Roy Clarke

Roy Clarke

Writing

Born:
1930-01-28
Place of birth:
Austerfield, Doncaster, England, UK

Biography

Royston Clarke OBE, usually known as Roy Clarke, is an English comedy writer best known for creating the sitcoms Last of the Summer Wine, Keeping Up Appearances, Open All Hours and its sequel series, Still Open All Hours.

Known For

Filmography

Open All Hours: Inside Out

Open All Hours: Inside Out

2026
Movie
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

7.32023Self (archive footage)
Movie
Remembers…

Remembers…

7.52022Self
TV
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

2022Self (voice, archive)
Movie
Young Hyacinth

Young Hyacinth

5.12016Writer
Movie
Funny Valentines

Funny Valentines

6.02015Writer
TV
Still Open All Hours

Still Open All Hours

6.02014Writer
TV
The Best of Ronnie Barker

The Best of Ronnie Barker

2005Writer
TV
Great Comedy Moments

Great Comedy Moments

2001Writer
Movie
Spark

Spark

6.71997Writer
TV
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

9.51997Writer
Movie
The Wanderer

The Wanderer

8.01994Writer
TV
Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'

7.51994Writer
TV
A Foreign Field

A Foreign Field

7.01993Screenplay
Movie
Don't Tell Father

Don't Tell Father

7.01992Writer
TV
The Sharp End

The Sharp End

7.51991Writer
TV
Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

7.71990Writer
TV
The Chemist

The Chemist

1990Writer
Movie
Single Voices

Single Voices

7.01990Writer
TV
The World of Eddie Weary

The World of Eddie Weary

7.01990Writer
Movie
Screen One

Screen One

7.21989Writer
TV
First of the Summer Wine

First of the Summer Wine

6.01988Writer
TV
Hawks

Hawks

5.81988Screenplay
Movie
Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres

Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres

1987Writer
Movie
Pulaski

Pulaski

4.01987Writer
TV
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride

Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride

1986Writer
Movie
Mann's Best Friends

Mann's Best Friends

5.01985Writer
TV
The Clairvoyant

The Clairvoyant

6.01984Writer
TV
The Magnificent Evans

The Magnificent Evans

6.81984Writer
TV
Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home

Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home

8.01983Writer
Movie
Pictures

Pictures

8.01983Writer
TV
Bloomfield

Bloomfield

1983Writer
TV
The Funny Side of Christmas

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982Writer
Movie
Flickers

Flickers

7.01980Writer
TV
Cry of the Innocent

Cry of the Innocent

5.31980Writer
Movie
Potter

Potter

6.81979Writer
TV
The Bass Player and the Blonde

The Bass Player and the Blonde

1977Writer
Movie
Three Piece Suite

Three Piece Suite

5.51977Writer
TV
Rosie

Rosie

6.71977Writer
TV
Open All Hours

Open All Hours

7.91976Writer
TV
The Growing Pains of PC Penrose

The Growing Pains of PC Penrose

6.81975Writer
TV
Rosebud

Rosebud

5.11975Script Consultant
Movie
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!

6.51974Writer
TV
Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

1974Writer
TV
That Sinking Feeling

That Sinking Feeling

1973Writer
Movie
Seven of One

Seven of One

7.31973Writer
TV
Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

7.21973Writer
TV
Spyder's Web

Spyder's Web

7.31972Writer
TV
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?

Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?

8.01971Writer
Movie
The Two Ronnies

The Two Ronnies

7.81971Writer
TV
Menace

Menace

1970Writer
TV
The Misfit

The Misfit

9.01970Writer
TV
Manhunt

Manhunt

6.81970Writer
TV
W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham

1969Writer
TV
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

7.01967Writer
TV
Mr. Rose

Mr. Rose

7.01967Writer
TV
The Power Game

The Power Game

10.01965Writer
TV
The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

7.31965Writer
TV
Detective

Detective

9.01964Writer
TV
Comedy Playhouse

Comedy Playhouse

6.01961Writer
TV