Adrian Mole: the Cappuccino Years is a British television series which was first aired on BBC One in 2001. The series was based on the fifth book from the Adrian Mole series, The Cappuccino Years.

which began when he was chosen to play Adrian in the original Thames TV series -The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 133/4 in 1985 - Sammarco said: 'I wouldn't wish my experience on my worst enemy.