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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

Andrew Wincott

Dustin Demri-Burns

Stefan Ramsden

Harry Venning

David Ramsden

Alexandra Smith

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Nali's ex-husband arrives unexpectedly and Clare takes it upon herself to intervene.

Nali's ex-husband arrives unexpectedly so Clare decides to intervene. Simon has some bad news. Stars Sally Phillips. From 2015.

Nali's ex-husband arrives unexpectedly and Clare takes it upon herself to intervene. Simon has some bad news about Brian's vitamin supplements. 

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 
Simon ...... Andrew Wincott 
Justin ...... Dustin Demri-Burns 
Thomas ...... Stefan Ramsden
 
Producer: Alexandra Smith.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2015.

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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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