Clare in the Community

Clare in the Community
Genre	Sitcom
Running time	30 mins
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
Home station	BBC Radio 4
Syndicates	BBC Radio 4 Extra
Starring	Sally Phillips; Alex Lowe; Nina Conti;
Created by	Harry Venning
Written by	Harry Venning; David Ramsden;
Produced by	Katie Tyrell (series 1–8, Es); Alexandra Smith (series 9, CW, 10–11);
Original release	26 November 2004 –; 29 October 2019
No. of series	12
No. of episodes	72
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qprs

Clare in the Community is a British radio comedy series, broadcast on BBC Radio 4, starring Sally Phillips as Clare.^[1] It was adapted from the comic strip of the same name which appeared in The Guardian newspaper, written by Harry Venning. The title is a play on words relating to care in the community.

Clare is a social worker who likes to sort out other people's problems while ignoring her own. She is white, middle class and heterosexual, but does not like to be reminded of it. She is a control freak but both her personal and professional lives are out of control.

^ Stoker, Gill. "Theatre review: Clare in the Community at The Drill Hall, London". Britishtheatreguide.info. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2019.

[1] Stoker, Gill. "Theatre review: Clare in the Community at The Drill Hall, London". Britishtheatreguide.info. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2019.

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