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

Andrew Wincott

Sarah Kendall

Sarah Thom

Carolyn Pickles

Harry Venning

David Ramsden

Alexandra Smith

Clare in the Community: Series 9: Come Dine With Me

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Clare has finally managed to find some time for romance in between saving society.

Social worker Clare’s finally managed to find some time for romance in between saving society. Stars Sally Phillips. From 2014.

Clare has finally managed to find some time for romance. 

Meanwhile Brian discovers that a cheap flat comes with some unusual conditions and Nali has an eventful first day in her new job. 

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 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
Nali ...... Nina Conti
Leonard ...... Richard Lumsden
Howard ...... Richard Lumsden
Simon ...... Andrew Wincott
Libby ...... Sarah Kendall
Joan ...... Sarah Thom
Miss Braithwaite ...... Carolyn Pickles
Mrs Scudimore ...... Carolyn Pickles

Producer: Alexandra Smith.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2014.

Clare in the Community: Series 9

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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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