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Sue Townsend

Born April 2, 1946 · Leicester, England, UK

Died April 10, 2014 · aged 68

Susan Lillian Townsend FRSL (née Johnstone; 2 April 1946 – 10 April 2014) was an English writer and humourist whose work encompasses novels, plays and works of journalism. She was best known for creating the character Adrian Mole.

Known For

The Queen and IThe Queen and I · 2018
The Queen and I
★ 6.32018
MovieComedyTV Movie
A new republican prime minister strips the British monarch and her family of their money and assets, and forces them to live on a rundown council estate.
The Growing Pains of Adrian MoleThe Growing Pains of Adrian Mole · 1987
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
★ 6.91987
SeriesComedyDrama
The everyday traumas and emotional upheavals of the legendary teenage diarist as he struggles to come to terms with life in Margaret Thatcher's 1980s England.
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ · 1985
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
★ 6.91985
SeriesDramaComedy
A British television series based on the book of the same name written by Sue Townsend.
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino YearsAdrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years · 2001
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
★ 6.02001
SeriesDramaComedy
Adrian Mole: the Cappuccino Years is a British television series which was first aired on BBC One in 2001. The series was based on the fifth book from the Adrian Mole series, The Cappuccino Years. The series was produced by Tiger Aspect/Little Dancer Production for the BBC.

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