Roy Clarke

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

2016
Young Hyacinth poster

Young Hyacinth

Movie · Writer

2015
Funny Valentines

Funny Valentines

TV · Writer · 1 ep

2014
Still Open All Hours poster

Still Open All Hours

TV · Writer · 40 eps

2005
The Best of Ronnie Barker poster

The Best of Ronnie Barker

TV · Writer · 1 ep

2001
Great Comedy Moments poster

Great Comedy Moments

Movie · Writer

1997
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket poster

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

Movie · Writer

1997
Spark

Spark

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1994
The Wanderer poster

The Wanderer

TV · Writer · 13 eps

1994
Ain't Misbehavin' poster

Ain't Misbehavin'

TV · Writer · 12 eps

1993
A Foreign Field poster

A Foreign Field

Movie · Screenplay

1992
Don't Tell Father

Don't Tell Father

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1991
The Sharp End

The Sharp End

TV · Writer · 8 eps

1990
The World of Eddie Weary

The World of Eddie Weary

Movie · Writer

1990
The Chemist poster

The Chemist

Movie · Writer

1990
Keeping Up Appearances poster

Keeping Up Appearances

TV · Writer · 40 eps

1990
Single Voices

Single Voices

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1989
Screen One poster

Screen One

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1988
Hawks poster

Hawks

Movie · Screenplay

1988
First of the Summer Wine poster

First of the Summer Wine

TV · Writer · 12 eps

1987
Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres poster

Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres

Movie · Writer

1987
Pulaski

Pulaski

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1986
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride poster

Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride

Movie · Writer

1985
Mann's Best Friends poster

Mann's Best Friends

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1984
The Magnificent Evans poster

The Magnificent Evans

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1984
The Clairvoyant poster

The Clairvoyant

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1983
Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home poster

Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home

Movie · Writer

1983
Bloomfield

Bloomfield

TV · Writer · 3 eps

1983
Pictures

Pictures

TV · Writer · 7 eps

1982
The Funny Side of Christmas poster

The Funny Side of Christmas

Movie · Writer

1980
Cry of the Innocent poster

Cry of the Innocent

Movie · Writer

1980
Flickers poster

Flickers

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1979
Potter poster

Potter

TV · Writer · 20 eps

1977
The Bass Player and the Blonde

The Bass Player and the Blonde

Movie · Writer

1977
Rosie poster

Rosie

TV · Writer · 35 eps

1977
Three Piece Suite poster

Three Piece Suite

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1976
Open All Hours poster

Open All Hours

TV · Writer · 25 eps

1975
Rosebud poster

Rosebud

Movie · Script Consultant

1975
The Growing Pains of PC Penrose poster

The Growing Pains of PC Penrose

TV · Writer · 7 eps

1974
Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1974
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt! poster

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1973
That Sinking Feeling

That Sinking Feeling

Movie · Writer

1973
Last of the Summer Wine poster

Last of the Summer Wine

TV · Writer · 269 eps

1973
Seven of One poster

Seven of One

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1972
Spyder's Web poster

Spyder's Web

TV · Writer · 5 eps

1971
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? poster

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

Movie · Writer

1971
The Two Ronnies poster

The Two Ronnies

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1970
The Misfit poster

The Misfit

TV · Writer · 13 eps

1970
Manhunt poster

Manhunt

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1970
Menace

Menace

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1969
W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1967
Mr. Rose poster

Mr. Rose

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1965
The Power Game poster

The Power Game

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1965
The Troubleshooters poster

The Troubleshooters

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1964
Detective poster

Detective

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1961
Comedy Playhouse poster

Comedy Playhouse

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · Writer · 2 eps