3. Christmas 1982

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The second book in the exquisitely funny Adrian Mole series by Sue Townsend. Adrian continues to battle valiantly against the slings and arrows of growing up and his own family's attempts to scar him for life. Following on from The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4, it is now 1982 and Adrian is 15 and it's about to be 1983 - O level year. Adrian worries about the state of the world and people's morals, so he visits a vicar hoping for guidance. He also attends his first funeral - Queenie has died leaving Bert alone. Reader: Harry McEntire Abridger: Sara Davies Producer: Alexa Moore A Pier production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2018.