Clare in the Community - Edinburgh Special

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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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Sally Phillips

Alex Lowe

Peter Mitchell

Harry Venning

Katie Tyrrell

Clare in the Community: Edinburgh Special: In Treatment

Edinburgh Special: In Treatment

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Clare and Brian's relationship is in trouble. Could relationship counselling help?

Clare and Brian's relationship is in trouble. Could relationship counselling help? Stars Sally Phillips. From August 2013.

Clare and Brian's relationship has always been fraught but with communication at an all time low the couple try relationship counselling. 

A one-off episode recorded in Edinburgh at the Festival.

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 thirties, white, middle class and heterosexual, all of which are occasional causes of discomfort to her.

Clare struggles to control both her professional and private life and her professional life is impacting on her personal life as she and Brian seek help with their relationship. After all, Clare gives of herself everyday at work - is it her fault there's little left for Brian's dreary problems at the end of the day?

Written by Harry Venning

Clare ...... Sally Phillips
Brian ...... Alex Lowe
Robin ......	Peter Mitchell

Producer:  Katie Tyrrell  

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2013.

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