Writing

Roy Clarke

Born: 1930-01-28
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

60 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits

Open All Hours: Inside Out

2026 · Movie

Cast

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

2023 · Movie

Self (archive footage)

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

2022 · Movie

Self (voice, archive)

Remembers…

2022 · TV Show

Cast · Self

Young Hyacinth

2016 · Movie

Writer

Funny Valentines

2015 · TV Show

Writer

Still Open All Hours

2014 · TV Show

Writer · Creator

The Best of Ronnie Barker

2005 · TV Show

Writer

Spark

1997 · TV Show

Writer

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

1997 · Movie

Writer

Ain't Misbehavin'

1994 · TV Show

Writer · Creator

The Wanderer

1994 · TV Show

Writer · Creator

A Foreign Field

1993 · Movie

Screenplay

Don't Tell Father

1992 · TV Show

Writer

The Sharp End

1991 · TV Show

Writer · Creator

Keeping Up Appearances

1990 · TV Show

Writer · Creator

Single Voices

1990 · TV Show

Writer

The Chemist

1990 · Movie

Writer

The World of Eddie Weary

1990 · Movie

Writer

Screen One

1989 · TV Show

Writer

First of the Summer Wine

1988 · TV Show

Writer · Creator

Hawks

1988 · Movie

Screenplay

Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres

1987 · Movie

Writer

Pulaski

1987 · TV Show

Writer

Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride

1986 · Movie

Writer

Mann's Best Friends

1985 · TV Show

Writer

The Clairvoyant

1984 · TV Show

Writer · Creator

The Magnificent Evans

1984 · TV Show

Writer · Creator

Bloomfield

1983 · TV Show

Writer

Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home

1983 · Movie

Writer

Pictures

1983 · TV Show

Writer · Creator

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982 · Movie

Writer

Cry of the Innocent

1980 · Movie

Writer

Flickers

1980 · TV Show

Writer · Creator

Potter

1979 · TV Show

Writer

Rosie

1977 · TV Show

Writer

The Bass Player and the Blonde

1977 · Movie

Writer

Three Piece Suite

1977 · TV Show

Writer

Open All Hours

1976 · TV Show

Writer · Creator

Rosebud

1975 · Movie

Script Consultant

The Growing Pains of PC Penrose

1975 · TV Show

Writer · Creator

Dial M for Murder

1974 · TV Show

Writer

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!

1974 · TV Show

Writer · Creator

Last of the Summer Wine

1973 · TV Show

Writer · Creator

Seven of One

1973 · TV Show

Writer

That Sinking Feeling

1973 · Movie

Writer

Spyder's Web

1972 · TV Show

Writer

The Two Ronnies

1971 · TV Show

Writer

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

1971 · Movie

Writer

Manhunt

1970 · TV Show

Writer

Menace

1970 · TV Show

Writer

The Misfit

1970 · TV Show

Writer · Creator

W. Somerset Maugham

1969 · TV Show

Writer

ITV Playhouse

1967 · TV Show

Writer

Mr. Rose

1967 · TV Show

Writer

The Power Game

1965 · TV Show

Writer

The Troubleshooters

1965 · TV Show

Writer

Detective

1964 · TV Show

Writer

Comedy Playhouse

1961 · TV Show

Writer

Armchair Theatre

1956 · TV Show

Writer