Call Girl" without recasting it like its sister network CBS is doing with "Worst Week of My Life" or ABC did with "Life on Mars"." Episode 1.1 (Secret Diary of a Call Girl)