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

Richard Lumsden

Sarah Kendall

Andrew Wincott

Sarah Thom

Nina Wadia

Gbemisola Ikumelo

Elizabeth Bennett

Nicola Ferguson

Harry Venning

David Ramsden

Alexandra Smith

Clare in the Community: Series 11: Joan Alone

Joan Alone

Series 11

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Clare in the Community, Series 11, Joan Alone

It is Joan's birthday, but Clare will not be guilt-tripped into attending the party.

Joan's birthday shows Clare why it’s important to be aware of isolation in the community. Stars Sally Phillips. From 2016.

Joan's birthday offers Clare a really good example of why it's so important to be aware of loneliness and isolation in the community. 

With added morris dancing... 

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 continues her 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
Ray ...... Richard Lumsden
Libby ...... Sarah Kendall
Simon ...... Andrew Wincott
Joan ...... Sarah Thom
Mrs Singh ...... Nina Wadia
Cilla ...... Gbemisola Ikumelo
Headmistress ...... Elizabeth Bennett
Mrs Pickering ...... Nicola Ferguson

Producer: Alexandra Smith

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2016.

Clare in the Community: Series 11

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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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