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 StageWell-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 Wom...

Reviews the latest research on the advances in IPM strategies for insect and disease control in horticultural cropsHighlights the challenges of using alternative methods of control successfully in IPM programmes (e.g. biopesticides, bioprotectants, biostimulants)Provides examples of the practical implementation of IPM strategies to an array of horticultural crops (cucurbits, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower) in differing environments (greenhouses, protecte...

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, ...

Like plenty before her, social worker Clare Barker has entered a caring profession so that she can sort out other people’s problems rather than deal with her own. A control freak, Clare likes nothing better than interfering in other people’s lives on both a professional and personal basis, while at the same time finding it a trial having to put up with tiresome members of the public. Politically correct, humourless and prone to jargon, she is entirely lacking in self-awareness, making her ...

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 JudgesMeet 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 ...

With growing concerns surrounding the impact of climate change on both native and invasive pest invasions, coupled with the rising threat of global food insecurity, more research is required to understand the major insect pests of cereals, including how best to control and monitor them.Advances in understanding insect pests affecting wheat and other cereals provides a comprehensive review of the wealth of research that addresses this challenge. This collec...

This is no ordinary missions book. The theme isn't new, but the approach is refreshing and compelling, as contributors David Platt, Louie Giglio, Michael Ramsden, Ed Stetzer, Michael Oh, David Mathis, and John Piper take up the mantle of the Great Commission and its Spirit-powered completion.From astronomy to exegesis, from apologetics to the Global South, from being missional at home to employing our resources in the global cause, Finish the Mission aims to breath...

This is a story within a story. When a mother and daughter take a few wrong turns in unfamiliar areas they eventually drive straight into a gang of drug pushers. It will ultimately be a fatal mistake. The grieving father and husband is Jack Taylor, a man who spent a large part of his life killing people to order. His revenge is cold, calculated and widespread. Jack has another side to him, a side that is buried deep in the past and he slowly allows himself to reattach himself to his former...