Roy Clarke

WritingBorn January 28, 1930 · 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 (46)

7.7

Keeping Up Appearances

1990 · Series

Keeping Up Appearances

7.7·1990

7.9

Open All Hours

1976 · Series

Open All Hours

7.9·1976

7.2

Last of the Summer Wine

1973 · Series

Last of the Summer Wine

7.2·1973

6.0

Still Open All Hours

2014 · Series

Still Open All Hours

6.0·2014

7.8

The Two Ronnies

1971 · Series

The Two Ronnies

7.8·1971

5.8

Hawks

1988 · Movie

Hawks

5.8·1988

5.1

Rosebud

1975 · Movie

Rosebud

5.1·1975

5.1

Young Hyacinth

2016 · Movie

Young Hyacinth

5.1·2016

6.0

First of the Summer Wine

1988 · Series

First of the Summer Wine

6.0·1988

5.3

Cry of the Innocent

1980 · Movie

Cry of the Innocent

5.3·1980

7.3

Seven of One

1973 · Series

Seven of One

7.3·1973

6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Series

Armchair Theatre

6.0·1956

6.8

The Magnificent Evans

1984 · Series

The Magnificent Evans

6.8·1984

7.2

Screen One

1989 · Series

Screen One

7.2·1989

6.8

Potter

1979 · Series

Potter

6.8·1979

7.0

Flickers

1980 · Series

Flickers

7.0·1980

6.8

The Growing Pains of PC Penrose

1975 · Series

The Growing Pains of PC Penrose

6.8·1975

6.8

Manhunt

1970 · Series

Manhunt

6.8·1970

6.5

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!

1974 · Series

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!

6.5·1974

7.3

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

2023 · Movie

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

7.3·2023

8.0

The Wanderer

1994 · Series

The Wanderer

8.0·1994

7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967 · Series

ITV Playhouse

7.0·1967

7.3

The Troubleshooters

1965 · Series

The Troubleshooters

7.3·1965

7.3

Spyder's Web

1972 · Series

Spyder's Web

7.3·1972

6.7

Rosie

1977 · Series

Rosie

6.7·1977

9.5

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

1997 · Movie

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

9.5·1997

7.0

A Foreign Field

1993 · Movie

A Foreign Field

7.0·1993

6.0

Comedy Playhouse

1961 · Series

Comedy Playhouse

6.0·1961

7.5

Ain't Misbehavin'

1994 · Series

Ain't Misbehavin'

7.5·1994

6.0

The Clairvoyant

1984 · Series

The Clairvoyant

6.0·1984

7.0

Mr. Rose

1967 · Series

Mr. Rose

7.0·1967

5.5

Three Piece Suite

1977 · Series

Three Piece Suite

5.5·1977

8.0

Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home

1983 · Movie

Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home

8.0·1983

8.0

Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?

1971 · Movie

Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?

8.0·1971

9.0

The Misfit

1970 · Series

The Misfit

9.0·1970

10.0

The Power Game

1965 · Series

The Power Game

10.0·1965

9.0

Detective

1964 · Series

Detective

9.0·1964

5.0

Mann's Best Friends

1985 · Series

Mann's Best Friends

5.0·1985

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

2022 · Movie

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

2022

Open All Hours: Inside Out

2026 · Movie

Open All Hours: Inside Out

2026

The Chemist

1990 · Movie

The Chemist

1990

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982 · Movie

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982

Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride

1986 · Movie

Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride

1986

Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres

1987 · Movie

Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres

1987

Great Comedy Moments

2001 · Movie

Great Comedy Moments

2001

The Best of Ronnie Barker

2005 · Series

The Best of Ronnie Barker

2005