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Ian McMillan's tribute to Sue Townsend

Author McMillan on the influence of Adrian Mole creator Townsend, who has died aged 68.

He said that her writing gave teenager's a role model, but that people didn't laugh at Mole, but with him and at themselves.

This clip is from 5 live Breakfast on Friday 11 April.

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