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We Need To Talk About Brian

Preparing to move house - the bossy social worker makes a disturbing discovery. Stars Sally Phillips. From January 2007.

Clare prepares to move to a new home with Brian - until a disturbing discovery she makes while packing forces her to question the decision.

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.

Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden.

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

Producer: Katie Tyrrell

First broadcast on Â鶹Éç Radio 4 in January 2007.

2 months left to listen

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 22 Apr 2022 04:30

Broadcasts

  • Mon 8 Jan 2007 11:30
  • Tue 27 May 2008 18:30
  • Tue 15 Mar 2011 09:30
  • Tue 15 Mar 2011 17:30
  • Wed 16 Mar 2011 04:30
  • Sun 16 Dec 2018 23:00
  • Thu 21 Apr 2022 09:30
  • Thu 21 Apr 2022 16:30
  • Fri 22 Apr 2022 04:30