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Sue Townsend(1946-2014)

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Sue Townsend was born on 2 April 1946 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK. She was a writer and producer, known for Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (2001), The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (1987) and Your Mother Wouldn't Like It (1985). She was married to Colin Broadway. She died on 10 April 2014 in Leicester, England, UK.
BornApril 2, 1946
DiedApril 10, 2014(68)
BornApril 2, 1946
DiedApril 10, 2014(68)
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Known for

Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (2001)
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
6.5
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (1987)
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Your Mother Wouldn't Like It
5.8
TV Series
  • Writer(The Wimp's report)
The Refuge
TV Series
  • Writer
  • 1987

Credits

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Writer

  • Samantha Bond and David Walliams in The Queen and I (2018)
    The Queen and I
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 2018
  • Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (2001)
    Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • based on the novel by
    • 2001
  • Think of England
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1991
  • The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (1987)
    The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
    Video Game
    • book
    • 1987
  • The Refuge
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (1987)
    The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
    7.6
    TV Series
    • based on the novel by
    • 1987
  • The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (1985)
    The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
    Video Game
    • book
    • 1985
  • Your Mother Wouldn't Like It
    5.8
    TV Series
    • writer: The Wimp's report
    • 1985
  • The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (1985)
    The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Bazaar and Rummage
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1983

Producer

  • Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (2001)
    Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 2001

Additional Crew

  • Your Mother Wouldn't Like It
    5.8
    TV Series
    • additional material
    • 1985–1988

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 2, 1946
    • Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 10, 2014
    • Leicester, England, UK(stroke)
  • Spouses
      Colin Broadway1985 - April 10, 2014 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Her play, "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4," was performed at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England with Simon Schatzberger, Mandy Travis, Katharine Schlesinger, directed by Graham Watkins.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    [2001] Is registered blind as a result of having suffered for some years with diabetes.
  • Quotes
    [on Margaret Thatcher] She walked alone and friendless to school and back. She did not play with other girls in the playground at break. Instead she volunteered to clean the school lavatories. She took these early experiences with her to Downing Street and had her revenge. She made greed respectable.

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