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

Sarah Kendall

Sarah Thom

Nina Wadia

Gbemisola Ikumelo

Clare Perkins

Alison Belbin

Sean Baker

Harry Venning

David Ramsden

Alexandra Smith

Clare in the Community: Series 11: Fight Them on the Beaches

Fight Them on the Beaches

Series 11

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Clare in the Community, Series 11, Fight Them on the Beaches

Clare is in charge of organising a day out for some elderly Sparrowhawk residents.

Clare leads a seaside day trip for elderly estate residents, but it rapidly gets out of hand. Stars Sally Phillips. From 2016.

Clare is in charge of a day at the seaside for some elderly residents of the estate. 

They turn out to be a bit more feisty than the Sparrowhawk team were expecting, which makes it tricky for Clare to impress her new student, Cilla. 

Back at home, Brian is coaching Nali for a musical audition. 

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
Nali    ......    Nina Conti
Ray    ......    Richard Lumsden
Libby    ......    Sarah Kendall
Joan    ......    Sarah Thom
Mrs Singh    ......    Nina Wadia
Cilla    ......    Gbemisola Ikumelo
Pauline    ......    Clare Perkins
Dotty    ......    Alison Belbin
Geoff    ......    Sean Baker

Producer: Alexandra Smith

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

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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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