Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction joke in the book is that Adrian does not know whether Mr Carlton-Hayes' partner Leslie is a man or a woman; this is never made clear. Although they are from different backgrounds, he and Adrian share an appreciation of literature, contempt for Michael Flowers, and a similar reservation about expressing their feelings. It is revealed in that Leslie is a man and implied they both left their wives for their relationship. Pauline is Adrian's mother, and plays less of a role in the story than in previous books. Like Adrian, Pauline is inclined to spend using money she hasn't got.
The Big Bubble: Part Four of the Mole Trilogy not in the cover photo. On the back of the LP record, it is written "Produced by Konrad" after a letter sent by a fan regarding Whatever Happened to Vileness Fats? and what they did wrong and what could have improved on it. The following tracks were included only on the 1989 CD release: The Big Bubble: Part Four of the Mole Trilogy The Big Bubble is an album by The Residents. It was released in 1985, and fleshed out the backstory of the band's "Mole Trilogy", which had been introduced in "Mark of the Mole" (1981) and "The Tunes