Directed credits
0
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Roy Clarke
Writing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 32
TMDB ID: 1212149
IMDb ID: nm0164983
Known for: Writing
Born: January 28, 1930
Age: 96
Place of birth: Austerfield, Doncaster, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 2026
Years active: 71
Average TMDB rating: 6.89
Wikidata: Q780834
Frequent jobs
Writer (27)Creator (2)Screenplay (2)Script Consultant (1)
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.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Roy Clarke.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Roy Clarke.
Writer
The Chemist
1990 • Movie
Script Consultant
Rosebud
1975 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
2023 • Movie
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026 • Movie
Writer
Young Hyacinth
2016 • Movie
Writer
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982 • Movie
Screenplay
A Foreign Field
1993 • Movie
Writer
Cry of the Innocent
1980 • Movie
as Self (voice, archive)
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022 • Movie
Screenplay
Hawks
1988 • Movie
Writer
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
1997 • Movie
Writer
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
1971 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Roy Clarke.
Writer • 269 eps
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
ITV Playhouse
1967 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Comedy Playhouse
1961 • Series
Writer • 40 eps
Keeping Up Appearances
1990 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Screen One
1989 • Series
1 eps
Remembers…
2022 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Manhunt
1970 • Series
Writer • 25 eps
Open All Hours
1976 • Series
Creator
Still Open All Hours
2014 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
The Power Game
1965 • Series
Writer • 13 eps
The Misfit
1970 • Series
Writer • 7 eps
The Growing Pains of PC Penrose
1975 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Roy Clarke.
Writer
Young Hyacinth
2016 • Movie
Writer
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
1997 • Movie
Screenplay
A Foreign Field
1993 • Movie
Writer
The Chemist
1990 • Movie
Screenplay
Hawks
1988 • Movie
Writer
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride
1986 • Movie
Writer
Getting Sam Home
1983 • Movie
Writer
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982 • Movie
Writer
Cry of the Innocent
1980 • Movie
Script Consultant
Rosebud
1975 • Movie
Writer
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
1971 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Roy Clarke.
Creator
Still Open All Hours
2014 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
The Best of Ronnie Barker
2005 • Series
Writer • 13 eps
The Wanderer
1994 • Series
Writer • 12 eps
Ain't Misbehavin'
1994 • Series
Writer • 40 eps
Keeping Up Appearances
1990 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Screen One
1989 • Series
Writer • 12 eps
First of the Summer Wine
1988 • Series
Writer • 6 eps
The Clairvoyant
1984 • Series
Writer • 6 eps
The Magnificent Evans
1984 • Series
Writer • 6 eps
Flickers
1980 • Series
Writer • 25 eps
Open All Hours
1976 • Series
Writer • 7 eps
The Growing Pains of PC Penrose
1975 • Series
Creator
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!
1974 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
Seven of One
1973 • Series
Writer • 269 eps
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 • Series
Writer • 13 eps
The Misfit
1970 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Roy Clarke.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Roy Clarke.