Roy Clarke

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

22

Birth Date

1930-01-28 00:00:00

Birth Place

Austerfield, Doncaster, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Rosebud
• 

  Young Hyacinth
• 

  The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
• 

  A Foreign Field
• 

  The Chemist
• The World of Eddie Weary

Credits

• actors (3 credits)

  • Open All Hours: Inside Out

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

    Self (voice, archive)

    actor

    actors
    2022

• writing (16 credits)

  • Young Hyacinth

    writer

    writing
    2016
  • The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

    writer

    writing
    1997
  • A Foreign Field

    screenplay

    writing
    1993
  • The Chemist

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • The World of Eddie Weary

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Keeping Up Appearances

    - What To Wear When Yachting (1992) ... writer writing

    - The Art Exhibition (1992) ... writer writing

    - Richard's New Hobby (1992) ... writer writing

    - How to Go on Holiday without Really Trying (1992) ... writer writing

    - Violet's Country Cottage (1992) ... writer writing
    1990
  • Hawks

    screenplay

    writing
    1988
  • Getting Sam Home

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • The Funny Side of Christmas

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • Cry of the Innocent

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • The Bass Player and the Blonde

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • Open All Hours

    - The Mystical Boudoir of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (1985) ... writer writing

    - Happy Birthday, Arkwright (1985) ... writer writing

    - The Errand Boy Executive (1985) ... writer writing

    - The Housekeeper Caper (1985) ... writer writing

    - Horse-Trading (1985) ... writer writing
    1976
  • Rosebud

    script consultant

    writing
    1975
  • That Sinking Feeling

    writer

    writing
    1973
  • Last of the Summer Wine

    - How Not to Cry at Weddings (2010) ... writer writing

    - Look Whose Wheel's Come Off (2010) ... writer writing

    - Howard and the Great Outdoors (2010) ... writer writing

    - The Rights of Man (Except For Howard) (2010) ... writer writing

    - Happy Camping (2010) ... writer writing
    1973
  • Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?

    writer

    writing
    1971

• creators (3 credits)

  • Keeping Up Appearances

    creator

    creators
    1990
  • Open All Hours

    creator

    creators
    1976
  • Last of the Summer Wine

    creator

    creators
    1973