7.7
TV
Writing
Roy Clarke
- Born
- (age 96)
- Birthplace
- Austerfield, Doncaster, England, UK
- Credits
- 60 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.7
TV
7.9
TV
Open All Hours
7.2
TV
Last of the Summer Wine
6.0
TV
Still Open All Hours
7.8
TV
The Two Ronnies
5.8
Movie
Hawks
5.1
Movie
Rosebud
5.1
Movie
Young Hyacinth
6.0
TV
First of the Summer Wine
5.3
Movie
Cry of the Innocent
7.3
TV
Seven of One
6.0
TV
Armchair Theatre
6.8
TV
The Magnificent Evans
7.2
TV
Screen One
6.8
TV
Potter
7.0
TV
Flickers
6.8
TV
The Growing Pains of PC Penrose
6.8
TV
Manhunt
Acting credits 4
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Open All Hours: Inside Out Film | |
| 2023 | Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Remembers… TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs Film | Self (voice, archive) |
Crew credits 56
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Young Hyacinth Film | Writer |
| 2015 | Funny Valentines TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Still Open All Hours TV | Writer, Creator (40 ep) |
| 2005 | The Best of Ronnie Barker TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Spark TV | Writer (6 ep) |
| 1997 | The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket Film | Writer |
| 1994 | The Wanderer TV | Writer, Creator (13 ep) |
| 1994 | Ain't Misbehavin' TV | Writer, Creator (12 ep) |
| 1993 | A Foreign Field Film | Screenplay |
| 1992 | Don't Tell Father TV | Writer (6 ep) |
| 1991 | The Sharp End TV | Writer, Creator (8 ep) |
| 1990 | Keeping Up Appearances TV | Writer, Creator (40 ep) |
| 1990 | The Chemist Film | Writer |
| 1990 | Single Voices TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1990 | The World of Eddie Weary Film | Writer |
| 1989 | Screen One TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1988 | First of the Summer Wine TV | Writer, Creator (12 ep) |
| 1988 | Hawks Film | Screenplay |
| 1987 | Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres Film | Writer |
| 1987 | Pulaski TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1986 | Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride Film | Writer |
| 1985 | Mann's Best Friends TV | Writer (6 ep) |
| 1984 | The Clairvoyant TV | Writer, Creator (6 ep) |
| 1984 | The Magnificent Evans TV | Writer, Creator (6 ep) |
| 1983 | Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home Film | Writer |
| 1983 | Pictures TV | Writer, Creator (7 ep) |
| 1983 | Bloomfield TV | Writer (3 ep) |
| 1982 | The Funny Side of Christmas Film | Writer |
| 1980 | Flickers TV | Writer, Creator (6 ep) |
| 1980 | Cry of the Innocent Film | Writer |
| 1979 | Potter TV | Writer (20 ep) |
| 1977 | The Bass Player and the Blonde Film | Writer |
| 1977 | Three Piece Suite TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Rosie TV | Writer (35 ep) |
| 1976 | Open All Hours TV | Writer, Creator (25 ep) |
| 1975 | The Growing Pains of PC Penrose TV | Writer, Creator (7 ep) |
| 1975 | Rosebud Film | Script Consultant |
| 1974 | Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt! TV | Writer, Creator (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Dial M for Murder TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1973 | That Sinking Feeling Film | Writer |
| 1973 | Seven of One TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine TV | Writer, Creator (269 ep) |
| 1972 | Spyder's Web TV | Writer (5 ep) |
| 1971 | Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? Film | Writer |
| 1971 | The Two Ronnies TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Menace TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1970 | The Misfit TV | Writer, Creator (13 ep) |
| 1970 | Manhunt TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1969 | W. Somerset Maugham TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1967 | Mr. Rose TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1965 | The Power Game TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Detective TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1961 | Comedy Playhouse TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre TV | Writer (2 ep) |