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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Romance is in the air for social services colleagues - but the night ends in drama.

Romance is in the air for social services colleagues - but the night ends in drama. Stars Sally Phillips. From February 2008.

Brian is amazed that Clare’s remembered Valentine's Day and booked a restaurant.  

The only trouble is... she hasn't.

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 30s, 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
Ray .... Richard Lumsden
Helen .... Gemma Craven
Irene .... Ellen Thomas
Megan .... Nina Conti
Simon .... Andrew Wincott

With: 

Ben Onwukwe
Sam Pamphilon

Producer: Katie Tyrrell 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2008.

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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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