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Clare In The Community
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2004 - 2019
- 73 episodes (12 series)
Social worker Clare Barker (Sally Phillips) has a tendancy to find solutions to other people's problems rather than solving her own. Also features Alex Lowe, Nina Conti, Richard Lumsden, Gemma Craven, Liza Tarbuck and more.
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Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2004 - 2019
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 73 (12 series)
- Creator
- Harry Venning
- Stars
- Sally Phillips, Alex Lowe, Nina Conti, Richard Lumsden, Gemma Craven, Liza Tarbuck, Sarah Kendall, Andrew Wincott and more
- Writers
- Harry Venning and David Ramsden
- Producers
- Katie Tyrrell, Alexandra Smith and Paul Schlesinger
- Company
Radio sitcom set around the professional and personal life of the social worker Clare Barker. Control freak Clare likes nothing better than interfering in other people's lives on both a professional and personal basis.
Using constant professional and technical jargon while working with colleagues and at home with her partner Brian, Clare rarely finds time to solve her own problems. She is too involved improving her client's lives and solving her friend's problems. For Clare everything is a competition, from having the ultimate linguistic answer to an argument, to improving Brian's lifestyle and their relationship as a couple. Through frequent 'talks' about their relationship, Clare and Brian agree that they love each other but eventually come to realise that they have little shared interests.
Clare is in her thirties, 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. In today's Big Society there are plenty of challenges out there for an involved, caring social worker. Or even Clare.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
Website links
- Official Radio 4 Website
The official website for the show. It's hard to navigate, but does feature some audio clips. - Comic Strip Via The Guardian
A daily 'Clare In The Community' comic strip via The Guardian website. - Harry Venning's Website
A website from the creator of Clare In The Community, featuring details on the various merchandise available to buy. - BBC Comedy Guide Article
An article about the series from the BBC guide to comedy. - Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 26th November 2004 at 11:30am on BBC Radio 4
- Most recent repeats
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- Tuesday 27th August 2024 at 11:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 9, Episode 6
- Tuesday 20th August 2024 at 11:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 9, Episode 5
- Tuesday 13th August 2024 at 11:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 9, Episode 4
Recording details
- BBC Radio Theatre
- RADA Studios