The Mole family's neighbour Mr. Lucas is left by his wife, Mrs. Lucas. He and Adrian's mother Pauline have been having an affair, and they both leave to go to Sheffield, leaving Adrian and George, his father, on their own. Adrian meets old age pensioner Bert Baxter as part of the 'Good Samaritan' project at his school. Bert's filthy house and habits disgust Adrian, but they become friends. School bully Barry Kent begins demanding 'money for menaces' from Adrian, until Adrian's grandmother puts a stop to it by confronting the bully. Adrian takes a trip to Sheffield to see his mother and her lover, Mr. Lucas.
Julie Walters
Pauline Mole
Gian Sammarco
Adrian Mole
Stephen Moore
George Mole
Beryl Reid
May Mole
Lulu
Freddie Jones
Scruton
Bill Fraser
Bert Baxter
John Bird
Doris Hare
Queenie
Maggie Shevlin
Paul Greenwood
Mr Lucas
Louise Jameson
Tania Braithwaite
Chris Gascoyne
Barry Kent
Steven Mackintosh
Nigel Partridge