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The bossy social worker sticks her oar in Helen's wedding and Megan's home birth. 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. Starring Sally Phillips and Alex Lowe. Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden. Clare Barker …. Sally Phillips Brian Harris …. Alex Lowe Ray …. Richard Lumsden Helen Golightly …. Gemma Craven Irene …. Ellen Thomas Megan Whardby …. Nina Conti Simon Burrows …. Andrew Wincott Rosie …. Vicki Pepperdine Ben …. Delroy Brown Producer: Katie Tyrrell First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2005.
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