Audiobooks by David Ramsden

Clare in the Community: The Complete Series 1-6: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy

"The first six series of the Sony Award-winning sitcom about a social worker with all the right jargon, but none of the practical solutions 'Completely engaging... beautifully observed characters and lots of very funny material' The Sony Judges Meet Clare Barker, the social worker who likes nothing more than sorting out other people's problems (while failing to deal with her own). Wracked with guilt over being white, middle-class and heterosexual, she has a dedicated social conscience (unless it's inconvenient for her) and lives to interfere in other people's lives - both on a personal and professional basis. Bearing the brunt of her control freakery and lack of self-awareness are her family, colleagues and long-suffering teacher partner, Brian - all of whom have their own frustrations, disappointments and dramas. In these six series, Clare and Brian try to shore up their rocky relationship, as Brian contemplates proposing, persuades Clare to attend couples counselling, and considers splitting up. Will their baby son, Thomas Paine, bring them back together - or will new nanny Nali prove a further obstacle to domestic bliss? Meanwhile, the Sparrowhawk Family Centre is threatened with closure, and the team are joined by new member Libby - 'an Aussie and a lesbo', proud to be both, and after Clare's job... Based on the long-running cartoon strip in the Guardian's 'Society' section, this wonderfully entertaining series stars Sally Phillips as Clare and Alex Lowe as Brian, alongside an ensemble cast including Nina Conti, Richard Lumsden, Ellen Thomas, Gemma Craven, Liza Tarbuck, Andrew Wincott and Sarah Kendall. Production credits Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden Produced by Katie Tyrrell Executive Producer: Paul Schlesinger Cast Clare - Sally Phillips Brian - Alex Lowe Megan/Nali - Nina Conti Ray - Richard Lumsden Irene - Ellen Thomas Helen - Gemma Craven/Liza Tarbuck Simon - Andrew Wincott Libby - Sarah Kendall Other parts played by members of the cast With Paul Chequer, Emily Wachter, Nicholas Boulton, Helen Longworth, Stephan Hogan, Richenda Carey, Alex Tregear, Sartaj Garewal, Bharti Patel, Delroy Brown, Vicki Pepperdine, John Cummins, Gerard McDermott, George Harris, Roy Hudd, Brigit Forsyth, Phil Davis, Christine Kavanagh, Lewis MacLeod, Mel Hudson, Geraldine McNulty, Mark Straker, Joseph Kloska, Martin Hyder, Shaban Arifi, Anna Bengo, Rad Lazar, Ben Onwukwe, Sam Pamphilon, Lloyd Thomas, Donnla Hughes, Chris Pavlo, Philip Pope, Rosemary Leach, Doreen Mantle, Jess Robinson and Paterson Joseph. First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 26 November-31 December 2004 (Series 1), 4 November-9 December 2005 (Series 2), 18 December 2006-22 January 2007 (Series 3), 16 January-20 February 2008 (Series 4), 18 February-25 March 2009 (Series 5), 31 May-5 July 2010 (Series 6) © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

David Ramsden, Harry Venning (Author), Alex Lowe, Full Cast, Gemma Craven, Liza Tarbuck, Nina Conti, Sally Phillips (Narrator)

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Clare in the Community: The Complete Series 7-12: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy

"Series 7-12 of the Sony Award-winning sitcom featuring the splendidly self-obsessed social worker - plus Christmas and Edinburgh Festival Specials 'An impressive cast and some genuinely funny writing make this a must' The Stage Well-meaning do-gooder Clare Barker is back, and dealing with more office politics, troublesome clients and domestic dramas. Secretly regarding herself as a cross between Mother Theresa and Wonder Woman, she's got all the right jargon for every problem, but never any practical solutions. However, in today's 'Big Society' there are plenty of challenges out there for an involved, caring social worker (or even Clare)... These six series find her struggling once again to control both her professional and private life. At the Sparrowhawk Centre, Clare finds herself in hot water on more than one occasion; and the team find themselves moving offices, facing up to possible redundancies, bidding a fond farewell to old colleagues and welcoming new ones. And at home, Clare's relationship with Brian is as thorny as ever. As we follow the duo through break-ups, wedding bells, separations and reconciliations, can they finally find happiness - or does fate have other ideas? Sally Phillips stars as Clare, with a stellar cast including Alex Lowe, Sarah Thom, Nina Conti and Gbemisola Ikumelo. Also included are a special instalment recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 'In Treatment', and a one-off Christmas outing, 'Christmas With... Clare Barker', featuring guest star Hugh Bonneville. Production credits Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden Produced by Katie Tyrrell (Series 7-8 and Edinburgh Special) and Alexandra Smith (Series 9-12 and Christmas Special) A BBC Studios production Cast Clare - Sally Phillips Brian - Alex Lowe Megan/Nali - Nina Conti Ray - Richard Lumsden Helen - Liza Tarbuck/Pippa Haywood Simon - Andrew Wincott Libby - Sarah Kendall Joan - Sarah Thom Mrs Singh - Nina Wadia Cilla - Gbemisola Ikumelo Other parts played by members of the cast With Sophie Thompson, Gerard McDermott, Simon Bubb, Victoria Inez Hardy, Georgia Lowe, Nathan Caton, Stefan Ramsden, Adam Billington, Eleanor Crooks, Will Howard, Robert Blythe, Ben Crowe, Bharti Patel, Patrick Brennan, Robert Blythe, Adam Nagaitis, Paul Stonehouse, Stephanie Racine, Peter Mitchell, Hannah Gordon, John Norton, Arthur Hughes, Alex Tregear, Carolyn Pickles, Hugh Bonneville, Shaun Mason, Lizzie Roper, Karl Theobald, Anil Goutam, Eleanor Curry, Amelia Lowdell, Neet Mohan, Elliot Steel, Dustin Demri-Burns, Clare Perkins, Alison Belbin, Sean Baker, Colin Hoult, Amita Dhiri, Alex Macqueen, Elizabeth Bennett, Nicola Ferguson, Emma Sidi, Rebecca Root, George Fouracres, Jenny Bede, Jenny Murray and Tony Way. First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23 September-28 October 2011 (Series 7), 2 January-6 February 2013 (Series 8), 27 August 2013 ('In Treatment'), 8 January-12 February 2014 (Series 9), 29 December 2014 ('Christmas With... Clare Barker'), 10 July-14 August 2015 (Series 10), 15 November-20 December 2016 (Series 11), 24 September-29 October 2019 (Series 12) © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

David Ramsden, Harry Venning (Author), Alex Lowe, Andrew Wincott, Full Cast, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Liza Tarbuck, Nina Conti, Nina Wadia, Richard Lumsden, Sally Phillips, Sarah Kendall (Narrator)

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Clare In The Community: Series 1

"In this second hilarious series, social worker Clare Barker is still struggling to control both her professional and her private life. There are troublesome clients to deal with, as well as colleagues and her long-term partner Brian, who is as hapless as ever. These six episodes see Clare setting up a date between Helen and Simon, taking a holiday (and worrying that the office will fall apart without her), and accepting an invitation to be interviewed for Woman's Hour. Meanwhile, Brian walks out on her, the team volunteers for a street count to help the homeless, and Megan's baby is due. Based on the long-running Guardian cartoon strip, Clare in the Community has garnered huge critical acclaim and an audience of over half a million listeners. Starring Sally Phillips as Clare, with Alex Lowe as Brian and Nina Conti as Megan, this release is guaranteed to appeal to all fans of the sublimely self-important social worker."

David Ramsden, Harry Venning, Various (Author), Sally Phillips (Narrator)

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