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Fifty Shades of Ray

The social workers' anxiety over redundancies is eclipsed by shattering news about Ray. Stars Sally Phillips. From January 2013.

The team's anxiety over possible redundancies is overshadowed when they hear some shattering news concerning Ray.

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.

Join Clare in her continued 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
Megan ...... Nina Conti
Ray ...... Richard Lumsden
Helen ...... Liza Tarbuck
Simon ...... Andrew Wincott
Libby ...... Sarah Kendall
Peter ...... Patrick Brennan
Fireman ...... Patrick Brennan
Major ...... Robert Blythe

Producer: Katie Tyrrell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2013.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 6 Jun 202423:00

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Credits

RoleContributor
ClareSally Phillips
BrianAlex Lowe
MeganNina Conti
RayRichard Lumsden
HelenLiza Tarbuck
SimonAndrew Wincott
LibbySarah Kendall
PeterPatrick Brennan
FiremanPatrick Brennan
MajorRobert Blythe
WriterHarry Venning
WriterDavid Ramsden
ProducerKatie Tyrrell

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