<P> Although having a son Clare leaves her child duties primarily to her husband Brian and Nali . Despite their child both continue to argue and have problems in their relationship . In series 9 Clare leaves Brian only to return to him in the series finale after her love interest has shown little knowledge of remembering who she is . </P> <P> Simon Elmes called it "an instant hit, capturing the PC tone of our times". The Stage reviewed series 8 positively, praising the first episode as "a brilliant opener", and after the series finale calling it "the best comedy on radio" and Phillips "the mistress of comic timing". </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Series 1 </Th> <Th> Series 2 </Th> <Th> Series 3 </Th> <Th> Series 4 </Th> <Th> Series 5 </Th> <Th> Series 6 </Th> <Th> Series 7 </Th> <Th> Series 8 </Th> <Th> Series 9 </Th> <Th> Series 10 </Th> <Th> Series 11 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clare Barker </Td> <Td_colspan="11"> Sally Phillips </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Megan Whardby </Td> <Td_colspan="10"> Nina Conti </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Helen Golightly </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Gemma Craven </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Liza Tarbuck </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Pippa Haywood </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brian Harris </Td> <Td_colspan="11"> Alex Lowe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ray Bishop </Td> <Td_colspan="11"> Richard Lumsden </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Irene </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Ellen Thomas </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Simon Burrows </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Andrew Wincott </Td> <Td> Philip Pope </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Andrew Wincott </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nali "Ramsbottom" Jakovlivicz </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Nina Conti </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Libby Prentice </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Sarah Kendall </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joan Hastings </Td> <Td_colspan="7"> </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Sarah Thom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mrs Singh </Td> <Td_colspan="10"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Nina Wadia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cilla Yeboah </Td> <Td_colspan="10"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Gbemisola Ikumelo </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Series 1 </Th> <Th> Series 2 </Th> <Th> Series 3 </Th> <Th> Series 4 </Th> <Th> Series 5 </Th> <Th> Series 6 </Th> <Th> Series 7 </Th> <Th> Series 8 </Th> <Th> Series 9 </Th> <Th> Series 10 </Th> <Th> Series 11 </Th> </Tr>

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