Roy Clarke

Writing·Jan 28, 1930·Austerfield, Doncaster, England, UK

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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.

Film	Credit
Open All Hours: Inside Out2026 · Actor	Actor
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances2023 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs2022 · Self (voice, archive)	Self (voice, archive)
Young Hyacinth2016 · Writer	Writer
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket1997 · Writer	Writer
A Foreign Field1993 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Chemist1990 · Writer	Writer
TThe World of Eddie Weary1990 · Writer	Writer
Hawks1988 · Screenplay	Screenplay
LLast of the Summer Wine: Big Day At Dream Acres1987 · Writer	Writer
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride1986 · Writer	Writer
Getting Sam Home1983 · Writer	Writer
The Funny Side of Christmas1982 · Writer	Writer
Cry of the Innocent1980 · Writer	Writer
TThe Bass Player and the Blonde1977 · Writer	Writer
TThat Sinking Feeling1973 · Writer	Writer
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?1971 · Writer	Writer