Ian Dury and performed the theme song "Profoundly in Love with Pandora" for the television series "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾" (1985), based on the book of the same name by Sue Townsend, as well as its follow-up, "The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole" (1987). Dury turned down an offer from Andrew Lloyd Webber to write the libretto for "Cats" (from which Richard Stilgoe reportedly earned millions). The reason, said Dury, "I can't stand his music." When AIDS first came to prominence in the mid-1980s, Dury was among celebrities who appeared on UK television to promote safe sex, demonstrating
Sebastian Croft the Royal Shakespeare Company production of "Matilda" (Cambridge Theatre). His final musical performance as a juvenile was in the title role of the world premiere production of "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole" (Leicester Curve). Prominent musical theatre workshops include: "I Can't Sing", "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole", "Bumblescratch", "Danny Hero" and "The Braille Legacy". Prominent one night concerts and performances include: "Rags: The Musical" (Lyric Theatre) and "A Charity Concert With Emeli Sande and Laura Wright". In June 2016 Croft appeared in the West End Live presentation of "Bumblescratch" in Trafalgar Square. In 2016 Croft appeared in the