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

Liza Tarbuck

Sarah Kendall

Sarah Thom

Hannah Gordon

John Norton

Harry Venning

David Ramsden

Alexandra Smith

Clare in the Community: Series 9: Stand By Your Man

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Series 9

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Clare has mysteriously fled her honeymoon and returned to work.

Social worker Clare Barker has mysteriously abandoned her honeymoon, and returned to work. Stars Sally Phillips. From January 2014.

Clare has mysteriously abandoned her honeymoon and come back to work at Sparrowhawk Family Centre. The rest of the social workers have an unfortunate experience on a community project, and Brian struggles to enjoy a holiday on his own.

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.

Clare    ......    Sally Phillips
Brian    ......    Alex Lowe
Jill    ......    Nina Conti
Petra    ......    Nina Conti
Ray    ......    Richard Lumsden
Helen    ......    Liza Tarbuck
Libby    ......    Sarah Kendall
Joan    ......    Sarah Thom
Queenie    ......    Hannah Gordon
Hazel    ......    Hannah Gordon
Ben    ......    John Norton

Producer: Alexandra Smith.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014.

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Sitcom about a social worker who struggles to control her professional and private life

Sitcom by Harry Venning and David Ramsden about Clare Barker, the social worker who is always struggling to control both her professional and private life

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