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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Sally Phillips

Alex Lowe

Nina Conti

Richard Lumsden

Hannah Gordon

Sarah Thom

Adam Nagaitis

Paul Stonehouse

Stephanie Racine

Harry Venning

David Ramsden

Katie Tyrrell

Clare in the Community: Series 8: The Parent Trap

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Series 8

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Clare is relishing the role of acting team leader at the family centre.

Clare is relishing the role of acting team leader, but not a visit from Brian's mother. Stars Sally Phillips. From February 2013.

Clare is relishing the role of acting Team Leader at the Family Centre but at home she's not relishing a visit from Brian's mother.

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. 

Each week we join Clare in her continued struggle 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

Clare    ......    Sally Phillips
Brian    ......    Alex Lowe
Megan    ......    Nina Conti
Nali    ......    Nina Conti
Ray    ......    Richard Lumsden
Hazel    ......    Hannah Gordon
Joan    ......    	Sarah Thom
Laura    ......    Sarah Thom
Joe    ......    Adam Nagaitis
Mike    ......    	Adam Nagaitis
Paul    ......    Paul Stonehouse
Frank    ......    Paul Stonehouse
Girl    ......    Stephanie Racine

Producer Katie Tyrrell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013.

Clare in the Community: Series 8

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

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

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