The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (TV series) Singles Chart. The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (TV series) The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ is a British television series based on the book of the same name written by Sue Townsend. It started in 1985 and starred Gian Sammarco, as the title character Adrian Mole, Stephen Moore as Adrian's father George Mole and Julie Walters as Adrian's mother Pauline Mole. It was directed by Peter Sasdy. In addition, Brenda Cowling appeared in two episodes as the formidable matron of the Alderman Cooper Sunshine Home, in which Bert and Queenie were residents before their marriage. The series
The Princess Diarist The Princess Diarist The Princess Diarist is a 2016 memoir written by Carrie Fisher, based on diaries she kept as a young woman around the time she starred in the 1977 film "Star Wars". The book is the third memoir Fisher wrote, in addition to four novels and a one-woman Broadway show. It is Fisher's final book, as she died five weeks after its release on December 27, 2016. The book describes Fisher's affair with co-star Harrison Ford in detail. At the time of the relationship, Ford was married with two children and in his early 30s. "The Washington Post"