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Glad to be Ray

The social worker gets a shock when she drops in on her secretive colleague, Ray. Stars Sally Phillips. From 2004.

The social worker gets a shock when she drops in on her secretive colleague, Ray.

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.

Starring Sally Phillips and Alex Lowe.

Clare ...... Sally Phillips
Brian ...... Alex Lowe
Megan ...... Nina Conti
Ray ...... Richard Lumsden
Irene ...... Ellen Thomas
Helen ...... Gemma Craven
Simon ...... Andrew Wincott

With Nicholas Boulton and Stephen Hogan.

Producer Katie Tyrrell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2004.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 14 Sep 202522:00

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  • Sun 9 Dec 200722:30
  • Mon 10 Dec 200703:30
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  • Sun 6 Aug 201723:00
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