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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4
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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first publication of Sue Townsend's Adrian Mole, Penguin Audiobooks are re-releasing the audiobook edition of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 in downloadable audio. This classic of comic fiction is hilariously read by Stephen Mangan, who played Adrian Mole in the The Cappuccino Years and also starred in The Green Wing as the hapless Guy Secretan.
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The True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole
- By: Sue Townsend
- Narrated by: James Carcaterra, Anna Bentinck, Harriet Carmichael
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Adrian Mole is an adult. At least that's what it says on his passport. But living at home, clinging to his threadbare cuddly rabbit 'Pinky', working as a paper pusher for the DoE and pining for the love of his life, Pandora, has proved to him that adulthood isn't quite what he expected. Still, without the dilemmas of modern life what would an intellectual poet have to write about…
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Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years
- By: Sue Townsend
- Narrated by: Nicholas Barnes
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Finally given the heave-ho by Pandora, Adrian Mole finds himself in the situation of living with the love-of-his-life as she goes about shacking up with other men. Worse, as he slides down the employment ladder, from deskbound civil servant in Oxford to part-time washer-upper in Soho, he finds that critical reception for his epic novel, Lo! The Flat Hills of My Homeland, is not quite as he might have hoped.
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The World’s Worst Parents
- By: David Walliams
- Narrated by: Tamsin Greig, Daniel Rigby, Lizzie Waterworth Santo, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Sure, some parents are embarrassing - but they’re nothing on this lot. These 10 tales of the world’s most spectacularly silly mums and deliriously daft dads will leave you rocking with laughter. Pinch your nose for Peter Pong, the man with the stinkiest feet in the world...jump out of the way of Harriet Hurry, the fastest mum on two wheels...watch out for Monty Monopolize, the dad who takes all his kids' toys...and oh no, it’s Supermum! Brandishing a toilet brush, a mop and a very bad homemade outfit....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book
- By Jan Richardson on 09-07-2020
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Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
- Adrian Mole Series Book 5
- By: Sue Townsend
- Narrated by: Paul Daintry
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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It's 1997. Adrian, 30, is a chef at an up-market restaurant, selling down-market food for ridiculous prices. There, the only person who seems to notice he can't cook is AA Gill. But problems abound when, in a fit of madness, he agrees to become a TV chef on the show Offally Good.
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5 out of 5 stars
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ruddy good stuff
- By Anonymous User on 11-08-2018
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Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years
- By: Sue Townsend
- Narrated by: Ark Hadfield
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Adrian Mole is 39 and a quarter. Due to his financial situation he has been forced to move next door to his parents. And his numerous nightly visits to the lavatory lead him to suspect prostate trouble. As his worries multiply, a phone call to his old flame ignites powerful memories and makes him wonder - is she the only one who can save him now?
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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4
- By: Sue Townsend
- Narrated by: Stephen Mangan
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Abridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first publication of Sue Townsend's Adrian Mole, Penguin Audiobooks are re-releasing the audiobook edition of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 in downloadable audio. This classic of comic fiction is hilariously read by Stephen Mangan, who played Adrian Mole in the The Cappuccino Years and also starred in The Green Wing as the hapless Guy Secretan.
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The True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole
- By: Sue Townsend
- Narrated by: James Carcaterra, Anna Bentinck, Harriet Carmichael
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Adrian Mole is an adult. At least that's what it says on his passport. But living at home, clinging to his threadbare cuddly rabbit 'Pinky', working as a paper pusher for the DoE and pining for the love of his life, Pandora, has proved to him that adulthood isn't quite what he expected. Still, without the dilemmas of modern life what would an intellectual poet have to write about…
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Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years
- By: Sue Townsend
- Narrated by: Nicholas Barnes
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Finally given the heave-ho by Pandora, Adrian Mole finds himself in the situation of living with the love-of-his-life as she goes about shacking up with other men. Worse, as he slides down the employment ladder, from deskbound civil servant in Oxford to part-time washer-upper in Soho, he finds that critical reception for his epic novel, Lo! The Flat Hills of My Homeland, is not quite as he might have hoped.
