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Clare in the Community

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Clare Barker stars as the social worker with all the politically correct jargon

Sony Award-winning sitcom by Harry Venning and David Ramsden. Clare Barker is a social worker with all the politically correct jargon but none of the practical solutions. Stars Sally Phillips.

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Can couples counselling calm the social worker's constant criticism of her boyfriend?

Can couples counselling calm the ultra-PC social worker's constant criticism of her boyfriend? Stars Sally Phillips. From November 2005.

Couples counselling is explored as a means to calm the ultra-PC social worker's constant criticism of her boyfriend Brian.

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

A control freak, Clare likes nothing better than interfering in other people's lives on both a professional and personal basis. Clare is in her 30s, white, middle class and heterosexual, all of which are occasional causes of discomfort to her.

Clare continually struggles to control both her professional and private life

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

Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden.

Starring Sally Phillips and Alex Lowe.

Clare ...... Sally Phillips
Brian ..... Alex Lowe
Jay ...... Richard Lumsden
Helen ...... Gemma Craven
Irene ...... Ellen Thomas
Megan ...... Nina Conti 
Simon ...... Andrew Wincott 

With Gerard McDermott 

Producer: Katie Tyrell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005.

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Sitcom by Harry Venning and David Ramsden about a politically correct social worker

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