
Roy Clarke
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- January 28, 1930 (age 96)
- Birthplace
- 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

Young Hyacinth
Movie · Writer
Funny Valentines
TV · Writer · 1 ep

Still Open All Hours
TV · Writer · 40 eps

The Best of Ronnie Barker
TV · Writer · 1 ep

Great Comedy Moments
Movie · Writer

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
Movie · Writer
Spark
TV · Writer · 6 eps

The Wanderer
TV · Writer · 13 eps

Ain't Misbehavin'
TV · Writer · 12 eps

A Foreign Field
Movie · Screenplay
Don't Tell Father
TV · Writer · 6 eps
The Sharp End
TV · Writer · 8 eps
The World of Eddie Weary
Movie · Writer

The Chemist
Movie · Writer

Keeping Up Appearances
TV · Writer · 40 eps
Single Voices
TV · Writer · 1 ep

Screen One
TV · Writer · 1 ep

Hawks
Movie · Screenplay

First of the Summer Wine
TV · Writer · 12 eps

Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres
Movie · Writer
Pulaski
TV · Writer · 2 eps

Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride
Movie · Writer

Mann's Best Friends
TV · Writer · 6 eps

The Magnificent Evans
TV · Writer · 6 eps

The Clairvoyant
TV · Writer · 6 eps

Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home
Movie · Writer
Bloomfield
TV · Writer · 3 eps
Pictures
TV · Writer · 7 eps

The Funny Side of Christmas
Movie · Writer

Cry of the Innocent
Movie · Writer

Flickers
TV · Writer · 6 eps

Potter
TV · Writer · 20 eps
The Bass Player and the Blonde
Movie · Writer

Rosie
TV · Writer · 35 eps

Three Piece Suite
TV · Writer · 1 ep

Open All Hours
TV · Writer · 25 eps

Rosebud
Movie · Script Consultant

The Growing Pains of PC Penrose
TV · Writer · 7 eps
Dial M for Murder
TV · Writer · 2 eps

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!
TV · Writer · 1 ep
That Sinking Feeling
Movie · Writer

Last of the Summer Wine
TV · Writer · 269 eps

Seven of One
TV · Writer · 2 eps

Spyder's Web
TV · Writer · 5 eps

Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
Movie · Writer

The Two Ronnies
TV · Writer · 1 ep

The Misfit
TV · Writer · 13 eps

Manhunt
TV · Writer · 1 ep
Menace
TV · Writer · 2 eps
W. Somerset Maugham
TV · Writer · 1 ep

ITV Playhouse
TV · Writer · 2 eps

Mr. Rose
TV · Writer · 1 ep

The Power Game
TV · Writer · 1 ep

The Troubleshooters
TV · Writer · 1 ep

Detective
TV · Writer · 1 ep

Comedy Playhouse
TV · Writer · 1 ep

Armchair Theatre
TV · Writer · 2 eps