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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Will the Sparrowhawk Family Centre survive the Big Society?

The Big Society gives Clare new challenges. Can her relationship with Brian survive? Starring Sally Phillips. From 2011.

Sally Phillips returns as 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. 

Each week we join Clare in her continued struggle to control both her professional and private life. 

Clare is struggling to come to terms with Brian's infidelity. 

Will their relationship survive?

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
Megan/Nali........Nina Conti 
Ray.........Richard Lumsden 
Helen........Liza Tarbuck 
Simon.......Andrew Wincott 
Libby.........Sarah Kendall 
WPC Petherington.......Sophie Thompson 
Mr. Chisholm.....Gerard McDermott 
Mr Barton............Simon Bubb 
Shuliman Olibaju/Annabel......Victoria Inez Hardy  
School Girl......Georgia Lowe 

Producer: Katie Tyrrell 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2011..

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Sitcom by Harry Venning and David Ramsden about a politically correct social worker

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

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