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Writer
Roy Clarke
- Born January 28, 1930 in Austerfield, Doncaster, England, UK
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
Keeping Up Appearances1990
Open All Hours1976
Last of the Summer Wine1973
Still Open All Hours2014
The Two Ronnies1971
Hawks1988
Rosebud1975
Young Hyacinth2016
Filmography
- 2026Open All Hours: Inside OutFilm
- 2023Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2022Remembers…SeriesSelf
- 2022Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of LaughsFilmSelf (voice, archive)
- 2016Young HyacinthFilmWriter
- 2015Funny ValentinesSeriesWriter
- 2014Still Open All HoursSeriesWriter, Creator
- 2005The Best of Ronnie BarkerSeriesWriter
- 2001Great Comedy MomentsFilmWriter
- 1997SparkSeriesWriter
- 1997The Memoirs of Hyacinth BucketFilmWriter
- 1994The WandererSeriesWriter, Creator
- 1994Ain't Misbehavin'SeriesWriter, Creator
- 1993A Foreign FieldFilmScreenplay
- 1992Don't Tell FatherSeriesWriter
- 1991The Sharp EndSeriesWriter, Creator
- 1990Keeping Up AppearancesSeriesWriter, Creator
- 1990The World of Eddie WearyFilmWriter
- 1990Single VoicesSeriesWriter
- 1990The ChemistFilmWriter
- 1989Screen OneSeriesWriter
- 1988HawksFilmScreenplay
- 1988First of the Summer WineSeriesWriter, Creator
- 1987PulaskiSeriesWriter
- 1987Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream AcresFilmWriter
- 1986Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the BrideFilmWriter
- 1985Mann's Best FriendsSeriesWriter
- 1984The Magnificent EvansSeriesWriter, Creator
- 1984The ClairvoyantSeriesWriter, Creator
- 1983Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam HomeFilmWriter
- 1983PicturesSeriesWriter, Creator
- 1983BloomfieldSeriesWriter
- 1982The Funny Side of ChristmasFilmWriter
- 1980Cry of the InnocentFilmWriter
- 1980FlickersSeriesWriter, Creator
- 1979PotterSeriesWriter
- 1977RosieSeriesWriter
- 1977Three Piece SuiteSeriesWriter
- 1977The Bass Player and the BlondeFilmWriter
- 1976Open All HoursSeriesWriter, Creator
- 1975RosebudFilmScript Consultant
- 1975The Growing Pains of PC PenroseSeriesWriter, Creator
- 1974Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!SeriesWriter, Creator
- 1974Dial M for MurderSeriesWriter
- 1973Last of the Summer WineSeriesWriter, Creator
- 1973Seven of OneSeriesWriter
- 1973That Sinking FeelingFilmWriter
- 1972Spyder's WebSeriesWriter
- 1971The Two RonniesSeriesWriter
- 1971Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?FilmWriter
- 1970ManhuntSeriesWriter
- 1970The MisfitSeriesWriter, Creator
- 1970MenaceSeriesWriter
- 1969W. Somerset MaughamSeriesWriter
- 1967ITV PlayhouseSeriesWriter
- 1967Mr. RoseSeriesWriter
- 1965The TroubleshootersSeriesWriter
- 1965The Power GameSeriesWriter
- 1964DetectiveSeriesWriter
- 1961Comedy PlayhouseSeriesWriter
- 1956Armchair TheatreSeriesWriter