Roy Clarke
Writing

Roy Clarke

Born 1930-01-28 · 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.

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Known for

Last of the Summer Wine★ 7.2Viewing moment
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 · Series
Keeping Up Appearances★ 7.7Viewing moment
Keeping Up Appearances
1990 · Series
Spy(ies)★ 5.6Viewing moment
Spy(ies)
2009
Open All Hours★ 7.9Viewing moment
Open All Hours
1976 · Series
Seven of One★ 7.3Viewing moment
Seven of One
1973 · Series
The Misfit★ 9Viewing moment
The Misfit
1970 · Series
Hawks★ 5.6Viewing moment
Hawks
1988
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of LaughsViewing moment
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022
The Wanderer★ 8Viewing moment
The Wanderer
1994 · Series
First of the Summer Wine★ 6Viewing moment
First of the Summer Wine
1988 · Series
The Magnificent Evans★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Magnificent Evans
1984 · Series
Flickers★ 7Viewing moment
Flickers
1980 · Series
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket★ 9Viewing moment
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
1997
The Growing Pains of PC Penrose★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Growing Pains of PC Penrose
1975 · Series
Young Hyacinth★ 5.4Viewing moment
Young Hyacinth
2016
A Foreign FieldViewing moment
A Foreign Field
1993
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?★ 8Viewing moment
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
1971
Comedy Classics: Keeping Up AppearancesViewing moment
Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances
2023
Ain't Misbehavin'★ 7.5Viewing moment
Ain't Misbehavin'
1994 · Series
The Clairvoyant★ 6Viewing moment
The Clairvoyant
1984 · Series

Frequent collaborators

Harold SnoadHarold SnoadPatricia RoutledgePatricia RoutledgeJudy CornwellJudy CornwellClive SwiftClive SwiftRonnie BarkerRonnie BarkerPeter SallisPeter SallisKathy StaffKathy StaffGeoffrey HughesGeoffrey Hughes