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BBC Confirms Nationwide Casting Search for New Adrian Mole Series – with Beloved Author Revealed to Be Penning Adaptation

A 10-part series led by David Nicholls adapts Sue Townsend's classic novel with a nationwide search for the teenage lead, produced for BBC iPlayer and BBC One.

Summary by Radio Times
Following reports that the BBC was working on a new adaptation of Sue Townsend’s best-selling book The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾, the project has now been confirmed, with a 10-part season made up of half-hour episodes officially on the way.No casting has yet been announced for the series, but it has been revealed that a nationwide search is now under way to find a young actor to take on the lead role of Adrian. The casting process is …

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Flying Eze broke the news in on Sunday, November 16, 2025.
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