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The World’s Worst Parents
- By: David Walliams
- Narrated by: Tamsin Greig, Daniel Rigby, Lizzie Waterworth Santo, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
Sure, some parents are embarrassing - but they’re nothing on this lot. These 10 tales of the world’s most spectacularly silly mums and deliriously daft dads will leave you rocking with laughter. Pinch your nose for Peter Pong, the man with the stinkiest feet in the world...jump out of the way of Harriet Hurry, the fastest mum on two wheels...watch out for Monty Monopolize, the dad who takes all his kids' toys...and oh no, it’s Supermum! Brandishing a toilet brush, a mop and a very bad homemade outfit....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book
- By Jan Richardson on 09-07-2020
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Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
- Adrian Mole Series Book 5
- By: Sue Townsend
- Narrated by: Paul Daintry
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5
It's 1997. Adrian, 30, is a chef at an up-market restaurant, selling down-market food for ridiculous prices. There, the only person who seems to notice he can't cook is AA Gill. But problems abound when, in a fit of madness, he agrees to become a TV chef on the show Offally Good.
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5 out of 5 stars
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ruddy good stuff
- By Anonymous User on 11-08-2018
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Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years
- By: Sue Townsend
- Narrated by: Ark Hadfield
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
Adrian Mole is 39 and a quarter. Due to his financial situation he has been forced to move next door to his parents. And his numerous nightly visits to the lavatory lead him to suspect prostate trouble. As his worries multiply, a phone call to his old flame ignites powerful memories and makes him wonder - is she the only one who can save him now?
Publisher's Summary
The troubled teenager continues to struggle valiantly against the slings and arrows of growing up and his own family's attempts to scar him for life. In between the ups and downs of his relationship with the divine Pandora and worrying that his genius is going unrecognized, Adrian Mole chronicles the pains and pleasures of a misspent adolescence.
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- Aaron Pryka
- 28-12-2017
Loved it!
Townsend delivers another hilarious and heartwarming story! Wish I had found these sooner! Must read!
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- Mia
- 17-11-2012
Another funny diary
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes: It is both warm and funny.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Adrian, since it is his diary.
Have you listened to any of Nicholas Barnes’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Yes in the first adrian Mole book. This was just as good as this
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
His innocence.
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- Sheila
- 20-10-2012
Funnier than the first
Adrian's parents have reconciled, but he is still obsessed with Pandora and writing for the BBC. Adrian's life is about to turn upside down, but he sails on naively unaware of major events happening around him. Much of the book concerns his mother's pregnancy and delivery, and the settling in of Adrian's new sister. This made me laugh so hard, I had to stop listening while driving. I couldn't see through the tears.
Maybe it's because the characters are more familiar, but I thought this book was funnier than the first. Adrian's diary entries present huge warning flags of trouble ahead, and much of the fun is seeing it come crashing in. I can't wait to get to the next book.
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- imogen beeston
- 21-04-2020
Last 120 minutes are not the book- total con!
I was enjoying this book until it came to an abrupt end and was replaced by a totally different story. The fact that it is advertised as ‘whole complete story’ was completely ironic and mis advertised. Audible should pull this from their catalogue and investigate. I was glad to get my credit back.
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- Jae
- 27-06-2019
Very Funny
Very funny story with an excellent narration by Nicholas Barnes, using just the right tone of voice to portray the attitudes of the young, clueless Adrian Mole.
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- Mr. On York
- 07-03-2019
Good, will listen again and again. Funny
Good, will listen again and again. Funny. Very funny in parts. Read well, written well. Good observation of a teenage boy
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- Susan Random
- 27-04-2017
The Growing Pains Of Adrian Mole
Taking over straight from 'The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole', book number two of the highly successful series doesn't disappoint in audiobook form. In fact, it's brilliant and I have already purchased #3.
Nicholas Barnes is a sublime narrator and really brings Mole to life.
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- Robert
- 28-04-2016
Every Bit As Good As The First Installment!
This, the second book in the Adrian Mole series of books superbly written by Sue Townsend, is every bit as funny and absorbing as the first. Again, I read this many years ago when I too was a teenager, and it brings back so many fond and awkward memories.
Adrian, is a character you can't help feeling sympathy for, even though at times you can't help but feel he brings a lot of his woes upon himself. But at heart, he is a decent and kind-hearted teenager, trying to find himself in this big world.
Narration by Nicholas Barnes was very good and helped to make this audio experience a pleasant one.
I look forward to the next book in the series.
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- Ia
- 09-06-2015
Amazing
It was really good, the story line was perfect and the performance was read beautifully I really enjoyed this audio book and it made me laugh 💙
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- alex
- 14-12-2014
Great listen
What did you like most about The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole?
I most liked the similarities between going through acne and embarrassment.
Would you be willing to try another book from Sue Townsend? Why or why not?
Yes, it is really entertaining listen.
What does Nicholas Barnes bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
His voice is great and definitely shows oh you would expect him to sound if you were reading it.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No I listened to it in stages because it is a lot to take in all at once.
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- cazzy
- 10-09-2019
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