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.

Best known work

Keeping Up Appearances

1990

Open All Hours

1976

Last of the Summer Wine

1973

Still Open All Hours

2014

The Two Ronnies

1971

Hawks

1988

Rosebud

1975

Young Hyacinth

2016

First of the Summer Wine

1988

Seven of One

1973

Filmography

2026
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2023
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Remembers…TV
as Self (2 episodes)
2022
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
as Self (voice, archive)
2016
Young Hyacinth
Writer
2015
Funny ValentinesTV
Writer
2014
Still Open All HoursTV
Writer, Creator
2005
The Best of Ronnie BarkerTV
Writer
1997
SparkTV
Writer
1997
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
Writer
1994
The WandererTV
Writer, Creator
1994
Ain't Misbehavin'TV
Writer, Creator
1993
A Foreign Field
Screenplay
1992
Don't Tell FatherTV
Writer
1991
The Sharp EndTV
Writer, Creator
1990
Keeping Up AppearancesTV
Writer, Creator
1990
The Chemist
Writer
1990
Single VoicesTV
Writer
1990
The World of Eddie Weary
Writer
1989
Screen OneTV
Writer
1988
First of the Summer WineTV
Writer, Creator
1988
Hawks
Screenplay
1987
Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres
Writer
1987
PulaskiTV
Writer
1986
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride
Writer