Clare has had enough; it's the 29th December and it's high time Christmas was packed up for another year. Social work doesn't just stop because it's the festive season, but will a chance encounter bring back a bit of seasonal magic?

Sally Phillips is Clare Barker the social worker who has all the right jargon but never a practical solution.

In today's Big Society there are plenty of challenges out there for an involved, caring social worker. Or even Clare.

Clare ...... Sally Phillips
Brian ...... Alex Lowe
Nali ...... Nina Conti
Old Man / Father Christmas ...... Hugh Bonneville
Son ...... Shaun Mason

Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden

Producer Alexandra Smith

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2014. Show less