The Secret Life of Sue Townsend, Aged 68 3/4

Julie Walters narrates this warm tribute to Sue Townsend
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Julie Walters narrates this warm tribute to writer Sue Townsend

Julie Walters narrates this warm tribute to Sue Townsend, who died aged 68 in 2014, which reveals how she went from being a penniless single mum to receiving a £1 million royalty cheque for her bestseller, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4.

Stephen Mangan reads extracts from her books and digs into her archives to unearth Sue's very own diary.